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Progress not Perfection
At the end of every month, I tally up all my work. As I’ve progressed through my writing life, I’ve set higher and higher goals for myself and this was when I would find out how I measured up. Recently, though, I’ve found that it wasn’t as important to count every single word. Instead, I…
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A Scary Movie
I feel like my Death as a Roommate story will end up in this horror comedy category. So, the obvious choice of movie to link with it is Scary Movie. This movie franchise has its jump scares and twisted scenes, but it is ultimately hilarious. And even though my story probably won’t have many scary…
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Pen Names and Genre
On Tuesday I mentioned writing in different genres. And anyone wanting to be successful knows that different genres might need a different name. You wouldn’t want to confuse your readers by publishing romance, thriller, and action all under the same author name. And I’ve been considering branching out in this way. Dave at Kindlepreneur is…
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Expanding Horizons
My first attempt at a nonfiction book will be out in October. Which isn’t that far away, even though it feels like it is. And with that new avenue, I’ve been wondering if I should branch out and write in different genres. Like romance – even though I don’t think I’d do very good at…
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Reading like a Writer
I’ve always loved reading. But I’ve also always been the type of reader that tears through books and moves on quickly. I’ve struggled with digging deeper. But I’m working on it. And here’s a video with some tips on doing just that in case anyone else struggles with it too.
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July Reads
I made it through another eight wonderful books this month. Two of them were quite long and I blame them for not hitting that nine or ten mark this time around. But I’m still sprinting towards the fifty book goal for the year. I do want to focus on reading ebooks or paperbacks again, and…
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Bookish Things
One thing I wish I had was the time to sit and read. I’ve been so grateful for the existence of audiobooks so that I can keep on track with my reading goals, but I do miss reading books. I miss being cozy on the couch with a book and reading until my heart’s content.…