This month on Quills and Inkblotts, we are thanking the people in our lives that make our writing dream a possibility. As expected as it is to say “I want to thank my husband”, I just have to say: I want to thank my husband. Without him, I would never have shared my stories with […]
Our very own Deanna Fugett’s YA dystopian is available for pre-order! We are so excited that her hard work will soon be available to the world! Here’s the summary for Ending Fear: “Fourteen-year-old Fear learns she was a parachute baby, dumped over the edge of the Gliding Lands as an infant. Fascinated by the floating […]
And it’s that time again! We’ve got one more person to introduce to our readers as the newest member of our blog. The amazing Nicki Bishop has joined our little crew. We interviewed her to find out what makes her tick. All right Nicki, you know the drill 🙂 When did you know you first wanted to […]
We have the pleasure of showcasing the beautiful visual imagery from J.M. Hackman’s debut novel, Spark, today on Quills & Inkblotts. There’s so much to look at, so much to savor, we hardly know where to begin. First of all, check out this cover! Is it gorgeous or what? We got the insider scoop on […]
We are proud to be a part of Julie Hall’s blog tour today. Life After HUNTRESS No one’s afterlife is as dispiriting as Audrey’s―at least that’s what she believes after waking up dead without her memories and being promptly assigned to hunt demons for the rest of eternity. She’s convinced God’s made a cosmic mistake; […]
Villains. You know why I love them? Because they’re so complex. Well, the good ones are. I dislike villains who don’t have layers. Layers are what makes them interesting. People don’t just become villains because one day they wake up and say, “Hey, today I’m going to become a bad guy.” Nope. It’s a process in […]
Dear Literary Villain, How could you? I was simply trying to enjoy the top novel on my TBR pile (it’s gotten a bit out of hand), and there you appear—a dark blot on the crisp, white page. Surely the clean, descriptive writing of my favorite author would have been absolutely flawless if it weren’t for you. I […]
My favorite Disney villain of all time has to be Mother Gothel from the movie “Rapunzel”. At first, she seems to be one of the more mild villains (she doesn’t want to skin puppies alive or turn into a fire-breathing dragon), but watching the way she treats Rapunzel is enough to raise the hair on […]
Blogger confession: I don’t like villains. I don’t get villains. I lost interest in the Walking Dead when Neagan was introduced. I find myself squelching yawns when the next Apocalypse-inducing bad guy threatens the Marvel universe. I watch Disney Princess movies with my daughters and wonder why those evil step-mothers even want the responsibility that comes with the power they crave. It’s not that I like […]
I love a wily villain who slinks onto the page with a sneer. Masterful plot to take down the hero? Check! Anticipating and successfully parrying every attempt of said hero to fight back? Count me in! A fantastically devious name/mind/costume? Yes please! We’re exploring villains this month on the blog, and I get to kick […]
