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Subtitle: Beatrix Bobbit is infinitely better than a video but the Bobbits would make a delightful show.
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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...
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...
new year books
January has been a lot of writing with some deadlines coming up! And, also, a lot of super fun reading and wishing I was in the mountains...
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...
week two writing schedule
Heading into the second week of 2022, working on the new writing schedule: Eternal Night Soiree in the morning, Protectress in the...
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...
thanks for the drafts
It's done, she whispered. NEVER, Luna replied. YOU WISH, Britt cackled. After a brief hiatus for Thanksgiving, I'm 126 pages away from...
short stories in a series
Have you ever started doing something that you didn't understand until you started and now you do it all the time? I'll go first....
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...
rewriting scenes in a book
After this weekend, I've basically re-written the first 100 pages of this book and that makes me feel... Happy? Excited? Sleepy? A bit of...
writing tips, tricks and treats
I've been on a deep dive lately reading writing tips and blogs and articles to uncover the secret about writing a really good book. One...
writing that writing prompt story
The sun rose for the final time... Wow. Pretty scary. This is the writing prompt I'm currently working off of for a new story. When I...
descriptive but not wordy
Spent the past couple of weeks incorporating new scenes and places into the Protectress after ideas from talking to new readers and from...
outlining your writing journey
A month ago, I hiked with my sis, her hubs and bf through the lushest trail that opened to an alpine lake. It was one of those moments...
publishing your book
If publishing sounds way more daunting than writing...then I 1000% agree. This hasn't been something I've considered in detail until...
final drafts finish line
Nearing the end of draft three, I'm feeling simultaneously eager to sprint to the finish and hesitant to let go. I know there will be...
first drafts, second drafts & beyond
Starting to write a book is a lot like learning to ride a bike (which is a tired analogy but the picture was cute so just roll with it,...
scheduling writing time
Schedules keep us in diligent pursuit of our goals (not aimlessly wandering through open fields). Of course, schedules can also make life...
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