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May 3, 2020
My review: To Pluck a Crow, The Hands Behind Shakespeare’s Pen is so pluckin’ intriguing!
I’m a massive Shakespeare nerd, or at least I used to be as a teenager, always with my trusty tome of his complete works close by. (I still have it, too!) Over the years, I had heard rumours questioning the authorship of those works, so I was really intrigued to read about Sue Taylor-Davidson’s take …
April 30, 2020
Camp NaNoWriMo Day 30: Why I Feel Like a Winner
So, my final word count was 12,042. It hasn’t changed since my last update, but do I ever have a good reason for that! (Coming up in my next post, so stay tuned!) I had set a goal for 40,000 words, knowing it was really ambitious, but I wanted to prod myself a little. As …
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April 29, 2020
FREE Virtual Writers Con, hosted by Renaissance Press! Apply now!
How cool is this? My publisher, Press Renaissance Press, is hosting a FREE online writers conference on May 30-31, 2020! They’re taking applications until May 7, 2020 if you want to participate. There will be readings, panels, and an online vendor room, too! Are you a reader, author, publisher, or small business? Learn more and …
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April 25, 2020
My Writing Community Rescued Me Once Again
Wow. I mean, I’m fully aware the pandemic is putting a lot of stress on everyone, even if they don’t realize it at first. I’d been reading articles from experts about how we’re grieving, experiencing trauma, and the like, and I respect their opinions. I’ve also tried to be even more self-aware, so I could …
April 20, 2020
Trying to Navigate Through 50 Shades of Meh
It’s been over a month since I’ve been inside a shop, and that was at my pharmacy as I signed a request for an urgent med refill. My husband and I are doing our best to be as safe as is possible during this pandemic outbreak. While I’m lucky to have him here with me …
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April 13, 2020
Flash Fiction Challenge: April Results
So much changed since our last challenge. Most of us are staying at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I thought I’d try “lighting the lighthouse” last week and to my delight, people still wrote flash fiction this month! Last week, I drew pretty decent cards: 2 of spades, Jack of hearts, and the 8 …
April 12, 2020
You feeling lucky, ’Punk?
Author’s note: This is my flash fiction for April’s entry of the 2020 Flash Fiction Challenge. Each month of 2020, on the first Monday, I’ll draw cards to determine the genre, setting, and an object that has to appear in the short story. Participants will have until the following Monday to link their stories to the blog …
April 9, 2020
Won’t meet my Camp NaNoWriMo goal but will keeping writing!
Yeah, there’s no way I’ll make my 40K by April 30, 2020, but I’m really cool with that because I am still writing! Camp NaNoWriMo is motivating me to work on Iris and the Crew Tear Space a New One, and to date, I have four out of the 13 episodes drafted. Yay! (I wrote …
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April 6, 2020
Flash Fiction Challenge 2020: April
It might seem odd that I am continuing this fun and non-competitive flash fiction game during a global pandemic, but I strongly feel that taking time out to be creative is really good for my mental health. But if you’re not up to it this month, that’s absolutely okay, too. I just wanted to do …
April 3, 2020
Iris and the Crew is underfoot!
Total word count: 10,924 (4, 847 during Camp NaNoWriMo) You know, my writing of space opera books has been a bit of a weird experience. I wrote Life in the ’Cosm while in intense physical pain, barely able to walk or stand. I wrote The Stealth Lovers while experiencing the worst panic attacks of my …
