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NaNoWriMo 2018 and Writing Sprints
I love National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). It's a month dedicated to writing 50,000 words, which means an average of 1667 words a day. I have never "won" NaNoWriMo. In…
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THE 2018 TRULY EPIC FANTASY BUNDLE
If you haven't heard of Story Bundle, you're missing out. They routinely offer bundles of books in various genres at unbeatable prices. There is a minimum, but otherwise, you pay…
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2018 Dragon Con Writers Meet Up
Come one, come all to our third annual Dragon Con Writers Meet Up. Who: All writers and those who are writer adjacent (cough, my husband, cough, and any other family…
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Critique Group Bliss
I have found it. After a couple years of searching and trying different groups, both virtually and in person, I have finally found Critique Group Bliss. I am writing this…
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Newsletter Conundrum
I'm almost done with book two, TARBIN'S FALSE PROPHET. If I would quit adding chapters, I'd already be finished. I need a better outline next time. The cover is in…
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New Year’s Goals (Resolutions are SO Outdated)
Woot! Made it another year. And this year, this brand new 2018, I can call myself an author. Finally. I have a short story published in Eclectically Heroic AND my…
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“The Power To” and an Award Winning Book Cover
So much has been going on these past weeks. I didn't win NaNoWriMo. (Someday, my arch nemesis, someday.) But I do have other successes to share. "The Power To" Short…
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NaNoWriMo Update: One Step at a Time
Obviously, that's not me above. I'm freezing right now with a blanket wrapped around my legs and it's 60 degrees Fahrenheit outside. When you're done laughing, I'll be here. As…
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NaNoWriMo Once More
In a few hours, the elusive National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo begins. This November tradition sets a goal of 50,000 words in 30 days on the same project. I…
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World Building: Traditions
World building is one of the most important aspects of crafting a good story, regardless of the genre: A contemporary story presents a world the audience is quite familiar with.…