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Year in Review 2024
Happy new year! (The year turned over while I was writing this!) So here are the goals I actually finished in 2024: Everything else I meant to do did not get accomplished. It was a crazy summer, and what is usually one of my most productive seasons, was kind of a wash. However, it was Continue reading
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Similar Ideas…
So, maybe you’ve started working on a project (writing, art, music, etc) and then you share the project with someone and they tell you how it reminds you of something else. It happens. So, what do you do when someone has or is creating something similar to what you’re working on? Here are some things Continue reading
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November 2024 short story prompt
It’s Nanowrimo! And if you’re participating, I hope the first few days are going well for you. I’m doing pretty good so far. I’m been averaging about 2000 words a day, which puts me a little ahead. I like to start out strong and give myself a little wiggle room in case there are days Continue reading
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NANOWRIMO 2024
It’s happening in just over a day! It’s November, and for some of us, that means NANOWRIMO! Yes, I’m participating this year. And like years in the past, I’m going to use this NANO to try something new. In this case, I’m going to write an adult Fantasy novel, instead of YA or middle grade, Continue reading
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October 2024 Prompt
Ugh. This month is going by too fast for me. I just got home from a vacation. (And I had a blast, but now I’m sick!) I am refreshed and focusing on what I want to actually finish with the time that is left in the year. I am going to make my goals! (At Continue reading
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Mid-year reading update
This year I decided to do something different to pick my reading list. I am doing an A to Z reading challenge. I’m reading a book that starts with each letter of the alphabet and then when I’m finished with that, I’m going to read a book by an author with a last name that Continue reading
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May 2024 Writing Prompt
This month cannot be almost over! It’s nuts! My house is in a state of chaos right now, and my office (where I normally work on my writing projects) is all piled into the dining room. I have my computer set up so that I can reach it, but nothing else that I need. (Whoops!) Continue reading
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2024 To Do List
I hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start! Mine has been uneventful so far, and honestly, that’s a great start to the year. This time of year always feels like a time for things to settle in slowly and nothing exciting to happen. (Someone should tell the weather that! We’ve had some Continue reading
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January 2024 Prompt!
Happy new year!!! I’m super excited to be starting my new writing goals for the year. If you’ve been following me, then you know that every year I write twelve short stories (one a month). Some years I’ve tried to connect the stories, and others are more random. So, here’s this year’s short story challenge: Continue reading
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December 2023 Prompt
It’s the last month of the year, and per usual, I’m running behind on some things. I’m trying my best to get my ducks in a row, but those darn ducks aren’t cooperating. One of my yearly goals is to write twelve short stories every year, and here is the prompt for this month’s story: Continue reading
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