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Where is your money going this holiday season?

Where is your money going this holiday season?

Louise Mayberry

(this post was originally published as an email to subscribers on Black Friday, 11/24/2023.)   You're probably getting a lot of emails today urging you to buy things.  This is...

Where is your money going this holiday season?

Louise Mayberry

(this post was originally published as an email to subscribers on Black Friday, 11/24/2023.)   You're probably getting a lot of emails today urging you to buy things.  This is...

The word that defined "A Radical Affair"

The word that defined "A Radical Affair"

Louise Mayberry

PREGNANT. This was actually the working title of A Radical Affair for most of the time I was writing. It sums up the plot quite well. But it's also a tricky word,...

The word that defined "A Radical Affair"

Louise Mayberry

PREGNANT. This was actually the working title of A Radical Affair for most of the time I was writing. It sums up the plot quite well. But it's also a tricky word,...

Oats in your tea?

Oats in your tea?

Louise Mayberry

"A tisane of lavender, chamomile and oats. Works wonders for an anxious mind." This little bit of wisdom comes from Mrs. Brody, the cook at Darnalay Castle, after she stumbles...

Oats in your tea?

Louise Mayberry

"A tisane of lavender, chamomile and oats. Works wonders for an anxious mind." This little bit of wisdom comes from Mrs. Brody, the cook at Darnalay Castle, after she stumbles...

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...