I sat down to write an article on comedy thinking, “Of course I’m going to be funny while doing it” but, alas, it’s never that simple. It’s easy to think that writing jokes is simpler than crafting elaborate plot [...]
I love books. Most of all, however, I love books that leave me reeling. I adore a good dollop of angst, well-crafted drama and words that make me ache. So, in essence, I like being punched in the face [...]
I’m not about to go into the science-y definition of the term color blind. No, I’m about to get sociological on your ass. See? Fun. Color blind is a term used by people who say they don’t see color [...]
Stunning blondes, with breasts the size of mountains and waists I can get my hands around…and I have tiny hands. Sultry brunettes, with eyes that blaze with passion and fire and sex. Beautiful black women with attitude and an [...]
We’re all suckers for cute queer lady couples in our books, and we love cheering on a good relationship despite its obstacles. The thrill of will-they-won’t-they, the drama of break-ups and get-togethers, the complicated love triangles; these are all [...]
I love romance. Love it, love it, love it. Nothing satisfies me more than getting to the end of a well-written lesfic romance, closing the book (or switching off the Kindle), and breathing out that deep sigh of bliss [...]
Many factors affect how we, as writers, approach sex scenes. Of course, no matter our approach, there will always be readers who love the end result and readers who emphatically don’t. Just as people’s sexual preferences vary, so do [...]
Books were everywhere in the house I grew up in. We had a library wall with its own sliding ladder in our living room. We had the basket where we kept the books from the actual library. Then there [...]
My only wish when I open a book is that somewhere amongst the thousands of words, there will be a few that will stick with me. That line that speaks to my heart, makes me laugh or shed a [...]
Ylva author and Carmilla webseries story editor Ellen Simpson has jumped on board the Ylva Top 5 Books challenge. Here she names the novels that were meaningful and influential in her life, revealing a taste for timeless classics, historical [...]