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I can see what he means, but he's missing... while you write that book then move on to your next idea and book. Having just read Big Little Lies, I can see the idea's Liane Moriaty centred around domestic violence.

Is it though? Where's the room for change, for growth, for embracing new ideas? As a writer, I'd think this would be death.

"May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” Author unknown

Today’s Book News Wednesday, 24th December 2025 Chaos in Washington, Distribution Turmoil Made for a Tumultuous 2025 A Publishers Weekly review of 2025 said the U.S. administration targeted cultural agencies while libraries and comics...

If you like YA, my favourite read of 2025 has to be Gwen and Art are NOT in Love by Lex Croucher. Arthurian Court type setting but so not a re-telling. Gwen knows who she fancies (girl), Art does not and definitely not Gwen, but they are...

Ah sounds fantastic! I'll definitely pick it up. Thanks for the recommend! I wonder if they're using the "Romantasy" label as a marketing thing. Well, it backfired on me. haha.

@LJ Beck I didn’t even know that it’s Romantasy tba. If it is, it’s very dark romance, it’s set during an alchemical war and written backwards with present then past. To me it’s Gothic-fantasy, and the writer cites colonialism as an important...

I love the cover... Almost bought it from that alone! I'm not a big romantasy fan... but if it's your fave novel of this year, I might reconsider. Is it more on the romance or on the fantasy? I tend towards unromantic... haha.

I finally got around to reading White Fang by Jack London and OMG, it's such an emotional roller coaster, especially for animal lovers. I feel like that'd be my pick, although I am currently half way through Big Little Lies by Liane Moriaty and...

There are heaps of sites with good advice. This is one. I suggest cherry-picking what suits your story. Take the tips and advice that resonates then build upon the bones to make the query your own. Often readers don't see what we think is clear...

I did think that about the Romantasy tag on it for marketing when you mentioned it. There is a dark thread of a relationship, but not conventional romance tropes of Romantasy for me.

Ah sounds fantastic! I'll definitely pick it up. Thanks for the recommend! I wonder if they're using the "Romantasy" label as a marketing thing. Well, it backfired on me. haha.

@LJ Beck I didn’t even know that it’s Romantasy tba. If it is, it’s very dark romance, it’s set during an alchemical war and written backwards with present then past. To me it’s Gothic-fantasy, and the writer cites colonialism as an important...

I can see what he means, but he's missing... while you write that book then move on to your next idea and book. Having just read Big Little Lies, I can see the idea's Liane Moriaty centred around domestic violence.

"May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” Author unknown