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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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most anticipated book of the year
It's HEREEEE. THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER I could throw apples in the air and wish they were roasted by tiny dragons in the Magnificent...
beatrix bobbit and the rescue mission
Beatrix tried to keep the smile from her face while Mr. Bobbit huffed behind her. He was attempting to carry Gemma upstairs after she'd...
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...
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...
beatrix bobbit's almost half birthday
Mrs. Bobbit hummed to distract herself from the dreadful black icing that now coated her hands. She was frosting a Black Velvet Half...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
march reads
Since March is often a lot of ups and downs. Mostly involving the temperature. Good books to disappear into are essential. This is what...
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....
writing the book you want
As I'm getting ready to query Luna soon and thinking about so many of the YA fantasy books I've read over the past few years, I still...
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