Fun Facts Dead to Rights: Why We Love Death as a Character I love books that bring humanity and clarity to hard subjects such as death. One of the ways in which authors can approach this topic is by making death itself a character.
Fun Facts The Stages of a Finished Book Cover A readers, we usually take book covers for granted. But as indie authors, we agonize over covers.
Fun Facts Unlocking Knowledge: How Free Ebooks are Revolutionizing Education and Lifelong Learning Free ebooks have become valuable resources for professionals seeking to upgrade their skills, individuals pursuing personal interests, and lifelong learners who embrace the joy of continuous intellectual growth.
Fun Facts,Literature Alice in Wonderland Adaptation Guide: Can’t Get Enough of Alice’s Story? These Movie, Books, Music, Play, and Video Game Adaptations Will Help Alice in Wonderland has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and other media adaptations, including the famous 1951 Disney animated film. Here are several of those adaptations!
Fun Facts Answering All Your Questions about Free Ebooks While our team is always happy to answer your questions about free ebooks, we figured that for every one person that actually asks, there’s probably a hundred more readers wondering without asking. So, we thought we’d compile some of your most frequently asked free-ebook questions into one place.
Fun Facts Disney’s Fairytales: An Origin Story Once upon a time, I was ignorant enough to think that the movies came first. But no, Disney didn’t create the original version of their famous fairytale princess stories.
Fun Facts Considerations for Non-Horse Owners when Reading or Writing about Horses in Books When I’m reading a book with horses in it, or watching a movie or tv show with horses, I am often torn between laughing and cringing at what they get up to. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when writing about horses in a book.
Fun Facts History of Dancing: Dancing in Historical Fiction Dancing. It’s one of the fundamental things that societies do which helps define an era. Unfortunately, it takes a LOT of research to get it right in historical fiction. So here’s a rough guide to dancing in Western Civilization from the Renaissance to the present.
Fun Facts,Literature Deaf, not Dumb One of the best things about reading is being submerged in a new world and experiencing situations that help me relate to others. September is Deaf Awareness Month, so let’s chat about the evolution of the portrayal of deaf people in literature and insights we can gain.
Fun Facts Clothing in Historical Fiction Clothing. It’s part of the fun of reading historical fiction. The history of clothing is, on its own, a lot like an epic family saga, full of rebellion and conformity and new innovations.
Book Lovers,Fun Facts Historical Accuracy in Historical Fiction As a reader, are you assuming that the historical fiction you are reading is accurate? Do you care? To me, there is a sacred trust between a writer and a reader.
Fun Facts,Literature George Orwell Books in Publication Order You’ve probably heard of George Orwell’s most popular books, 1984 and Animal Farm. Just who is George Orwell and what books did he write?
Fun Facts I’ve Been Framed Structure has always been one of the most important aspects of a novel to me. The frame novel style is one of my favorites, whether I’m reading or writing.
Fun Facts,Reading Tips Introduction to Kindle Vella Kindle Vella is an exciting new platform, and it’s still growing. Why not give it a try?
Fun Facts,Interviews Everything Old Is New Again Isn’t it magical how ebooks appear, available for reading (or deleting if they fall short)? Of course you know that happens because authors are busy writing them. But what about those old favorites that show up with fresh covers?
Fun Facts 4 Reasons Why Reading Is the Best Self Care After a long day at work, or a week dealing with stresses, there’s no better way to prepare for the future than to rest and recuperate with self-care. If you’re looking for something that reduces stress and helps you in a variety of ways, you should try reading.
Fun Facts Amazon Kindle 101: Answers to All Your Technical Questions about Kindles We’ve put together this guide to answer common questions about Amazon Kindle, such as What file does Kindle read? Where can I buy a Kindle locally? What version is my Kindle? Where’s my Kindle? and more!
Book Lovers,Fun Facts 11 Beautiful Libraries around the World that I’d Like to Visit I love seeing beautiful libraries, and there are so many around the world that I want to visit. Which of these would you like to see?
Book Lovers,Fun Facts 5 of my Favorite Romance Tropes Here are 5 romance tropes I enjoy reading. What are your favorites?