Louise's Blog

I’m proud to have written for the Crack Between Worlds, but it was far from easy. This is my first podcast, and the first time I’ve written anything outside novels and short stories. Aside from [...]

We live in the 21st century. Obviously, a modern author can’t stick to a single medium. That would be crazy. After nearly a year in production, I, Louise Rainey, am proud to announce the arrival [...]

What kind of peanut butter do you prefer? It sounds like a simple question, doesn’t it? While brainstorming topics I could add to my burgeoning social media presence, the subject of peanut butter came up. [...]

I was a teeny bit clumsy when I was younger. Not now, of course. I possess all the coordination of a ballerina. In fact, instead of the phrase ‘graceful as a swan,’ my family says [...]

This is a definitive guide to writing characters in a romance book. I know, I know. I’ve never written a novel solely for the romance, so you’re probably wondering how I became an expert. It’s [...]

There is a growing consensus that evil laughter doesn’t belong in films. People call it ‘cartoonish’ and ‘overdramatic.’ I never understood why people complained about the maniacal laughter of villains. To me, it was the [...]

Congratulations! You’ve finished your novel. Hopefully, you’ve also completed a round of revising and editing. Your manuscript is as awesome as you can make it on your own. Take this moment to pay yourself on [...]