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Five Gods to Know This Spooky Season
Read more: Five Gods to Know This Spooky SeasonWhen I was a teenager, my mom bought me a book of mythology as a gift. The book was in a thrift store, and when she saw how I kept flipping through the pages she couldn’t bear to leave it behind. It’s a big heavy book, with a ripped cover, and it’s so heavy I’m…
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Autumn and the Anxious Writer
Read more: Autumn and the Anxious WriterWriting stories and then putting them out into the world for people to see has always been excruciating for me. It doesn’t take much to discourage me from sharing, and I do an excellent job of convincing myself to keep my writing hidden away. Anxiety (hello old friend), panic, and fear of judgement, misunderstandings, fear…
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ISWG Jul 3 Blog Hop: What’s in Your Writer’s Toolbox?
Read more: ISWG Jul 3 Blog Hop: What’s in Your Writer’s Toolbox?Happy Wednesday! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to…
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Jingle Bells, The Magic-Less Elf
Read more: Jingle Bells, The Magic-Less ElfIn the back of the preschool, sitting on a tree fort that overlooks the children’s bookshelves and toy kitchen, there sits an elf who’s lost his magic. At least, that’s what everyone says. I first found out about the magic-less elf when I went to pick up my son from school, and was informed of…
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Spooky Season Reads: October Reading Wrap-up 🎃🖤
Read more: Spooky Season Reads: October Reading Wrap-up 🎃🖤October is one of my favorite reading months of the whole year. Why? Because it seems like there are so many options to read–lots of interesting books, both classics and new releases and everything in between, that are frightening or gothic or just great to get into the general spirit of spooky. This year, I…
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ISWG Nov 1 Blog Hop: NaNoWriMo Yes or No?
Read more: ISWG Nov 1 Blog Hop: NaNoWriMo Yes or No?Happy Wednesday! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to…
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ISWG Aug 2 Blog Post: Write and Regret
Read more: ISWG Aug 2 Blog Post: Write and RegretHappy Wednesday! The Insecure Writers’ Group is a group of writers offering motivation and encouragement to all those taking on the challenges of writing. Every month the ISWG sponsors a blog hop where writers can blog about a topic related to overcoming obstacles and exploring various aspects of the writing journey. If you’d like to…
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Book Launch Blog Tour : Jennifer Silverwood, Craving Beauty
Read more: Book Launch Blog Tour : Jennifer Silverwood, Craving BeautyHappy Sunday! How is your day going? Are you having a busy, productive day? Or a more relaxed, reflective type of Sunday? Either way, I hope you’re enjoying your weekend 🙂 Today I have the special honor of sharing an interview with author Jennifer Silverwood, author of three series—Wylder Tales, Heaven’s Edge Novellas, and the Borderlands…
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Talk your Villain
Read more: Talk your VillainI’ve always loved villains. A good villain in a story can make an otherwise bland tale suspenseful and fun. On the other hand, a two dimensional, poorly developed antagonist can make a story fall totally flat. I can think of one recent example of this, (and please, please forgive me if you disagree), but I…
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Mythology Monday: Atargatis, the Very First Mermaid
Read more: Mythology Monday: Atargatis, the Very First MermaidAre you excited to see the new Little Mermaid movie? As a huge fan of the original, I’m really looking forward to seeing the live action version. I’ve always had a fascination with mermaids, and growing up I really, really wanted them to be real. I was enthralled by the thought of a human being…
