From time to time The Reading Cafe will have a spotlight on a guest post. Perhaps it will be an author or a cover model, or someone else in the publishing industry. But here you will find the posts and opinions, of those who have something to say. We hope you enjoy.

GUEST POSTS 2024

 

From Black Holes to Broken Hearts: The Journey of Writing My Debut Sci-Fi Novel with Kyle Conroy
From Dream to Reality: Crafting Seraphina and Azriel in Jade Strings by Elen Gait
Who Are You Favorite Literary Villains with Addiso Brae
The Wright Flyer to Apollo 11 by Ross Garner
Evolution of a Story by Shaun Griffin

GUEST POSTS 2023

Guest Post: Old World, New Characters with Julie Ann Walker
Guest Post: The Act of Creation by Kathryn Troy

GUEST POSTS 2022

October 22, 2020 The Many Sides of Morality in Siege by Robert DeSimone Jr.
March 5, 2022-Ten Sci-Fi World Building Rules with Shawn C Butler
February 7, 2022-Danger in Rural Iowa with Winter Austin
February 2, 2022-Building and Maintaining a Setting Through a Series of Stories with Nan Reinhardt

GUEST POSTS 2021

December 5, 2021 Believability in Science Fiction is a Myth with Shawn C Butler
October 10,2021-Why Enemies-to-Lovers is my Favorite Romance Trope with Kristen Brand
May 17, 2021-Making My Debut by Maria A Palace
February 13, 2021-A Promise of Iron with Brandon McCoy

GUEST POSTS 2020

December 22, 2020-The Germination of an Idea by Matt Cost
December 19, 2020-Young Women and Science Fiction with M. Short
October 1, 2020-Isolation and Conflict with James McCrone
September 25, 2020-Helping Out Your Imagination With Hard Facts by Colleen Cowley
What Makes a Cover with Season Vining

 

GUEST POSTS 2019

The Germination of an Idea by Matt Cost
December 19, 2020-Young Woman and Science Fiction by M. Short
October 6, 2019-Fact and Fiction with John A Heldt
August 17, 2019-Cover Images /Balancing Writing and Family with Amelia Shaw
June 2, 2019-Writing LGBTQ characters with Jen Davis
April 7, 2019-The Secret Behind the Hidden Series with Leigh Fleming
March 19,2019-Why Sports Heroes Make the Best Boyfriend with Rachel Van Dyken
March 2, 2019-NYC vs Dogwood Lane by Adriana Locke
February 5, 2019-In Defence of Romance by Jenn McKinlay
January 9,2019-Researching Historical Story Lines by Amy Jarecki

Guest Posts 2018

December 26, 2018-Historical Accuracy in historical romance with Cathy MacRae
November 2, 2018 -How to Make a Monster Readers Will Swoon Over with Nichole Wolfe
September 8, 2018-Historical Accuracy with Julie Johnstone
September 1, 2018-Developing the Hero and Heroine with Erin Nicholas
August 10, 2018-Defending Allye with Susan Stoker
August 1, 2018-Touch Me Not by Jen Katemi
May 20, 2018-CREATING MEMORABLE CHARACTERS with Madelyn Hill
March 12, 2018-Toeing The Thin Blue Line by Isabella Maldonado
March 3, 2018-Influences, Mysteries and Noirs by William Baer
February 18, 2018-Researching Location with Vonda Sinclair

 

