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Wheel of Time and the Art of Romantic Subplots: Selling 'Love At First Sight'

So, there’s this bit in the second season finale of Amazon’s Wheel of Time show, and, while I do have some issues with how this show has adapted the books I love so very much, this det...

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 24

A Beginner’s Guide to Empathy

Briar Rose

The first thing I did the next day was text my doctor’s office and set up a consultation for a vaginoplasty. The option mig...

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Frieren and the Art of Romantasy Writing

Learning Love and Lore Simultaneously

So, I don’t really know if I’ve ever talked about this on here, but I’m a pretty big anime and manga fan. I’ve been one...

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 23

A Beginner’s Guide to Communication

Kyle

We arrived at our home in silence. I’d explained what had happened when I’d arrived at work that day while we drove back,...

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Chestnut Springs & the Art of Romcom Writing (Part 2: the Forbidden Fruit)

Hello, lovelies! Last week, we discussed how Elsie Silver's immaculate quintet of Hot Cowboy Books, the Chestnut Springs series, masterfully handle the concept of a Third Act Breakup....

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 22

A Beginner’s Guide to Corporate Warfare

Briar Rose

My soul resonated to the tune of a love song as I walked (nay, strutted (NAY, PRANCED)) into my office building in ...

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Chestnut Springs & the Art of Romcom Writing

Okay, so, if you follow my socials at all (1) you’re...

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New Girl and the Art of Romcom Writing: Part 4 (Happily Ever After)

Okay, so, first off, sorry for the delay on this! I got sick again, plus I’ve been dealing with some complications regarding my living situation, and I’ve been wicked busy with Beginner’s Gui...

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New Girl and the Art of Romcom Writing: Part 3 (False Leads)

So. Last week we discussed how New Girl’s Jessica Day and Nick Miller (as well as Schmidt and Cece) try and ultimately fail to make it work during season 3. Thus, going into season 4, the entiret...

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New Girl and the Art of Romcom Writing: Part 2 (Making it Work (or not))

Okay, so, last week, we covered the truly spectacular and downright magical journey New Girl’s Jessica Day and Nick Miller took to becoming my favorite TV couple over the course of the first two ...

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New Girl and the Art of Romcom Writing: Part 1 (The Get-Together)

So, last year I embarked on a long overdue journey in watching the Fox Network sitcom New Girl, which ran for seven seasons from 2011-2018. My best friend, who’s a huge fan of the show, got me in...

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 21

A Beginner’s Guide to Alumni Associations

Kyle

Per an agreement we’d reached last night, signatoried by both of us via a sticky-note that we attached to my bare-bac...

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Trade Paperback Romance: Chapter 14

Month 8: February (Part 1)

Samantha

I sat in Paul’s hospital room, holding Eli’s hand while we watched my uncle eat the rabbit food they’d given him for lunch. He...

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 20

A Beginner’s Guide to Meeting the Family

Briar Rose

I rode shotgun in Kyle’s car, sitting on my hands and trying not to fidget too much as we passed through the tol...

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 19

A Beginner’s Guide to Mommy Issues

Briar Rose

Twenty-Five Years Ago

“God, you are just so damn cute,” Sarah said as she fastened the wig to my head...

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A Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 18

A Beginner’s Guide to Performance Art

Kyle

I held my face in my hands as I replayed the video for the fifth time in a row. Rachel, for her part, was pointing and laug...

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Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 17

A Beginner’s Guide to What Happens in Vegas

Briar Rose

I woke up beneath an unfamiliar ceiling, but with the all-too-familiar pain of a hangover spiking through my sk...

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Trade Paperback Romance: Chapter 13

Month 7: January

Eli

“... Bruh,” was all Kelsey said as I finished telling her everything that had happened at Christmas.  

“Well met,” I rolled...

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Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 16

A Beginner's Guide to High School Baseball

Kyle

Overton Preparatory Academy was an aggressively bougie place on every level. Situated in the north end of Boston, their ...

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Update

Hello, lovelies! Sorry for the lack of content lately. I’ve come down with a nasty case of pneumonia and am currently convalescing at home, and don’t really have the energy to write. That said,...

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Beginner's Guide to Catfishing: Chapter 15

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 14

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 13

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Trade Paperback Romance: Chapter 12

Hello, lovelies! Just a reminder that you can read up to three chapters ahead on this story, plus three ahead on Beginner's Guide and two ahead on Magical Girl Exorcist Squad, by becoming a paid su...

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 12

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 11

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 10

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Trade Paperback Romance: Chapter 11

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 9

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Beginner's Guide: Chapter 8

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