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Currently: July

Currently: July

getting ready for school to start— there are still five weeks, but seriously? I feel like summer just started! excited for another date night tonight thanks to VBS listening to laid back brunch radio on pandora looking forward to swimming later this week addicted to en-r-gee oil from Young Living reading so much! A had to work third shift this weekend and that meant that I didn’t get… Read More

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The Krumm July Manifesto

The Krumm July Manifesto

There comes a point while you’re browsing your favorite blog way too late on a Sunday night that you realize that summer is half over and you haven’t done nearly as many things as you’ve wanted to do that summer. So I’m taking a page from Elise Blaha-Cripes’ book and I’m making a manifesto for the month of July. The… Read More

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Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

  I hope you and yours have a safe and wonderful 4th of July!

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2018 Goal Check In

2018 Goal Check In

I had two sets of goals this year: personal and writing. Here is a mid-year check in on the goals — what is working, what isn’t working, what I’ve already accomplished, and what it getting abandoned. Finish house projects: kitchen, living room, office/cubbie, master bath: phase 1 Two rounds of whole 30: January, October Get piano Buy more plants 12 Family Selfies… Read More

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Around Here: June

Around Here: June

Around here, I think we’re finally settling into summer. The kids are finally not waking up before 8 AM, and I’m getting a couple hours of work done before they get up. I’m getting into a groove of working/not working — and I’m not going lie. Not working every day is a little weird (and I’ll probably get used to… Read More

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5 Books I’m Reading Right Now

5 Books I’m Reading Right Now

Note: This post contains affiliate links. Meaning if you click and purchase, I’ll receive a small commission and you’ll be helping support my book habit. Up until college, I was only able to read one book at a time. But then multiple literature classes all in the same semester forced me out of my comfortable one-book-at-a-time bubble, and now I’ll rarely… Read More

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Day In the Life: Gillian Bronte Adams

Day In the Life: Gillian Bronte Adams

I don’t know that I have a “typical” writing day yet. Right now, every day is different, and I never really know what the next will hold. So, here’s a glimpse at a day last week when I was in the midst of a KILLER scene that did NOT want to be written while on a writing retreat (aka taking… Read More

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Podcaster @themarginswriting | Author of It Happened at Christmas & a YA Murder Mystery releasing with HaperCollins Blink Summer 2027

I’ve been hanging on to some fun secret news for I’ve been hanging on to some fun secret news for a hot minute and today’s the day we finally get to announce!!

Watch this page for a special announcement coming today! 

(Hint: if you’re subscribed to the newsletter, you already found out…)
Yeah. Kinda Chic. Yeah. Kinda Chic.
Gotta love it!!! Gotta love it!!!
It Happened at Christmas is a sweet YA rom-com set It Happened at Christmas is a sweet YA rom-com set at a boarding school…at Christmas. 

Available now!
Available now!!! Available now!!!
✨ Follow me 😆😆 ✨ Follow me 😆😆
Project Grinch character inspo (yes, I realize thi Project Grinch character inspo (yes, I realize this is Spider Man and Supergirl. Hush) 

Three months!!
Kicking my feet with glee! Who’s ready to go bac Kicking my feet with glee! Who’s ready to go back to Iverson?! Project Grinch incoming in three-ish months…
Want to read Project Grinch first? 

While I don’t have a lot to tell you about the storyline, the general idea is if the Grinch and Buddy the Elf were stuck on a roadtrip together at Christmas time (the Grinch is female in this story!) 

If you like YA fiction, rom-coms, and Christmas stories, you hopefully will enjoy Project Grinch. 

What do you say? Wanna help me out? Spaces are limited and you’ll be notified by August 17th of acceptance!
… it’s my favorite … it’s my favorite
Project Grinch commencing! I’m really excited Project Grinch commencing! 

I’m really excited to bring you this story — yes, I’ve been talking about it for years and this is the year it is finally happening!!
That was twelve years ago... and I almost listened That was twelve years ago... and I almost listened. 

I’m really glad I didn’t. To be honest, this person wasn’t wrong. At the time I wasn’t very good at writing. It was early on in my career. Hearing that I should give up was a punch to my gut and I had two choices. 

I could listen, and not write ever again.

OR

I could buckle down and get better. 

I chose to get better. I still don’t think I’ve “arrived” but I am a lot better than I was then. 

So this is me telling you — don’t ever stop dreaming, don’t ever stop learning, and don’t take bad advice. 

You got this. I’m cheering for you.
The story behind how the Murder Mystery came to be The story behind how the Murder Mystery came to be …
Seriously. Why couldn’t my brain come up with th Seriously. Why couldn’t my brain come up with this sooner?
Follow for books, writing, coffee, chickens, and a Follow for books, writing, coffee, chickens, and all the behind the scenes (cause I don’t gate keep)
Follow for book vibes, writing, and coffee love. Follow for book vibes, writing, and coffee love.
The M**der Mystery is turned in!! There is no more The M**der Mystery is turned in!! There is no more deadline chaos and it’s… weird. 

Never fear - we’re on to the next project! Stay tuned for all the little hints on which story I’m working on next!
Let’s talk about non negotiables for a good edit Let’s talk about non negotiables for a good editing session… 

What are yours?
🎄🎅 — here we go again! I’ve been talkin 🎄🎅 — here we go again!

I’ve been talking about this one for a minute and the time to get it done is now. ❤️ Do you know which story I’m working on next?
I’ve tried reading through my manuscript on my c I’ve tried reading through my manuscript on my computer… tried on my kindle (but reading a PDF on my kindle is stupid) nothing was working. So, we’re down to the last 100 pages (and consequently the ones with the most changes) so I relented and printed everything off so I can read a physical copy! 🎉 here we go. Let’s finishing this thing!
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