Contrivance vs. Agency

Contrivance vs. Agency

I read an article lately warning authors against contrivances in their stories. The exact quote was: General rule of thumb: If the contrivance hurts the protagonist, it’s usually okay. Contrivances that help the protagonist usually feel forced or overly...
Speechless – Review

Speechless – Review

Author: Ava CatesPublished by: AmazonPublish date: October 17, 2020Genre: Fantasy, RomanceAudience: Young AdultRating: Four Stars I have to admit, I was really torn when it came to rating this one. On one hand, the characters and the paranormal aspect of the plot were...
Emily Relaunch Cover Reveal

Emily Relaunch Cover Reveal

Just a quick post to show off the new cover I made for the relaunch of The Ordinary Life of Emily P. Bates. I have taken it down off of Amazon temporarily so that I can do a final sweep for typos, update the back matter, upgrade the formatting and layout, and replace...