GUEST POSTS 2017

December 6, 2017 FLAME IN THE DARK (writing a novel) with Faith Hunter
November 17, 2017-How the Endangered Series began with SL Eaves
November 14, 2017-Scot, Scotsman, Scotch or Scottish… how to refer to the Scots? with Regan Walker
October 21, 2017-Sailing Too Close to the Wind with James McCrone
September 29 2017-Series Inspiration with Jenn McKinlay
September 2, 2017-The Code of a Medieval Knight with Alexa Aston
August 9,2017-The Flirtation by Tara Sue Me and Guest Post
August 4, 2017-Inspiration Behind the Prince of Marazur with Donna Alward
August 3, 2017- Unique challenges of Romance on the American Frontier with Linda Broday
August 1, 2017-Developing the Hero and Heroine with Terry Spear
July 5, 2017-It’s All in the Details with Tina Donahue
July 4, 2017-A Letter from Debbie Burns
July 3, 2017-Some Like It Hot-Navigating Romance with May Bridges
May 31, 2017-Keeping the story line real with Katee Robert
March 26, 2017-What’s In a Name with Alexa Aston
March 19, 2017-Introducing Operation Underworld series with Carly Fall
March 11, 2017- Guest Post with Vanessa Vale
March 9, 2017- At First Light with Mari Madison
February 9, 2017-Healing a Heart by Amy Lillard Guest Post
February 8, 2017 -DARE TO LIE by Jen McLaughlin Guest Post
February 7, 2017 HIGHLAND VIXEN by Mary Wine Guest post
February 3, 2017- SOMEBODY LIKE YOU by Donna Alward Guest Post
February 2, 2017- ZERO TO SIXTY by Marie Harte Guest Post
January 29,2017- THE GIRL AT THE BAR with Nicholas Nash

GUEST POSTS 2016

December 27, 2016-A Gritty Gotham by LD Rose
November 13, 2016- Legacy of Lies by Jillian David
November 2, 2016- Picture Perfect Wedding by Lynnette Austin
June 4, 2016-For the Win by Sara Rider
May 22, 2016- Sour Grapes by Rachel Goodman
May 5, 2016-Scotland in the 1600s with Victoria Roberts
May 2, 2016-Researching Wolf Behavior with Terry Spear
April 9, 2016-Developing the Heroine with Lauren Linwood
April 9, 2016-Spending a Saturday with Amy Sandas
February 20, 2016-Staying Interested with Michele Drier
January 14, 2016-How Music Inspires My Plot by Sharon Kay
January 6, 2016-Are My Characters Based on Real People by Kimberly Lang

 

GUEST POSTS 2015

December 19,2015-I UNLOVE YOU promotion with Matthew Turner
December 11, 2015-Built on a Hope and A Dream with Elizabeth Hayley
December 1, 2015-I’ll Be There with Samantha Chase
December 7, 2015-Communication is the secret ingredient with Jenna Sutton
November 30, 2015- Target Engaged with ML Buchman
November 16, 2015-Daniel’s True Desire with Grace Burrowes
November 8, 2015-Missing Dixie with Cari Quinn
November 1, 2015-Rock Me Two Times with Dawn Ryder
October 21, 2015-Five Books My Heroine Loves Best with Vivian Winslow
October 14, 2105-What’s In A Name by Regan Walker
October 1, 2015-Amateur Editors and Rewrites by Robert Blake Whitehill
September 16, 2015-The End or the real beginning by Peter Darley
September 8, 2015-Playlist for Back to Before Tracy Solheim
September 3, 2015-Men in Uniform with Sara Humphreys
August 1, 2015-Where to draw the line between erotica and romance with Jennifer Lyon
July 21, 2015-First Person vs Third Person POV by John L Deboer
July 1, 2015-Guest Post with Sharon Ashwood-Wicked Fairy Queen
June 27, 2015-What Do You Know? by Michele Drier
June 21, 2015-The Road to Publication with Peter Darley
May 29 2015-Keeping the Story Line Real with Stella Barcelona
May 13, 2015-Making Characters Endearing and Believable by Regan Walker
May 3, 2015-Writing Romance and Fiction with Jillian David
May 2, 2015-Is Your Hero Based on Anyone in Real Life-The Way of the Warrior
April 29, 2015-Fun Facts about Endless Nights by Karen Erickson
March 24, 2015-Learning the Ropes with Elia Winters
March 21, 2015-Love, Porn, Erotica & What It Means To Be Human Guest Post by Chloe Thurlow

March 14, 2015-Making Blueberry Chocolate Cupcakes with Meghan Ciana Doidge
March 4, 2015-The Night Stalker Series with ML Buchman
February 26, 2015-Writing What You Know with Jacqueline Rhoades
February 14, 2015-Developing the Hero/Heroines with Rebecca Tust (Trail of Guilt)