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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 returns to witch camp
Mrs. Bobbit was sweeping the grass with a witch broomstick. She'd been told repeatedly that this particular broomstick was not meant for...
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...
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...
all about querying
Last night (rather unceremoniously), I finished my final read-through of The Protectress before beginning to query. This has definitely...
beatrix bobbit's spring fever
Beatrix Bobbit stared out the gray living room window and sighed. Winter did not want to end. No matter how many springy spells she...
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...
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...
beatrix bobbit's family vacation pt 4
Pancakes, Beatrix thought. Why did I have to say pancakes? Of course, she knew why. Something was off. So, she'd laid the pancake trap....
beatrix bobbit's family vacation pt 3
"This is the game," Sybil said, keeping her ear bent over the pair of gemstones. "Bea listen!" Beatrix felt the vibration in the air, and...
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....
beatrix bobbit's family vacation pt 2
"Sybil, what did you do?" Beatrix whispered. "Where is my stolen treasure?" The wind howled downstairs, carrying the low growl of a voice...
the stories within the story
Before I begin trying to unpack how a story can contain SO MANY stories you didn't even realize what you were writing... Thanks to my...
when to take a writing break
When you're feeling super motivated and in a great writing groove, it can be hard to take a break. What if you suddenly forget how to...
inspiration vs motivation
A tale of two goats. Not these particular goats, since they both seem rather unmotivated. But let's go with it. As a writer you need two...
working out writing problems
After the first draft, writing begins to feel more like a puzzle. To me, at least. You've got your characters who are doing stuff...
how to procrastinate procrastination
We've all been there. Staring at a blank screen. Or even a screen filled with words. When, suddenly, you decide you really need to look...
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...
wheel of the writing process
I've been watching Wheel of Time and, of course, am now thinking about the wheel of my writing process as 2021 comes to a close with one...
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