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February 20, 2017
Books Read in 2017: ‘The Madness of Lord Westfall’ by Mia Marlowe (Regency Paranormal Romance | 3.5 stars)
The Madness of Lord Westfall (The Order of the M.U.S.E. Book 2) by Mia Marlowe Genre: Regency Paranormal Romance My rating: 3.5 stars Book Summary: Pierce Langdon, Viscount Westfall is mad. Everyone knows it. He fell from a tree when he was a boy and woke to hear strange voices. When the voices grow stronger […]
February 17, 2017
Fun Friday: Another Ransome Spin-Off Story Idea
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on story ideas for the “next generation” of characters as a spin-off/sequel series from the Ransome Trilogy. You may not have seen others yet, so here’s what I’ve come up with so far: Working title: Her Independent Heart This is the story that’s hinted at in the […]
February 16, 2017
Timed, Handwritten, Offline, Remote–It’s THORsday! | #amwriting #2017WritingGoals
On Thursdays, we do an alternate version of Timer Tuesday—instead of challenging ourselves to sit at the computer and try to crank out as many words as fast as we can, the challenge is to get away from the computer. What Does THORsday Mean? It’s pretty simple. Our writing challenge for today is: Timed Handwritten […]
February 15, 2017
Writer-Talk Wednesday: Debunking Writing Myths
Never use adverbs. Always show instead of tell. You have to be active on social media. Read as many craft books as you can. Sound familiar? You’ve probably heard these and more taught as “rules” of writing. More often than not, though they’re myths. And I’m here to debunk them. Originally published Fall 2010–Spring 2011 […]
February 14, 2017
A Valentine’s Day Short Story: “Hearts in Tune”
After a few hours of unsuccessfully trying to sleep, Lyric got out of the bed and went down to the kitchen and put the tea kettle on. She wished she could write-off her sleeplessness to excitement, but she wasn’t excited. And she couldn’t understand why. Last year, she’d jumped at the chance to return to […]
February 13, 2017
Books Read in 2017: ‘Brightwood’ by Tania Unsworth (Middle Grade Suspense, 4 stars)
Brightwood by Tania Unsworth Genre: Middle Grade Suspense My rating: 4 stars Book Summary: In this spine-tingling tale, a girl fights to save her home and her life from a mysterious stranger. Daisy Fitzjohn knows there are two worlds: the outside world and the world of her home, a secluded mansion called Brightwood Hall. But […]
February 12, 2017
#2017WritingGoals: Setting Specific, Actionable, Personally Achievable Goals
One would think that if we’re talking about 2017 goals, we’d already have them set and be working on them, right? Well, for many of us, not so much. Especially those of us who were still (sort of) doing the FirstDraft120 challenge through the end of January. And if you’re like me, you’ve been at […]
February 10, 2017
Goals and Checklists
Kind of a boring topic for a blog post, especially at the end of the week, right? Well, one of my goals for 2017 is to post here regularly, so I’m writing a blog post about goals and my to-do lists. Today’s To-Do List Day job 2016 income tax completed and filed Cancel Hulu subscription […]
February 9, 2017
2017 Writing Challenge–What’s Your Writing Goal for 2017?
Did you find the FirstDraft60/120 challenge helpful? Want to keep that momentum going through 2017? It doesn’t matter if you’re still working on the same project or starting something new. (Or, like me, you’re just trying to do something writing-related on a daily basis to get back in practice.) If you’re still out there somewhere […]
February 7, 2017
Happy 150th Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder!
Today, February 7, 2017, marks the 150th birthday of someone who had a huge influence on me as a child, a dreamer, and a storyteller: Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder I consider the first “romance” novel I ever read (and loved) to be These Happy Golden Years. Even though I knew it was wrong at the […]
