COTT Guest Blogger April Gardner: If You Only Had One Choice…
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COTT Guest Blogger April Gardner: If You Only Had One Choice…

Ever wonder what a writer thinks about other genres, authors, and books? Let’s find out! I put together some fun questions for our Clash of the Titles authors, as well as our current anonymous Clashing authors. Some of their answer surprised me. Others made me chuckle, or made me think about my own motives. Here…

Character Confession: I’m in Love, I’m in Love and I Don’t Care Who Knows It!
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Character Confession: I’m in Love, I’m in Love and I Don’t Care Who Knows It!

You wouldn’t beeeelieve the confessions I could gush out today. Since I cried big crocodile tears already, I’ll go ahead and blog about something positive. I’m in love.         I’ve known about CWA webinars for awhile and Noelle Mena has encouraged me from day one to give it a try. My interest…

The Books that Showed Me Summer Heat Will Never Be Hotter Than Hell
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The Books that Showed Me Summer Heat Will Never Be Hotter Than Hell

I admit, I handle summer in small doses. When I hear that the humidity is climbing and the temps are soaring, I get a little anxious. The heat tends to really get to me faster than most people. Thankfully I take medicine to help keep the hot flashes to a minimum and survive the worst…

COTT Guest Blogger Michelle Massaro: Why Do We Love To Read Gut-Wrenching Passages?
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COTT Guest Blogger Michelle Massaro: Why Do We Love To Read Gut-Wrenching Passages?

Guest post by Michelle Massaro, Asst Editor for Clash of the Titles This week COTT is focusing on gut-wrenching passages, which are some of my favorites! So it got me wondering, why do we so enjoy reading those scenes that tear our hearts out and end with an empty box of tissues? Most of us…