Conversationsanger / Christmas Stories / cynicism / emotional journey / grumpy / sunshine / grumpy hero / happiness / introvert / tropes15 Comments
Janine: Recently we had an in-depth chat about the enemies-to-lovers trope, and I thought it might be fun to do the same thing with Kaetrin’s recent favorite, grumpy/sunshine. I put the following questions to all the participants on DA’s email loop. Is grumpy/sunshine a trope you are drawn to or ... more >
Publishing Newsdetective fiction / Elizabeth Gilbert / genre fiction / happiness / Literary Criticism / marriage proposals / reading / Sherlock Holmes10 Comments
Sherlock Holmes, Pro and Con – An interesting essay by Terry Teachout that actually reads more like a paen to deep thoughts in literature than a meditation on the positives and negatives of Sherlock Holmes. Teachout discusses the persistent popularity of the Holmes character, including the longevity of the original stories, despite ... more >