by Gemma Snow | Mar 23, 2020 | Author, Inspiration, MFRW, my books, Writing
I am six years old, sitting in my playroom with one of several cartoon-covered journals in my hand. The pages are scribbled with thousands of single-syllable words in pinks and purples: character names, magic spells, fantastical places I’m going to visit one...
by Gemma Snow | Mar 16, 2020 | Author, Inspiration, my books, Writing
I used to wonder how I would react to true tragedy. As a Type A creative with a Gemini star sign and enough anxiety to power the grid at least for a day, I wondered this probably more than I should. But the answer was always the same–I would read my way through....
by Gemma Snow | Mar 9, 2020 | Author, Inspiration
An MFRW Author Post – and check out the other blogs on the hop! Okay, I know we lost an hour, but it didn’t fit the song. I will say, my determination to beat the daylight savings time blues meant that I actually got up a lot earlier than usual, made it to the...
by Gemma Snow | Mar 5, 2020 | Author, Books, Editing, Inspiration, my books, Writing
An MFRW Author Post — And check out the author blogs on the hop! I should be editing right now. With three full-length novels coming out at the end of the summer and into the early fall, the phrase I should be editing right now is pretty much the only...
by Gemma Snow | Feb 27, 2020 | Author, Blog Challenge, Books, MFRW, my books, Writing
An MFRW Author Post (Kinda) — And check out the other blogs on the hop! Feminism is nuanced. Not only does it change from day to day, but there are a thousand different angles from which to analyze the impact of media, politics, and science on the relationship...
by Gemma Snow | Feb 17, 2020 | Author, Blog Challenge, Inspiration
As writers, we’re told that it’s fundamental to read as many books as possible–and it’s true. Reading is what makes us better writers. It teaches us how to tell genuine stories, what pitfalls to avoid, what makes for strong characterization and how to hold a reader’s...
by Gemma Snow | Feb 13, 2020 | Author, Friends, Humor, Inspiration
It seems like an odd thing to say – that Valentine’s Day is a family tradition, but in my family, it’s true. Growing up, I never understood how anyone could dislike a day filled with chocolate and fun, but I realize now my family celebrates the holiday quite...
by Gemma Snow | Feb 5, 2020 | Author, Blog Challenge, Inspiration
An MFRW Author Post — and check out the other blogs on the hop! I don’t usually watch sports. When you come from a car family, you go to car shows on the weekend, rather than sporting events, and since my home state of New Jersey has exactly one professional sports...
by Gemma Snow | Jan 29, 2020 | Author, Editing, Inspiration, my books, Writing
Let’s face it, writing is not only difficult and frustrating, it’s also very lonely. While we do spend some time interacting with other writers about our process or our promotion, writing is a largely solitary activity and us authors spend a...
by Gemma Snow | Jan 22, 2020 | Author, Friends, Inspiration, my books, Writing
An MFRW Author Post – And check out the other blogs on the hop! The first romance story I ever wrote was a gift. At the time, I had been writing fanfiction for years, and I had actually completed a full-length romance novel my freshman year of college that...
