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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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I’m Still Angry about Game of Thrones
Movies/TV

I’m Still Angry about Game of Thrones

January 30, 2023January 24, 2023

The most important thing in a book, TV show or movie is to have a killer opening. Afterall, if you don’t hook your audience immediately they’re likely to move on....

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Reading Challenge
Writing Craft

Reading Challenge

January 23, 2023January 20, 2023

How many books can you read in a year? Some reading rock stars include Warren Buffet (5-6 hours reading per day), Bill Gates (50 books per year), Mark Zuckerberg (1...

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Novel Update #12 – Title Change
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #12 – Title Change

January 11, 2023

Big Name Change! After taking everyone’s feedback to heart, I’ve changed the name of the book from “Trouble the Water” to “To Rescue a Witch”. My friend, Syd Young, who...

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Novel Update #11 – Accidentally Deleted My Manuscript
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #11 – Accidentally Deleted My Manuscript

December 27, 2022

That time I accidentally deleted my manuscript… It’s been a really crazy month! For Thanksgiving I treated myself to this super-awesome writing software called Scrivener, because all the cool kids...

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Novel Update #10 – NaNoWriMo
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #10 – NaNoWriMo

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

Here’s my Goal Check in from last month: Status: I finished the villain arc edits! And they are deliciously evil. Status: The witchcraft themes are loosely connected, but I wouldn’t...

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Novel Update #9: Witches
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #9: Witches

October 13, 2022

I’ll confess: I’ve been fascinated by witches since I was a little girl, which is why they’ve ended up in my historical fiction, Trouble the Water (coming 2023). Set in...

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The Missing Bones of Lilias Adie
History - 18th Century

The Missing Bones of Lilias Adie

October 6, 2022

They feared the witch would rise from the mud, so they locked her body in a wooden chest, buried her during low tide then lowered a half-ton sandstone slab on...

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Novel Update #8: Scotland
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #8: Scotland

September 5, 2022

Good news: I went to Scotland! Bad news: I caught Covid! I had a very mild case and tested negative quickly, so I was able to still see a lot....

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Ode to Outlander
History - 18th Century

Ode to Outlander

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022

Confession: I’ve liked Outlander, the series by Diana Gabaldon, since my friend, Deidre, introduced me to the books back in 2005. My husband and I were taking our first vacation...

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Novel Update #7
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #7

July 11, 2022

I’m going to Scotland! My novel Trouble the Water is going to be part of a series. The bulk of Book 1 takes place in Williamsburg, Virginia and on a...

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Novel Update #6
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #6

June 21, 2022

After the whirlwind of finishing my book to hand into a structural editor on May 31, I’ve found June a bit of a let down. It’s like when you’re a...

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How To Finish Writing Your Book
First Novel Journey, Writing Craft

How To Finish Writing Your Book

June 9, 2022July 6, 2022

Writing the first word of your book can feel like embarking on an exciting journey. Not everyone finishes. Personally, it took me two attempts at novels abandoned half-way through before...

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Novel Update #5
First Novel Journey

Novel Update #5

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Hi everyone, May should be about Mother’s Day and the unofficial start of summer. Instead, I’ve blogged about the Uvalde school shooting and after the leaked draft opinion to overturn...

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They Care More About Guns Than Kids
Current Events

They Care More About Guns Than Kids

June 1, 2022

Why do we allow this? The mass shooting at the Uvalde, Texas school (about three hours southwest from me) was absolutely horrific and infuriating. The more I heard the angrier...

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Birth Control and Abortion in the 18th Century
History - 18th Century

Birth Control and Abortion in the 18th Century

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

A draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court would render a women’s right to abortion up to the locally elected leaders in the state where she lives. In once section...

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