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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
thinking, planning, writing
Writing is a process, obviously. Every writer has their own unique process that (hopefully) works for them. My process has evolved since...
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,...
beatrix bobbit and the spring dance
Beatrix Bobbit did not like wearing dresses. Yet, tonight, Mrs. Bobbit had forbidden her from donning her usual Witch Hat and Cloak....
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...
what makes your writing yours
Sometimes, it feels like all the stories have been told. This is OBVIOUSLY not true but it's a good lead into what I've been thinking...
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...
beatrix bobbit and the aftermath
Beatrix Bobbit rubbed her eyes, after another sleepless night. Still, every day, she was surprised not to see the flooded forest...
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...
queries and revisions
Well, after just under two years of working on The Protectress, I finally sent my first batch of queries out! It's strange but exciting....
beatrix bobbit and the flooded forest
"Bea wake up!" "Not now, Sybs," Beatrix groaned. She pulled her blue quilt over her head. "Did you spill water?" "Nope," Sybil leapt onto...
vacations and inspiration
There's nothing like coming back from a vacation of hikes, handstands and alpacas to find emails, a first draft you finished hours before...
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....
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...
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