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When Midlife Is a New Beginning: Gen-X Romance Novels

Is there such a thing as too old or too late to find new love? I admit that before I turned forty almost a decade ago, I didn’t give much thought to this question. Though I was writing romance and love stories, my protagonists were my age or younger, because…

Tif MarceloFebruary 24, 2025

Fiction Listicles

Book Recs Celebrating the Power of Female Friendships

I’m sure you’ve heard of Valentine’s Day, right? February 14th. A day of hearts and flowers, chocolate and dinner reservations, romance and expressions of love. As a romance writer, I’m a sucker for any and all opportunities to celebrate romantic relationships. But I’m wondering if you’ve you heard of Galentine’s…

Priscilla OliverasFebruary 13, 2025

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Why We Are Drawn to Murder Stories

I’ve been thinking about murder. As someone who grew up reading towering stacks of Agatha Christie and watching Murder, She Wrote with my grandmother every day, I thought of dead bodies as a pretty fun time. I saw murder mysteries as puzzles, like crosswords with characters and shocking reveals. But…

Gin PhillipsFebruary 18, 2025

Fiction Listicles Romance

Six Riveting Sports Fiction Books That Score Big

Sports make a great backdrop for a book. Many of us have played a sport at one time or another in our lives. We likely know the thrill of a score. The camaraderie of being on a team. The thrill of facing an opponent. The joy of a win. The…

Jenni L. WalshJanuary 15, 2025

Fiction Listicles

For Auld Lang Syne: Books Set on New Year’s Eve

High noon. Midnight. When a novel or movie is set at one of those precipitous times, the conflict is built right into the story. The reader instantly knows something is ending, and something is beginning. And to put the focus of action right at that pivotal moment is a laser…

Hank Phillippi RyanDecember 30, 2024

Fiction

Meet a Trailblazer, Tennis Champion and Spy in New Historical Fiction

With a flair for mining out remarkable women from obscurity in history, Jenny L. Walsh has once again unearthed the extraordinary in her latest novel Ace, Marvel, Spy. Alice Marble was a trailblazer, tennis champion, spy, and overall American icon. I’ll be the first to admit that I had never…

J'nell CiesielskiJanuary 3, 2025

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5 YA Holiday Romances to Warm Your Heart

How is everyone? By the time this posts, those who are celebrating Christmas, or are in communities where holiday preparations are at their peak might either be bursting with excitement or exhaustion. Our to-do lists might seem impossible to overcome, our schedules packed to the brim. But we have books—print,…

Tif MarceloDecember 23, 2024

Cozy Reads of Christmas Past Present and Future - Tall Poppy

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7 Cozy Reads of Christmas Past, Present and Future

There is something undeniably appealing about curling up beneath a blanket on a crisp December day and immersing yourself in the warm glow of a festive read. As we wrote Christmas with the Queen, we were feeling particularly nostalgic for the late Queen Elizabeth II and found ourselves digging into her…

Hazel Gaynor and Heather WebbDecember 16, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Upcoming Releases That Capture the Indomitable Spirit of Women

If you’re like me, you’re already scoping out novels releasing in 2025 to add to your to-be-read list. From what I’m seeing, it’s shaping up to be a fabulous year of reading, in part because of the amazing-sounding novels releasing from Tall Poppy writers, spanning historical fiction to contemporary women’s…

Jenni L. WalshDecember 2, 2024

Miscellany

Say “What?” When Readers’ Responses Amaze and Intrigue Authors

Long before a novel lands on shelves — or in online shopping carts — it’s a bone the author’s imagination picks with her as she’s walking the dog, doing laundry, or stuck in the Lincoln Tunnel at rush hour. Next comes the outline she writes, tosses, and replaces; the drafts…

Lisa Williamson RosenbergNovember 25, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Spend Time With Feel-Good Book Familias This Holiday Season

Happy Holidays, from my book familias to yours! It’s that time of year when we gather for the holidays. If your family is like my familia, your celebration probably involves favorite activities, traditions, and customs. In casa Oliveras (aka, my family home), November, December, and January are a mix of…

Priscilla OliverasNovember 14, 2024

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Pantser vs. Plotter: Authors Debate the Best Approach to Writing

In another life, I’m a writer who meticulously plans out the entire trajectory of my book before I even touch my fingers to the keyboard. When I sit down to work, I refer to the chapter outline I created, which maps out every beat of the story. So straightforward! So…

Victoria SchadeNovember 1, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Explore These 6 Novels About Road Trips

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from chatting with readers about the premise for my new novel, Catch You Later, it’s this: A fictional road trip is the next best thing to the real deal. The instant I say the novel is about two best friends who work at a…

Jessica StrawserOctober 22, 2024

Is There a Secret To becoming a Bestseller

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A Satirical Exploration of the “Easy” Path to Becoming a Bestseller

Hitting the bestseller list will make you more attractive, rich as an oil baron, and impervious to the common cold. So what are you waiting for? As an author, there’s one question I get asked above all others: “Where do you get your ideas?” I’ve heard other writers answer this…

T.M. BlanchetOctober 1, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

Celebrating Unsung Women Innovators

It is a common enough tale: A wife, daughter, sister, or mother who began a career at the side of a man in her life, only to have her considerable contributions to their shared life goals minimized to a footnote in history or erased from them altogether. When working on…

Aimie K. RunyanSeptember 16, 2024

Miscellany Pop Culture

Is Manifesting Real or 21st-Century Snake Oil?

Manifesting …. is it real or is it a sham? Does it actually work? Or is it twenty-first century snake oil? In case you’ve been living under a rock, let me explain the concept of manifesting. Manifesting is the idea that if you really want something, you can have it.…

Sandra BlockSeptember 4, 2024

Tall Poppy Writers

When Midlife Is a New Beginning: Gen-X Romance Novels

Book Recs Celebrating the Power of Female Friendships

Why We Are Drawn to Murder Stories

Six Riveting Sports Fiction Books That Score Big

For Auld Lang Syne: Books Set on New Year’s Eve

5 YA Holiday Romances to Warm Your Heart

7 Cozy Reads of Christmas Past, Present and Future

Upcoming Releases That Capture the Indomitable Spirit of Women

Say “What?” When Readers’ Responses Amaze and Intrigue Authors

Spend Time With Feel-Good Book Familias This Holiday Season

Pantser vs. Plotter: Authors Debate the Best Approach to Writing

Explore These 6 Novels About Road Trips

A Satirical Exploration of the “Easy” Path to Becoming a Bestseller

Celebrating Unsung Women Innovators

Is Manifesting Real or 21st-Century Snake Oil?

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