Tag: Six of Crows

• My Five Favorite YA Fantasy Relationships (And What Makes Them So Good)

  Romance. It sounds a bit extreme to say a romance subplot can make or break a novel, but the truth is, they can. In YA fantasy, especially, relationships are often either too insta-lovey, abusive, or both. Admittedly, most romance subplots, I’ll just read over and ignore, not feeling the chemistry between the love interests. Sometimes,…

  Katie Bachelder

  August 5, 2020

  For Fun :), Reading Reflections

  Bitterblue, books, Cassandra Clare, Fantasy, Graceling, Infernal Devices, Kristin Cashore, Leigh Bardugo, lunar chronicles, maggie stiefvater, OTP, romance, scorpio races, Six of Crows, tropes, young adult

• The Craft of Bookish First Lines

  First lines are difficult no matter the genre, and although fantasy allows for a wider range of topics to start off the book, the variety of choices can make it harder to pick which one is best. I’ve taken some of the fantasy books off of my shelf, a mix of urban fantasy, YA fantasy,…

  Katie Bachelder

  July 20, 2020

  Reading Reflections

  #amwriting, books, Christopher Paolini, first lines, Graceling, hook, maggie stiefvater, Robert Jordan, Six of Crows, Wheel of Time, writing

• Adding Romance to a Story

  There are many types of relationships a character can pursue during the course of a novel. Oftentimes, they tend to be more romantic pursuits than platonic, as romance is seen having higher stakes with a higher payout than anything platonic. While I would highly discourage the concept that the only worthwhile relationship is the romantic…

  Katie Bachelder

  August 9, 2019

  For Writers: Builder’s Theory

  Bitterblue, Cassandra Clare, Fire, Graceling, Infernal Devices, Kristin Cashore, legends, Leigh Bardugo, love interest, Marie Lu, romance, Six of Crows

• My Kind of Story

  

  There are certain things that only work if other certain things are correctly placed. For me, the newsletter happens to be one of them. Whether it’s because of technical issues or a general lack of interest, it doesn’t seem to be a thing gathering enough attention to warrant the effort. For right now, I’ve decided…

  Katie Bachelder

  June 3, 2018

  Uncategorized

  epic fantasy, Fantasy, Leigh Bardugo, reading, Six of Crows, Tess of the Road, world-building, writing

• Welcome 2018!

  We all know what comes with the new year: the dreaded Resolutions, promises we make ourselves until we find how difficult they are to keep. A new favorite author of mine, Leigh Bardugo, suggested that we Begin As We Mean To Go On. That’s exactly what I did on January 1st. But, before getting into…

  Katie Bachelder

  January 3, 2018

  Uncategorized

  #amreading, #amwriting, ACOWAR, Dire Fate, Kendare Blake, Laini Taylor, Leigh Bardugo, Marissa Meyer, Sarah J. Maas, Six of Crows, Three Dark Crowns, Wires and Nerves