writing projects
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Newbie Author Successes
This post might contain affiliate links. Just thought you’d like to know. The first year of author life is hard. In fact, it can be downright shocking. But don’t be discouraged. Royalties and reviews aren’t the only way to mark your success, as a writer. 1- New Contacts Writing and publishing cannot be accomplished on one’s own. There are cover designers, editors, reviewers, formatters, readers, lovers, haters… the list goes on and on. Behind each job lies a person. I know it’s strange. But a real, live human being is on the other end of your emails and job offers. Even the most introverted of writers must branch out and…
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Writer Hacks (Crazy Things I Do)
The blank page aka the white nightmare. On parchment, the lines mock my lax beginnings. On the screen, the cursor blinks explicit expostulations. Like most writers, my brain is near bursting with ideas, worlds, people, and situations. Mine struggle to exit my person and live their own lives. Keeping these imaginary friends at bay tends to feed, only, my insomnia. However, when faced with time and the energy to create, these pals grow fickle and flee into the recesses of my brain. How do I get them to come out? How do I encourage them the play nicely? How do I keep them from stomping all over my compositions? Every…
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First Cozy Mystery
Get the first chapter of my up and coming novel for free!
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Writer Update
Nano, nano, nano. WHOA!!! What a rush! It’s ten days until the finish line and I’ve crossed it. Made it and bought the t-shirt. It nearly drove me to madness but I WON NANO!!! 50,000 words in 30 days! I love to write but I feel as though I don’t want to ever compose another sentence, ever again. And yet here I am!!! Writing more words. Nanowrimo doesn’t have to be as extreme as I made it for myself. I was so worried about not winning it that I forced myself to write even when my brain was dry. (I dread editing. I’m sure it is bulging with bilge. But…
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My first Nanowrimo and Book Cover Reveal (Nope, book. It’s out!)
IT’S OUT! My book released early this morning! Check it out here : Unless you follow me on Facebook, you’ve yet to hear about my leap onto the NaNoWriMo bandwagon. Totally unexpected, which tends to be how I roll. I knew National Novel Writing Month was a thing. I had no idea the where or how’s of such an awesome project. My memory was sparked during one of my BookTubing laundry folding binges. Basically, you join a community of writers for support and accountability. Then you write 50,000+ new words during the month of November. This is November 2nd. I was reacquainted with NaNoWriMo on October…
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Mug of the Month #3
This month has not slowed down, one itsy bit. School became “official” in September. Birthday parties and homeschool meetings abounded. My family also belongs to a nearby Classical Conversations campus. My son started in August but my daughter started up in September. And of course, not to be outdone, I couldn’t just be a mom I signed on as a tutor. So, is it any wonder that my mug of the month is a basically a portable carafe. It keeps my coffee toasty and ready for hours and hours. This makes me exceedingly happy because rarely do I get to sit and actually finish an entire delicious cup, while…
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My Old New Project
Why be content with a blog, when you can write a book? This is exactly what I'm in the process of doing.
