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Pulling Back the Curtain

Pulling Back the Curtain

Louise Mayberry

I'm often asked how "things" are going with my writing career and, to be honest, I'm never sure how to answer. I generally give a vague mention of books sold,...

Pulling Back the Curtain

Louise Mayberry

I'm often asked how "things" are going with my writing career and, to be honest, I'm never sure how to answer. I generally give a vague mention of books sold,...

The White Savior Trope & Swept Into the Storm

The White Savior Trope & Swept Into the Storm

Louise Mayberry

We talk a lot about tropes in romance novels, and my recent release, Swept Into the Storm, has plenty of them: gumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, caretaking, class difference, he falls first…...

The White Savior Trope & Swept Into the Storm

Louise Mayberry

We talk a lot about tropes in romance novels, and my recent release, Swept Into the Storm, has plenty of them: gumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, caretaking, class difference, he falls first…...

Internalized Misogyny & the Unlikeable Female Character

Internalized Misogyny & the Unlikeable Female C...

Louise Mayberry

A few months back, a friend shared this article from hypable.com with me: Internalised Misogyny in Books: Taking a step back from the page. It's a powerful read, and it...

Internalized Misogyny & the Unlikeable Female C...

Louise Mayberry

A few months back, a friend shared this article from hypable.com with me: Internalised Misogyny in Books: Taking a step back from the page. It's a powerful read, and it...

A Rainbow Cat with Wings: My Decision to Self-Publish

A Rainbow Cat with Wings: My Decision to Self-P...

Louise Mayberry

All the way back in September, my daughter declared that for Halloween this year she would be a Rainbow Cat with Wings. "What's that from?" I asked, assuming it was...

A Rainbow Cat with Wings: My Decision to Self-P...

Louise Mayberry

All the way back in September, my daughter declared that for Halloween this year she would be a Rainbow Cat with Wings. "What's that from?" I asked, assuming it was...