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Writing Craft

How to Use Fashion in Literature

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

Everything you wear is a statement about yourself. This was doubly true for people in the 18th century. Clothing defined your gender, class and ethnicity as well as your personal...

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Designing a Book Cover – 4 Things to Consider
Business, First Novel Journey

Designing a Book Cover – 4 Things to Consider

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024

It’s been an exciting few weeks! Most importantly, here’s the book cover: Designing a Book Cover – Tips #1 – Do market research. What are people buying now? Go to...

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Book Cover Almost Done!
Books, First Novel Journey

Book Cover Almost Done!

January 23, 2024

Y’all, I’m so excited!!! My book cover is almost done. The big reveal happens in 10 days…which also happens to be the same day I turn 50. If you must...

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That Time I Was On “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”
Movies/TV

That Time I Was On “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”

January 18, 2024

The other day I was brainstorming ideas for a blog post about how witches are portrayed in movies and television. Conferring with Professor Google, I found articles about Willow from...

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How Many Books Did You Read in 2023? Where Do You Rank?
Books

How Many Books Did You Read in 2023? Where Do You Rank?

January 12, 2024January 11, 2024

Are you a book nerd? I sure am. But where do you think you rank among other readers? If you read just one book, congratulations – you’ve read more than...

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Writing Goals 2024
First Novel Journey, Goals

Writing Goals 2024

December 31, 2023

Happy New Year! If you’ve been following this blog you know that I’ve written a book, To Rescue A Witch. Set in 1739, To Rescue A Witch is about an...

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Well, that was intense.
First Novel Journey

Well, that was intense.

December 3, 2023

Everyone is always busy. That’s our default, right? But did you ever have one of those months that was crazy-busy on steroids? In November we decided to remodel our home...

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#19 Novel Update – Witches on the Move
First Novel Journey

#19 Novel Update – Witches on the Move

October 23, 2023

It’s been a minute since my last novel update because life. Final Edits – To Rescue A Witch To Rescue A Witch is in it’s final edits! Yahoo! It’s literally...

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#18 – Novel Update – Scotland
First Novel Journey

#18 – Novel Update – Scotland

June 28, 2023

Last year when I went to Scotland, Boris Johnson got fired as Prime Minister, Donald Trump’s house got raided by the FBI, and there was a heat wave. This year...

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#17 – Novel Update – Scary Exciting
Book Reviews, First Novel Journey

#17 – Novel Update – Scary Exciting

May 4, 2023

There are some scary and exciting things on the horizon… Agent Query Another agent requested the manuscript! That filled my heart with joy and dread and hope and fear and...

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#16 – Novel Update – The Long Haul
First Novel Journey

#16 – Novel Update – The Long Haul

April 5, 2023April 30, 2023

You know how some people have those Cinderella stories where they write a novel in a month with no prior experience whatsoever and they get signed by the first agent...

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Succession: The Joy of Watching Awful People
Movies/TV

Succession: The Joy of Watching Awful People

March 30, 2023

Hello fellow Succession fans! As a writer I’m interested in watching fantastic TV shows to study how they create great characters and storylines. For those of you who have not...

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#15 – Novel Update – Positive Feedback
First Novel Journey

#15 – Novel Update – Positive Feedback

March 13, 2023March 10, 2023

Hello! I’ve got some interesting news. This month I sent my first agent query letter and… she requested the full manuscript! Now it’s an eight week wait-and-see process, but I’m...

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12 Tips to Cut Word Count
Writing Craft

12 Tips to Cut Word Count

March 6, 2023January 27, 2023

Why say something in one word when you can say it in 36 words, right? Wrong. Unless you’re Charles Dickens and getting paid by the word, today’s reader doesn’t have...

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#14 – Agent Query Letter Basics
First Novel Journey

#14 – Agent Query Letter Basics

February 16, 2023February 15, 2023

First Agent Meeting There’s a scene in the mob cult classic movie Goodfellas. Teenager Henry Hill (Ray Liotta’s character) is doing some shady work for the local mafia and gets...

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Birthday Scare
Motivational

Birthday Scare

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Every year for my birthday I do something to scare myself. It’s like having a bucket list only instead of doing a hundred things then dropping dead I do one...

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