Feeling Springy! What’s Old is New Again.
So many things that I love about Spring! Yes, new things abound from young sprouts to tadpoles but also the fact that what has seemed old and seemingly dead, perhaps even barren, teems with life once more. Old oaks and maples majestically green out with canopies wide where before you may have seen only bare limbs and trunks scarred and bent by age. Gardens left covered with weeds still send forth bounty of flowers and produce no matter what sort of neglect they have suffered, and those secret patches of wildflowers sought out year after year, the lady slippers and the showy orchis, still emerge, no matter what changes their habitat have undergone, thankfully.
Other things can be like that and sure enough one of my favorite movies came up. Somewhere in Time. It’s not only a beloved movie that has been used recently in a M/M romance story (Somewhere on Mackinac by Jeff Adams) but uses a familiar trope (time travel to see or save a loved one). Of course, right on the heels of that one, I watched a new Netflix anime Kuromukuro (outstanding) that had another man out of time element. He was seeking revenge for a woman. No spoilers. But more movies and books of this vein started to pour through my mind, all the twists and turns that various authors and writers had given this theme. Taken something old and made it new again. And again. And again.
We love our familiar tropes for just that reason. Our monsters turned heros who find love, second chance at HEA, meet cutes, our lovers reunited, our ghostly romances, our time traveling lovers, even our aliens from space, all of these come up again and again. Writers reach back and try to make the old new, fresh with their own perspective and storylines.
So in keeping with our Spring topic. What tropes do you see the most of? Which do you think are overused or just plain used? And which get the best new spin? I’m just plain curious to see what you all have to say on this topic. Name stories or movies if you wish or just comment. It’s our What’s Old is New Again Giveaway!. And it will carry us into the end of the month for a gift cert for $10. Leave your name and a comment and a email where you can be reached if chosen.
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♦︎Announcement: The winner of our What’s New In LGBT Romance Fiction Giveaway is Steve Wroten. Steve, please contact Stella at scatteredthoughtsandroguewords@gmail.com and she will hook you up with your gift certificate. Congratulations!
This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
Sunday, April 14:
- Feeling Springy! This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
- BLITZ Deadly Dorian by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
Monday, April 15:
- Dreamspun Promo Kris T. Bethke on Lost Souls Found (Requiem Inc. #2)
- Harmony Promo Sean Kennedy on The Obstruction of Emma Goldsworthy (Get Out #3)
- Release Blitz – Addison Albright – The Contingency Plan
- A Barb the Zany Old Lady Release Day Review: A Full Plate by Kim Fielding
- A Caryn Review:Asylum (Pride and Joy #2) by Robert Winter
- A MelanieM Review: Big Man by Matthew J. Metzger
- An Alisa Review :Precious Moments by Casper Graham
Tuesday, April 16:
- COVER REVEAL – Under Five by Michael War
- AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – Shatterproof Bond Series by Isobel Starling
- BOOK BLITZ for NATURAL ENEMIES by Roan Parrish
- TOUR Whirlwind by J.V. Speyer
- A Lucy Review: Big Man by Matthew J. Metzger
- An Alisa Release Day Review: Lost Souls Found (Requiem Inc. #2) by Kris T. Bethke
- A Barb the Zany Old Lady Release Day Review: Crocus (Bonfires #2) by Amy Lane
- A MelanieM Release Day Review: The Obstruction of Emma Goldsworthy (Get Out #3) by Sean Kennedy
Wednesday, April 17:
- BLOG TOUR SQUARED AWAY by Annabeth Albert
- Book Blitz – Five Dares – Eli Easton
- REVIEW TOUR Ari McKay – Like The Night
- Theoden: A New Haven Series Prequel by Nicholas Bella Blog Tour
- A Lila Audiobook Review: Late in the Day (The Vault #2) by Mary Calmes and Greg Boudreaux
- A Lucy Review: Coming Out In The Art by J. Sanders
- A MelanieM Review: Like the Night (Blood Bathory #1) by Ari McKay
- An Alisa Audiobook Review: Getting His Man (Getting His Man #1) by B.G. Thomas and Kenneth Obi (Narrator)
Thursday, April 18:
- DSP Publications Promo Aidan Wayne
- RELEASE BLITZ Life Is A Stevie Wonder Song – V.L. Locey
- BLOG TOUR Redeeming the Stepbrother by Andrew Grey
- A Jeri Review: Campus Life by TC Orton
- A MelanieM Review:Inked in Vegas (Heathens Ink #5.5) by K.M. Neuhold
- A Lila Review: Let Me In by Luna David
- A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review: Soul to Keep (Rented Heart universe) by Garrett Leigh
Friday, April 19:
- BLOG TOUR Heartbeats by Jenna Kendrick
- Book Blast – Omega Required by Dessa Lux
- DSP Promo Amy Lane
- BLOG TOUR Redeeming the Stepbrother by Andrew Grey
- A MelanieM Review :
- A Caryn Review: Surprise Delivery (Hearts & Health #5) by DJ Jamison
- A Barb the Zany Old Lady Audiobook Review: A Daring Ride (The Bullriders#2) by Andrew Grey and Narrator: John Solo
Saturday, April 20:
- Release Blitz Jay Northcote – Second Chance
- Release Blitz – Love For All Seasons – Various Authors
- A MelanieM Review: One Last Heist by Dahlia Donovan