The Comparison Trap
Alison Young Alison Young

The Comparison Trap

You'd think after writing romance—after spending years crafting stories about people finding their own path to love—I'd know better than to measure my journey against someone else's. But there I was.

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My Jigsaw Puzzle Approach to Writing
Alison Young Alison Young

My Jigsaw Puzzle Approach to Writing

You know that slightly panicked feeling when someone tips a thousand jigsaw pieces onto a table and you realise — there's no box? No picture to refer to? Just a pile of pieces, a vague sense of what it might become, and the hope that it'll all make sense eventually?

That's often my writing process.

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Christmas Romance
Alison Joy Alison Joy

Christmas Romance

Ultimately, the heart of every Christmas romance beats to a simple truth: no one wants to be alone at Christmas. These stories remind us that love can find us when we least expect it, that forgiveness and connection are always possible, and that “home” isn’t a place — it’s a person.

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Proof or Regret
Alison Joy Alison Joy

Proof or Regret

Why proofreading is now a non-negotiable for my story manuscripts, no matter the number of words.

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Just a Romance Writer
Alison Joy Alison Joy

Just a Romance Writer

Fiction writing can serve a role in providing much-needed respite for everyone, regardless of their profession. It offers a form of escapism, a chance to step away from the demands of reality and into worlds of imagination.

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I Love Notebooks
Alison Joy Alison Joy

I Love Notebooks

The allure of a beautiful cover and all those crisp, clean, empty white lines of possibility are hard to resist.

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Fog & Writing Goals
Alison Joy Alison Joy

Fog & Writing Goals

Sometime life and circumstances, like the fog, obscures the writing directions I take..

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