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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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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....
the last draft (maybe)
I thought finishing a near complete re-write would feel...more exciting? But I finished up my final sentences without much fanfare. Even...
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....
always have a writing plan
So you're stuck on a page (or in a tree) not sure what to write with the time you've carved out for yourself... What's your plan? Watch...
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...
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...
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...
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...
beatrix bobbit's new year conundrum
Beatrix Bobbit was trying to make Mrs. Bobbit's favorite breakfast without waking the whole house up. It wasn't a bribe, exactly. More so...
two books in different places
Since I started a new book while Luna was getting another round of feedback, I was rather blissfully, spending those days outlining and...
beta reader feedback
It feels impossible that in the spring of this year I had printed a draft I was happy with and preparing for my first rounds of feedback...
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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