Welcome to Plotting and Panting!! We’re excited to be here; grab your favorite drink, get comfy and let’s turn the page together! Today Plotting & Panting takes on REDRUM: these stories contain spice, gore and murder. AND we hope you know where REDRUM comes from - wink*
Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles - Tattered Stars | Catherine Cowles
The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap - books — A. Rae Dunlap
A Southern Girl’s Guide to Slaying a Vampire by Grady Hendrix - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires — Grady Hendrix
Panting Scale
- Barely Warm – You could read this to your grandma and not blush
- A Little Breathless – Some flirty banter and a chaste kiss… maybe two if we’re feeling wild
- Need a Sip of Water – The shirt’s off, the lights are dim, and your cheeks are warm
- Heart Racing, Fan Required – Pages are sizzling and you’re reading with one eyebrow permanently raised
- Full-On Gasping for Air – The book is basically illegal in at least three countries
Plotting Scale
- The Chaos Gremlin - No outline in sight. The book feels like the author just shook a bag of tropes and dumped them onto the page. Fun? Absolutely! Structured? Not even a little bit
- The Wandering Map - There is a plan… somewhere. The story takes detours, loses the GPS signal, and you might be asking, “Wait, where are we going again?”
- The Color-Coded Calendar - Some structure, some vibes. You can tell the author had a plan but also went off-script when the characters demanded a spontaneous road trip.
- The Spreadsheet of Destiny - Everything is neat, organized and right on cue. You can practically see the beat sheet taped above the author’s desk.
- The Puppet Master - Immaculate plotting. Every detail snaps into place, every breadcrumb leads somewhere and by the end you’re applauding the master plan.
