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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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october goals or ghouls
Goals or ghouls, who's to say. But October is here. Month number 10. And, that is terrifying. I remember finishing my first draft of Luna...
mr. bobbit at the beginning
All eyes were on Mr. Bobbit as he was transported to a time many years ago in a dusty old house. Long before the mustache and Beatrix and...
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...
when you miss a writing deadline
Do: Open your arms wide and scream/laugh at the sky. Don't: Dive into the freezing ocean water with no towel when you have a long bike...
writing that writing prompt story
The sun rose for the final time... Wow. Pretty scary. This is the writing prompt I'm currently working off of for a new story. When I...
why writing prompts work
Wanna know a secret? There is no magical way to become a better at The Thing without doing The Thing a lot. In this case, that thing is...
there isn't any more time to find
Time is most definitely not on our side. We're always struggling to squeeze more minutes out of each day so we can do things besides...
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...
beatrix bobbit gets homeschooled
"Make it stop, Bea!" Sybil groaned from the bottom bunk of their bed. Sunlight was streaming through the windows, but it didn't help the...
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...
beatrix bobbit back to school
Beatrix Bobbit was home from Witch Camp, and none to thrilled to be back. The main problem was that she was home because summer was...
setting immersion
Took a week off from writing (but more importantly from work MOST happily) to explore beautifully magical settings in Colorado. Even...
beatrix bobbit at witch camp
In the midst of Luna edits (and dreaming about vacation), I wanted to check-in with Beatrix Bobbit at Witch Camp. What's she up to? What...
know your characters
We all have favorite characters we'd love to meet even though they only exist on a page and in our heads. And, what do all these favorite...
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...
beatrix bobbit goes to witch camp
Now that Luna is in a pretty good place (actually SHE'S not but her story is, sorry Luna!), I felt inspired to delve back into Beatrix...
mae's magical farm
Mae lived on a magical farm. Of course, Mae didn't know that magic was responsible for her particular farm. Or, even that she herself was...
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