AJ Niblock
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Dreaming Big
If you read some of my latest posts, you know that I am currently working on book 3 in my YA fantasy series. I am really excited about finishing an entire trilogy. However, I’m also gearing up to start a new and arguably more nerve-wracking writing project. I want to write a book and have Continue reading
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Creature in the Woods
April 2021’s short story of the month (late but finally done) He had hunted and hiked and led backpacking trips through these woods for twenty years, and he had never seen an animal track like that. At first glance, it resembled a bird. But it was too big. Way too big. He estimated its length Continue reading
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Update on Novel #3
This point in the year is usually when I sit down and assess how my yearly goals are going. One of my goals this year, as you might have guessed, is to finish and publish novel #3 in my YA book series. So how is it going? It’s actually off to a great start. At Continue reading
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Magic Doesn’t Fix Everything
March 2021’s short story of the month (super-duper late) “Maybe the doctor was wrong,” Annie said, though her voice cracked revealing her disappointment. I ran my hands through my hair, trying to calm myself. “He wasn’t wrong.” I didn’t want to have this argument again. I tried to steady my nerves, but it wasn’t working. Continue reading
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May’s Short Story Prompt
Let me start my post today by saying Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. It’s a tough job sometimes, but worth every second. I also wanted to add that as a mother, I know that many of us feel pulled in many different directions at once and sometimes we need to take Continue reading
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April’s Short Story Prompt
How is it the last day of April already? I swear yesterday was the first! I am super behind with just about everything this month, so tomorrow I’ll work on getting myself back on track. That being said, I am now two short stories behind for the year!! EEEKKK! I don’t like that. So next Continue reading
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A Peculiar Peril: Book Review
I’m going to do something that I don’t do very often… review a book. I personally am not a fan of book reviews. They are either rave reviews or really hateful. You rarely find anything in between. So, as a reader and writer, I kind of ignore them. Additionally, I pretty much like something about Continue reading
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March’s 2021 prompt
In an effort to actually motivate myself to get things done, I’ve been making myself a list (in my head) each morning of the three things I have to do BEFORE I am allowing myself to play video games or watch tv. Believe it or not, this has been working for me. I’m pretty good Continue reading
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Numerology
(February 2021’s short story of the month) He wasn’t sure how he was able to do the math problems in his head like that. He just closed his eyes, and the numbers found their places, like trained dancers, or like magic. It didn’t matter what type of problem or how challenging. He could solve them Continue reading
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The Life and Times of Napoleon
Less than a month ago, my family said goodbye to one of our dogs. He was 16 years old and had been losing the battle with a brain tumor since November last year. We knew it was finally time to say goodbye because he would get up and eat breakfast each day and after that Continue reading
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