fantasy
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Becoming a Published Author: Finally Ready and No Longer Afraid
I hate to admit this but we all go through it. I let life get in the way of what I so desperately want out of this one life I get to have. But you know what? That’s okay. I’m… Continue reading
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Day 24 of Becoming a Published Author and Welcome to my Debut
I decided, admittedly on a bit of a whim, to put my title up on my social media. On IG it was in the form of a desktop background reveal for August and on Threads it was a poem…I guess?… Continue reading
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Day 22 of Becoming a Published Author and the Itch to Keep Writing is Unbearable
I didn’t post any updates for the last two days…but I didn’t take a break even though maybe I should have. I’m sure anyone who is simply working on something, whether it’s a book, a painting, maybe even a table,… Continue reading
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Day 21 of Becoming a Published Author and I’M FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT!
I’M OFFICIALLY ON MY SECOND DRAFT!!!!!! I didn’t get to 70 k words, but I did say that if the story felt it had reached its natural conclusion, I’d let myself start in on draft 2. So that feeling is… Continue reading
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Day 19 of Becoming a Published Author and I’m Feeling Emotional so Sorry for That
I’m at the home stretch and yet I’m still learning new things about my characters. It’s kind of insane how much goes into building characters and a believable back drop for those characters. They become tangible people in your head… Continue reading
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Day 14 of Becoming a Published Author and We’re Appreciating Positive Feedback That Keeps Us Going
A pretty dang good Monday this one was. I was radio silent yesterday save for the short story I posted in the morning and honestly, best idea I’ve had in a long time. I think it might be the reason… Continue reading
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Milestone Moment on Day 7 of Becoming a Published Author
Happy flipping Sunday y’all. It is a beautiful day! Not because the sun is shining and the summer is summering here in Canada. But because ya girl did what she said she was going to do. That’s… Continue reading
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Day 6-Becoming a Published Author
Sometimes I wish I wasn’t a panster. I tried, genuinely. I gave outlining a go and it didn’t make the writing process any easier. And honestly, it takes the mystery out of it. I like finding out what… Continue reading
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