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Title: Still not convinced these work
Subtitle: Beatrix Bobbit is infinitely better than a video but the Bobbits would make a delightful show.
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beatrix bobbit and the pumpkin pop up
Beatrix was stuffed in the backseat of Mr. Bobbit's spluttering red car as it followed the very winding road through a pine tree forest....
rewrite or revise? a new perspective
I read somewhere (but alas cannot remember where) that you have to fall in love with the tinkering as much as the writing because so much...
the purpose of each chapter
What is the purpose of each chapter in your book? This is something I asked myself in my first revision outline for NIGHT SOIREE, and...
how many drafts does it take
It's summer and I've been swimming a lot (and drafting!) so can I say it?! Just keep swimming/writing/drafting. Whatever it is you're...
beatrix bobbit's witch camp adventure
Scratch, scratch, scratch. "Not now," Beatrix mumbled from her bed. "My night with Penny." Beatrix nuzzled in tighter to Penny's furry...
editing your high word count
If you love the thrill of a first draft, then the editing might be less thrilling. For NIGHT SOIREE, I set a word count goal of 80,000,...
another batch of queries
The thing about YOUR DREAMS of becoming a traditionally published author is that querying is not a fun part of the journey. But, it's...
may reading goals
About halfway through my first pass through NIGHT SOIREE! And, mostly enjoying the editing process. This is what I'm also reading this...
second draft slump
There's something about writing a first draft that feels wildly exciting. You've got this story you're so excited about, and a detailed...
query writing tip
Since this is my first time querying I am in no way an expert. There are so many resources from people way way more qualified than me....
the next draft
I'm not sure what I ever expect to happen when I finish a first draft. A parade of peacocks or alpacas? Yes. Yes that's what I expect....
all about querying
Last night (rather unceremoniously), I finished my final read-through of The Protectress before beginning to query. This has definitely...
how your drafting process changes
I'm getting pretty close to the end of writing the first draft of The Eternal Night Soiree. My characters are still not exactly where...
surprise! you wrote this
When you write a book, you kinda think you know it really really well. I mean, YOU WROTE IT. So how could you not? But, there's a lot...
new book ideas
With The Protectress in its final read through before querying, and Night Soiree first draft close to being done (probably 20k words over...
the last draft (maybe)
I thought finishing a near complete re-write would feel...more exciting? But I finished up my final sentences without much fanfare. Even...
don't rush the ending
So close to the end of the editing process for The Protectress, and I've said it so many times. That this draft is DONE. That it's ready....
february writing goals
The end of a month brings up a lot of emotions. Especially when that month is February and the worst two months of the year are over, and...
always have a writing plan
So you're stuck on a page (or in a tree) not sure what to write with the time you've carved out for yourself... What's your plan? Watch...
writing the book you want
As I'm getting ready to query Luna soon and thinking about so many of the YA fantasy books I've read over the past few years, I still...
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