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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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completing a new revision
The tinkering is never done. That's what I love about writing. It's never really done. Even if I'm not physically writing, I think a lot...
beatrix bobbit's spooky treasure hunt
It started with a cookie. One Beatrix had been enjoying in the garden while she practiced charming her broom to rake the fiery orange and...
drafting after a break
How GORGEOUS is this fan art from my sister for THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER?! I love it so much. Speaking of...that book DESTROYED ME but...
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...
tips for major and minor revisions
Whenever you decide to make a change in your plot, it's never just one change. If you move a scene, there's lots of new writing that...
writing after a break
"May you have fair winds and following seas." I saw a sign with those words as I was eating my last meal of vacation in Maine. I'm pretty...
how to write multiple POVs
What is your favorite way to describe characters or stories you love? If you answered CHAOTIC, then this is the post for you! I'm going...
outlines for revisions
If you haven't been converted to outlining before your first draft, I cannot stress enough that you will be lost and all in a tizzy...
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...
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....
writing for the end of the year
Since it's almost the end of the the year, I thought it might be fun to recap everything I've written over the past year. I invite you to...
writing november
The beginning of November feels like a pause before an exhale. A brief moment where you're turning a little more inward, layering up,...
writing on rainy days
Here's looking at you, cow... Why is it that rainy days feel like the most excellent Reading Days but not necessarily the best Writing...
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...
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...
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