writing
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Feeling Good: First Description of Tangled Roots, and Other Updates
I recently wrote about the hard parts of self-publishing and mentioned I was tackling the “blurb” for Tangled Roots this past week. I think it’s about 80-90% of the way there, but I’m done looking at it for now. I… Continue reading
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Working on the Hard Parts of Self-Publishing
Sometimes self-publishing feels like walking up a long staircase. Each step is another thing to do. Finishing the manuscript is not at the top. As with taking a long flight of stairs, the last few steps can seem the hardest.… Continue reading
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On Journaling, Part 2: Using Journals in My Writing
(This post was previously “Make It Happen,” a guest post on StoreyBook Reviews during the recent virtual book tour. Thanks again to Leslie for her support!) “I woke up with car keys in my hand.” That line appears on the… Continue reading
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Writing Update: Book 2, Draft 2 and Thoughts on POV
I finished the “rewrite” of my first draft (although the saved file name calls is version 8). I mentioned in a previous post that I had a couple big problems to fix based on feedback from beta readers. I really… Continue reading
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Two Truths and a Lie
(This was originally my guest post over at Ruff Drafts during the recent blog tour. I like it so much I wanted to repost it on my own site. Thanks again to Debbie De Louise for highlighting Driftless Spirits!) There’s… Continue reading
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First Lines of Tangled Roots (and Subsequent Distractions)
I’m hard at work, crafting the next draft of Tangled Roots to be the best it can be. I’m in love with the first paragraphs (but reserve the right for further edits): “Every storm has a story to tell, if… Continue reading
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Cozy in the Driftless
(This was originally my guest post over at Christy’s Cozy Corners during the recent blog tour. I like it so much I wanted to repost it on my own site. Thanks again to Christy for highlighting Driftless Spirits!) My husband… Continue reading
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Driftless Thursday: Turkey Vultures
High in the sky ahead, three black silhouettes flew in lazy circles over the road. Their widespread wings rarely flapped as they glided beneath wispy clouds. As she drew closer, Charlotte could see the glint of white feathers on the… Continue reading
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Editing This Week
In my last writing update, I talked about beta reader feedback on the very first draft of “Tangled Roots” (working title still, but I like it). There were two main areas of the story to fix. First, I needed to… Continue reading
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Writing Update: Book 2, Draft 1
I finished the first draft of the sequel to Driftless Spirits just as the recent blog tour kicked off. I asked a couple beta readers to give the raw draft a go for some early feedback. “Don’t worry about edits,”… Continue reading
