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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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fairytales, vacations and writing time
Just returned from a Fall Fairytale getaway to Stowe, Vermont. It was nothing but gorgeous fall colors, hikes up the mountain and through...
rewriting scenes in a book
After this weekend, I've basically re-written the first 100 pages of this book and that makes me feel... Happy? Excited? Sleepy? A bit of...
writing tips, tricks and treats
I've been on a deep dive lately reading writing tips and blogs and articles to uncover the secret about writing a really good book. One...
beginning in the middle
Starting in The Middle (not the Jimmy Eat World song). For a while, the beginning of Luna's story was a snooze fest. The stakes weren't...
finding a beta reader
YAY you finished your book after lots of drafts and edits (seriously do not forget to celebrate this)! Then, you DUTIFULLY and bravely...
creating intriguing places
In my quest to be more descriptive, I've made lots of changes to the places Luna goes. Kinda thinking that some of these places are like...
descriptive but not wordy
Spent the past couple of weeks incorporating new scenes and places into the Protectress after ideas from talking to new readers and from...
outlining your writing journey
A month ago, I hiked with my sis, her hubs and bf through the lushest trail that opened to an alpine lake. It was one of those moments...
incorporating feedback
This weekend, my bf and I took a private handstand class where we got feedback and learned new tips for how to improve our hand...
how to stay enchanted
It's totally natural that you get annoyed with and exhausted by characters in your book or even your book itself, right?! Sorry Luna it's...
structuring a series of books
Whilst book one of Luna's story is in the midst of reader surveys and feedback, I've been taking a break by writing Beatrix Bobbit...
setting immersion
Took a week off from writing (but more importantly from work MOST happily) to explore beautifully magical settings in Colorado. Even...
publishing your book
If publishing sounds way more daunting than writing...then I 1000% agree. This hasn't been something I've considered in detail until...
the reality of stories
Why do you read? Seriously, think about it. I'll wait. So will Luna, she's notoriously good at waiting after waiting nearly sixteen years...
on the edge of reader feedback
It's (almost) time to hand Luna and The Protectress of the Silvis (/The Protectress: Queen of Shadows or TBD title) over to readers for...
writing an intriguing hook
What everyone says is so PAINFULLY true. Writing a one sentence summary for your book is way more difficult than the actual book writing....
big picture edits
Finished up the reading exercise, and am onto possibly the last edits before handing the book over to other readers. And, I am so glad I...
write a catchy title
Don't judge a book by its cover is all well-intentioned. But, I am kinda turned off by blindly choosing books with titles that have no...
reading your book as a reader
So you've written a book. And you've read it through so many times you basically dream as your main character (Luna's dreams are more...
final drafts finish line
Nearing the end of draft three, I'm feeling simultaneously eager to sprint to the finish and hesitant to let go. I know there will be...
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