by Cooper West | Jun 25, 2013 | Writing
A fellow author pointed me towards Chuck Wendig’s post about tired tropes, which, while interesting, was kind of pointless for me. Because here is what fandom, in the form of fanfic, has taught me: do not fear the tropes! Wendig asks “what tropes are you...
by Cooper West | Jun 24, 2013 | Modus Operandi
My best friend here in town is still job searching. She really wants out of Tallahassee, and when she talks about it, she says “this town has passed its expiration date.” What a great way of saying that it is time to move on! I know exactly what she means;...
by Cooper West | Jun 21, 2013 | PSA, Writing Update
I’m a few months away from the release of this novella, but I’m really excited that I have the first draft of the first book in the series completed, so I MUST SHARE! This is my initial offering in my new M/F/M line of stories, which I hope someone,...
by Cooper West | Jun 20, 2013 | Writing, Writing Process
(I guess this is ear-worm week? Sorry…) Recent headlines: Steamy romance ebooks save a home! Sylvia Day sells 550,000 copies in a week! (she was formerly indie before signing with a legacy publisher) I admit it: I’m jealous. Honestly I’m not...
by Cooper West | Jun 18, 2013 | Health, Modus Operandi
How do you eat? For me, eating is a constant, 24/7 issue of stress. My mother was crazy (literally, medically) and one of her fixations was body image, so I grew up in a household where losing weight was an obsession — one I inherited, unfortunately. To this day...
