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  • Author Kim Berkley's hobbit-themed wedding
    Books,  Updates

    Our Hobbit-Themed Wedding: Behind the Scenes

    September 22, 2023 /

    When we said we were having a hobbit-themed wedding, we got some laughs, some looks, and a lot of smiles—but more than anything, we got a lot of questions. Why hobbits?

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    Kim B.

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    A woman enjoys a guilty pleasure book.

    Reading “Guilty Pleasure” Books Shamelessly

    August 28, 2023
    The Dragon's Last Flight - NaNoReNo 2019

    How to Make a Visual Novel in a Month: Lessons Learned from NaNoRenO

    April 17, 2019
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    Imposter Syndrome and Other Nightmares: A Fiction Writer’s Greatest Fears

    September 3, 2018
  • A woman enjoys a guilty pleasure book.
    Books

    Reading “Guilty Pleasure” Books Shamelessly

    August 28, 2023 /

    Don't let shame stop you from enjoying your so-called "guilty pleasure" books to the fullest.

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    Fantasy author Kim Berkley.

    Quarterly Quest Update: Winter 2023

    January 4, 2024
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    Lessons Learned from “Love Never Dies”

    December 14, 2017
    Video Games with Strong Female Characters

    Video Games with Strong Female Characters

    March 6, 2021
  • A man searches for a fantasy book to get back into reading.
    Books

    9 Spellbinding Fantasy Books to Get You Back Into Reading

    December 5, 2022 /

    Getting over a slump is just a matter of rekindling the magic. I can think of at least a few fantasy books that can get you back into reading.

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    A person reads a novel

    Stories About Books: The Monk on the Hill and Other Tales

    February 21, 2020
    Rereading His Dark Materials as an adult has been eye-opening.

    Rereading ‘His Dark Materials’ as an Adult

    March 21, 2022
    A cat sleeps, a blog goes on hiatus.

    A Temporary Blog Hiatus

    January 30, 2023
  • A love letter to the books that saved my life.
    Books

    To the Books That Saved My Life: A Love Letter

    November 14, 2022 /

    These are the books that saved my life over the years, in one way or another.

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    A woman reads inspiring stories about finding yourself.

    Inspirational Stories About Finding Yourself: Recommended Reads

    September 13, 2021
    Games with Choices and Consequences

    Memorable Video Games With Choices and Consequences

    July 19, 2021
    chiaroscuro: an interactive fiction novella

    chiaroscuro: A Game About Art (and Other Things)

    August 4, 2021
  • A glowing jack o'lantern looks like something straight out of a cozy horror story.
    Books

    The Paradoxical Comfort of Cozy Horror

    October 10, 2022 /

    Cozy horror is a paradoxical yet popular subgenre most of us are familiar with, though we may not readily recognize it.

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    Do Writers Daydream a Lot?

    Do Writers Daydream a Lot?

    June 14, 2021
    Is Amnesia: The Dark Descent Still Scary?

    Is ‘Amnesia: The Dark Descent’ Still Scary 10 Years Later?

    March 13, 2020
    Writing Tips Inspired by Ice Dancing

    Storytelling Without Dialogue: Writing Tips Inspired by Ice Dancing

    February 23, 2018
  • Kim, dressed like someone straight out of a pirate story.
    Books

    Swashbuckling Stories About Pirates That Influenced Me

    September 20, 2022 /

    Whether you celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day annually on September 19th or every day of the year, you know that good stories about pirates are worth their weight in gold.

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    A glowing jack o'lantern looks like something straight out of a cozy horror story.

    The Paradoxical Comfort of Cozy Horror

    October 10, 2022
    Author Kim Berkley

    Quarterly Quest Update: Summer 2024

    July 9, 2024
    Author's Blog Purpose

    To Blog or Not to Blog: Investigating the Purpose of an Author Blog

    December 16, 2018
  • A writer listens to her writing playlist on a boombox.
    Books

    My Writing Playlist Rules (and Why I Break Them)

    August 22, 2022 /

    Over the years, I’ve come to develop a few rules for creating and using a writing playlist—but, like any writer, I’ve also learned when it’s time to break them.

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    Driftwood

    Free Reads: Short Fiction, “Driftwood”

    November 29, 2017
    Author Kim Berkley poses with a crow.

    Quarterly Quest Update: Fall 2023

    October 13, 2023
    Woman experiences interactive story in VR

    What Is the Purpose of Interactive Storytelling?

    August 9, 2021
  • Do Published Authors Write Fanfiction?
    Books

    Do Published Authors Write Fanfiction?

    August 8, 2022 /

    It’s fairly common knowledge these days that many people write stories about their favorite media for fun or as practice before going pro, but do published authors write fanfiction?

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    The Dragon's Last Flight - NaNoReNo 2019

    How to Make a Visual Novel in a Month: Lessons Learned from NaNoRenO

    April 17, 2019
    Dream Destination

    Free Reads: Poetry, “Dream Destination”

    March 7, 2018
    Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Playing?

    Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Playing, Despite All the Hate?

    January 22, 2021
  • Writing in books
    Books

    Is Writing in Books a Bad Habit?

    June 20, 2022 /

    For some, in-tome annotations are crucial for effective critical reading, but for others, writing in books is a bad habit best avoided.

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    Writing to Find Your Way Forward

    Writing to Find Your Way Forward

    November 12, 2019
    Celebrating Small Victories

    Celebrating Small Victories, in Writing and in Life

    April 27, 2020
    This illustration reminds me of one of my favorite female fantasy characters from books, Deerskin.

    Female Fantasy Characters (from Books) Who Inspire Me

    March 7, 2022
  • Is writing fantasy worth it, or is fiction a waste of time?
    Books

    Is Writing Fantasy Worth It?

    May 2, 2022 /

    Is writing fantasy worth it, or is fiction a waste of time?

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    Author's Blog Purpose

    Free Reads: Poetry, “A Writer Writes”

    February 1, 2018
    A New Year’s Update: 2020 Review and 2021 Goals

    A New Year’s Update: 2020 Review and 2021 Goals

    January 1, 2021
    I set writing goals for 2022 and prepare for the new year.

    A New Year’s Update: 2021 Review and 2022 Goals

    January 3, 2022
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