by acackler | Dec 9, 2020 | Emily P. Bates, Extras
Some notes about the one character that never quite made it to the page, from The Ordinary Life of Emily P. Bates. Crazy Aunt June, as described by Emily. This excerpt didn’t make the final cut. June Bates. There’s only one way to describe that...
by acackler | Dec 9, 2020 | Extras, Table Five
Taken from my notes document for Table Five. The big problem: how do I get Pat and Mae to meet? Okay, I want Mae and Pat to meet at some point without Mae realizing who she is (at least not at first). First of all, Pat knows how Mae is involved with Jamie, so her...
by acackler | Dec 9, 2020 | Emily P. Bates, Extras
An excerpt from Chapter 8 of The Ordinary Life of Emily P. Bates. Emily visits Finn at the Cornell Library, where he works. “So,” I started, and then stopped to gather my words. “So I was actually kind of avoiding this party thing for a reason.” “Really?” Finn sounded...
by acackler | Dec 8, 2020 | General
I am personally all for getting nasty in print (as proven by my latest book, set to come out next year!) But even the raunchiest of us know that graphic sex scenes aren’t always appropriate. You have to consider things like audience (you don’t want to be...
by acackler | Dec 7, 2020 | Reviews
Author: Cassie Swindon cassieswindon.com Genre: Romance, Suspense Audience: Young Adult Availability: 2021Rating: Five Stars I read Break the Stone as a preliminary beta reader. Even with an unpolished copy, I could not put it down. It’s a fantastic debut for new...
