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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 and the pumpkin pop up
Beatrix was stuffed in the backseat of Mr. Bobbit's spluttering red car as it followed the very winding road through a pine tree forest....
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...
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...
beatrix bobbit and the returned sister
"What are you staring at, Bea?" Sybil bit her bottom lip and tilted her head. Her wispy pale braid flopped over one shoulder. "Nothing,"...
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...
beatrix bobbit and the strange homecoming
"We're agreed then?" Beatrix tried to make her voice sound firm and sure. "We must never tell anyone," Delia held out her wand, and...
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...
beatrix bobbit's witch camp adventure
Scratch, scratch, scratch. "Not now," Beatrix mumbled from her bed. "My night with Penny." Beatrix nuzzled in tighter to Penny's furry...
mood boards for world building
I am not a Second Draft person. I want to be! Because it IS fun to get to know your story and see your characters better. To figure out...
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,...
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...
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