Reading Ranting – Fiction Vs Reality

I’m so sick of people getting all huffy over the “morally gray” character or the “touch her and die” or similar tropes in dark fiction, mainly fantasy but also in many books set in the real world. They get slated for being “problematic” and “unrealistic”. Well, obviously. It’s fiction, so what do people expect? Firstly,

Writing Ranting – Getting Feedback – Alpha and Beta Readers

I cannot stress enough the importance of getting feedback on your novel, especially with so many indie authors breaking the stigma of “my mum loved it, so I published it”. It’s time we changed that, and I’m seeing more and more indie authors become successful because they put the effort into their books and listen

Book Review – Monthly TBR Update January 2023

Check out full reviews on my Reading Ranting page. Busy month with books. Books I read this month… Mini non-spoiler reviews… Wow. Great start to the year for me.  Glow was an awkward one since I loved it but kept getting distracted by other books. But I was always excited to get back to it,

Book Review – A Contract of Love by Akaku Red – 5 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. OMG I loved it. Fake dating, corporate shenanigans, murderers and secrets and “get your hands off her” vibes. Think Dynasty in book form.  What I liked… Evangeline is a little on the innocent side but not naive

Book Review – The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber – 5 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. No spoilers, but as usual with Jacks, I’m so confused and conflicted in the best ways and every time I think it’s going to be okay… This is a wild ride of emotions that make me fall

Book Review – Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber – 5 Stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. Wow. Just… Wow. I couldn’t put it down, and when I finished, I jumped straight to the audiobook of book 2 because I couldn’t wait. If you haven’t read Caraval, I strongly recommend you do because this

Writing Ranting – Getting Feedback – Critiques

I cannot stress enough the importance of getting feedback on your novel, especially with so many indie authors breaking the stigma of “my mum loved it, so I published it”. It’s time we changed that, and I’m seeing more and more indie authors become successful because they put the effort into their books and listen

Book Review – Mazikeen: Hands Of Fate by M. Pettengill – 4.5 stars

Warning: May contain minor spoilers, but opening comments are spoiler-free. Check out my Reading Ranting page for more. I’ll preface this review by saying that everything happens for a reason in this book. I’m emphasising this because there were some things early on that felt totally random. No spoilers, but trust the process. It was

Out of Ashes – A Sneak Peek

Originally posted on Emilia Dashfire:
Less than a month until release day, and I’m sharing the first 3 chapters of my book Out of Ashes for anyone who wants to check it out. Maybe even sign up for an ARC. It’s freeeeeeee. Find the form here or DM me on Instagram or TikTok for more…

Writing Ranting – I’m a Real Author Now

I was so nervous sending out my ARCs of Out of Ashes because that’s the final version of the book. That’s what I’m releasing to the public. That’s what people are going to pay for. I wrote about my fears in another post, but since then, I had an ARC reader reach out to me.