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Continue reading →: NaNoWriMo 2015 & The Autumn PrinceI haven’t officially participated in NaNoWriMo for two years. Instead I would attempt smaller projects for Camp NaNo, none of which I completed; I always seemed to give up right when I gained some momentum. This year, though, it seems my Muse really took a liking to me; why not…
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Continue reading →: Interview: Jackie Lea Sommers on her novel, Truest
When I was sent a review copy of Truest by Jackie Lea Sommers, I was immediately captivated by the poetic writing. Not only that, the plot was beautiful–so many sad and joyful feels! It’s one of the best books I’ve read this year so far. You can read my review…
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Continue reading →: Celebrate October with The Autumn Prince + Serenade is Getting Closer!October is going to be a very interesting, exciting month on the blog. If you’ve been following me on any social networks, you’ve probably heard of The Autumn Prince. It’s a short story I wrote in three days–14k–with the purpose of sharing with you guys my twist of a Halloween story. I…
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Continue reading →: Review: Truest by Jackie Lea SommersTruest left me a twitching pile of emotions on the floor. I can’t believe how powerful every page of it was, making me want to laugh and cry…sometimes at the same time. Westlin Beck is going through a time of change, during which her eyes are opening; she realizes there’s more to…
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Continue reading →: Introducing The Autumn Prince (Coming October!)I’m very excited–and extremely proud–to be trying a serial story on October. Here on the blog, I’m going to post a bit of it every weekday; it is a short story called The Autumn Prince, some of which is already written, but some of which I’ll be writing as I go. I felt like…
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Continue reading →: Advice for the Struggling NovelistSometimes it’s hard to write–oh, fine. It’s always hard to write. We lack motivation, ideas, or support from fellow writers; when that happens, it’s tempting to draw a blank and give up. That’s when we need pep talks to motivate us; it hurts when our passion becomes a challenge. I’m sure you’ve asked…
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Continue reading →: How Travel Improves Your WritingSo you want to write a book? That’s great! Get out your pen and paper, but I feel the need to ask you have you had an adventure? Have you left your comfort zone? Many underestimate the importance of travel when it comes to writing. The solitary author bent over her desk is…
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Continue reading →: Review: Off the Page by Jodi Picoult
I probably should have waited before reading Off the Page; I only learned after devouring half the book that it was a sequel, and I was missing out on a great deal of the story. Fortunately, this fact didn’t keep me from enjoying the book; I finished it in love with the characters…
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Continue reading →: In CaliforniaWhile on a trip, you find yourself encountering new plot bunnies. Even when you’re back at home, they aren’t finished; they make themselves known at bedtime, steal your attention from everyday duties, distract you. They’re cute, cuddly, and insistent–you can’t send them off. You don’t want to, either. The more time you spend in…
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Continue reading →: An Author on an Expedition
I’m going on another adventure! (THANKS, MOM!) If you’ve read Dissonance, you know there exists a fallen faery tale off the California cost and it’s called Serenade. What? You haven’t read it? Okay, well I just told you–I know these things. What? Yes, I wrote it. That doesn’t mean it’s not true–in some…
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Continue reading →: 3 Reasons I Read Classic NovelsA few people who’ve read Dissonance this year claimed to enjoy my writing style. Some have asked how I manage eloquent prose. When posed with that question, my first instinct is to argue (“It’s not that great!”) My second is to urge people to read classical literature, because it makes noticeable changes in your style.…
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Continue reading →: 5 Reasons I Forget to BlogIt seems every other week I’m publishing an excuse about why I was absent the week before. I’ve decided never to do that again; instead, here’s an open letter explaining why you can go days without hearing from me, even after I make my fifteenth promise never to slack off on…
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Miss Marjorie Brahms, daughter of a mysterious wizard known by the townsfolk as Bamoy, is having a bizarre autumn. Her father, Johann, had reasons for purchasing an abandoned house situated in the middle of a graveyard in which to raise his family. That did not mean that evil spirits could never find them.
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