Liana Brooks – Page 6

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When Procrastination Becomes Productive

The definition of procrastination is doing one thing to delay doing something else. Usually this means tidying the house, baking treats, going for a jog, surfing the internet, or binging TV on Netflix while avoiding an all-important task. None of those are actually bad ways to burn time, but they…

Enemies To Lovers

Enemies to Lovers is by far my favorite trope, especially in Romance. Because it’s a trope built on respect. Insta-attraction wears off. You hop in bed with someone you barely know and there are secrets and terrible things they could be hiding. But enemies? You already know their dark side….

Necromancers, Editors, and CHANGE OF MOMENTUM

Originally, CHANGE OF MOMENTUM was going to release in late 2018 or early 2019. That deadline flew by when I realized I was at 90,000 words and nowhere near the end of the story. I sat down with my editor and we realized the problem was the couple. Rowena Lee…

Original Opening Pages – BODIES IN MOTION

Sometimes it’s fun to go back and look at the original version of something. The very first page of the very first draft. Today’s first pages are from BODIES IN MOTION, and it’s nothing like the final draft. Enjoy!

Yes, Virgina, You Need A Critique Group – repost

Originally Posted On 2/5/13 Over the years I’ve taken a middle-of-the-road approach to critique groups. I waffled. I tried to see and accept opinions that I didn’t entirely agree with. And now I give up. You need a critique group before you publish. When you make the choice to move…

Best of the Pacific Northwest – Winter Wonderland

All right, I admit that this is an odd thing to post in August when Alaska is in the middle of summer, but I’m scheduling these posts in advance and I really can’t justify *not* sharing these winter photos with you. Alaska has the prettiest winters I’ve ever seen. I…

It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledge That All The Great Novels Have Subplots – repost

Originally Posted 1/17/13 Forgive my abuse of beautiful Jane Austen quote, but it is the truth. Every bestseller out there that I’ve read (which does exclude a few with sparkling undead and men named Grey) have subplots. Think Dresden, LOTR, Price of the Stars, Lost Fleet, or any of the…

Best of the Pacific Northwest – Wildlife and Flowers

An entire post of animals and plants in the Pacific Northwest? You betchya! Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the sting bugs.

Best of the Pacific Northwest – Beluga Point, Alaska

About 15 miles south of Anchorage there’s a pull out off the Seward Highway where you can mark next to some uninspiring rocks. At first glance it looks like a great place for train spotting (please stay off the tracks!) and not much else. The secret to the rocks is…

What Do You Do With Rejection Letters – repost

Originally Posted On 6/10/14 ETA – I originally wrote this and published it while I was still a very young author. Additions are in bold. Liana,I sent my first story out in February and now I have my first rejection. What am I supposed to do with it?– Rejected and…