Lissa

Write What You Love Or What Will Sell?

A few of the blogs I’ve read recently have started saying things like, “The most important thing to a writer is a reader,” and “You must write what will sell,” and “You must write what will appeal to a reader or you will never sell anything and you’ll be a FAILURE!” That’s great if you’reContinue reading “Write What You Love Or What Will Sell?”

What Do YOU Want To Read?

Hi Followers. I noticed a big spike in readers and commenters when I posted “When Did Gaston Become ‘The One’?”, which has quickly become my favourite post I’ve written so far. Other posts I got the most views/comments on are the blog contests posts “The Power of Tension” and “First 250 words of Dadewalker”. That,Continue reading “What Do YOU Want To Read?”

Inherent Toughness in Girl Warriors: The Girls of The Last Airbender

This post is about the TV series, not the film, and contain spoilers.Avatar: The Last Airbender, also known as The Legend of Aang, is my favourite children’s TV series. Having watched the entire series recently with my partner, I rediscovered my absolute love for this show and now feel the need to gush about howContinue reading “Inherent Toughness in Girl Warriors: The Girls of The Last Airbender”

Contest: Kiersten White’s Supernaturally

Kiersten White, author of Paranormalcy (which is at the very top of my wish-list and I am so desperate to read) is hosting a really fun competition on her blog, Kiersten Writes, in honour of the ever-closer release date of the sequel, Supernaturally. The object is to write a FAKE synopsis for Supernaturally based onContinue reading “Contest: Kiersten White’s Supernaturally”

When Did Gaston Become ‘The One’? The Change In Romantic Leads In YA Paranormal Literature

*spoilers for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Meyer’s Twilight Saga, Fitzpatrick’s Hush, Hush and Kate’s Fallen* Remember in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, when Belle is practically besieged by that ‘boorish, brainless’ Gaston? Remember how he’s the handsomest, manliest, most desirable man in the village? And remember how Belle refused him and fell in loveContinue reading “When Did Gaston Become ‘The One’? The Change In Romantic Leads In YA Paranormal Literature”