All posts tagged: Temptation

Crossed by Emily McIntire – A Tale of Faith and Temptation

Crossed by Emily McIntire – A Tale of Faith and Temptation

In the shadowy realm where faith meets temptation, Emily McIntire’s Crossed emerges as a masterfully crafted exploration of redemption, obsession, and the thin line between salvation and damnation. As the fifth installment in the acclaimed Never After series, this contemporary reimagining of The Hunchback of Notre Dame pushes boundaries and challenges perceptions, delivering a story that is both haunting and profound. The Never After Series: A Journey Through Darkness McIntire has established herself as a formidable voice in dark romance through her Never After series, each book offering a unique twist on beloved fairy tales: Hooked: A dark Peter Pan retelling that introduced readers to McIntire’s signature style Scarred: A haunting reimagining of Hamlet Wretched: A twisted take on The Wizard of Oz Twisted: A dangerous exploration of Aladdin’s world Crossed: The latest addition that elevates the series to new heights Hexed: The anticipated conclusion (forthcoming) Plot and Character Analysis The Sacred and the Profane The story centers around Father Cade Frédéric, a priest harboring dark impulses, and Amaya Paquette, a woman caring for her …

The Secret Life Of People With Incredibly High Self-Control

The Secret Life Of People With Incredibly High Self-Control

“If only I had more self-control.”“I don’t have such an iron mind.”“I want to enjoy life, too — not just suffer.” These are comments I might get when people learn about my lifestyle. I’m one of those annoying people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise five times a week, save a portion of their salary, and write or read every morning before work — I have good self-control. What’s more, retaining this lifestyle doesn’t feel particularly difficult to me; I don’t grit my teeth to avoid unhealthy foods, the warmth of the couch, or Black Friday deals. That’s why I’ve often wondered why some people succeed at resisting temptations while others struggle. To find some answers, I decided to peek into the science of willpower. A peek turned into a deep dive, and I ended up reading over 25 academic papers over two months. Now I want to share with you what I learned. Consider it a story about how researchers learned what good self-controllers knew all along. The lucky ones with good …

How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing

How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing

Your local public library is a great source of free information, journals, and databases (even ones that generally require a subscription and include embargoed research). For example, your search should include everything from health databases (Sage Journals, Scopus, PubMed) to databases for academic sources and journalism (American Periodical Series Online, Statista, Academic Search Premier) and databases for news, trends, market research, and polls (the Harris Poll, Pew Research Center, Newsbank, ProPublica). Even if you find a study or paper that you can’t access in one of those databases, consider reaching out to the study’s lead author or researcher. In many cases, they’re happy to discuss their work and may even share the study with you directly and offer to talk about their research. Get a Good Filtering System For journalist Paulette Perhach’s article on ADHD in The New York Times, she used Epic Research to see “dual team studies.” That’s when two independent teams address the same topic or question, and ideally come to the same conclusions. She recommends locating research and experts via key …