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Have a rad weekend!

Have a rad weekend!

These stamps are awesome! Did anyone make it to a Luke’s Diner pop-up this week? Love Nadine’s list of bookish stuff for your space (and I’m adding so much to my wish list!) This book is sure to be wonderful and is on sale this week! I need to go here. I’m loving this idea of The Season of Stories…. Read More

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October Goals

October Goals

I always see October as the last relaxing month before the holiday crazy hits. November is anniversary month, numerous family birthdays, Thanksgiving—not to mention my sister’s due date. December is more birthday and Christmas and then bam. We’re in a new year. Some might think it’s the perfect time to lay low and relax, but what’s the fun in that? This… Read More

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Have a rad weekend

Have a rad weekend

This house is gorgeous. I can not wait for this. I love Allen Arnold (and his new book The Story of With). 15 career tips from smart women. One of these days, I’ll have capsule wardrobe. I love Poldark. Season 2 just started back up on Masterpiece classic. If you need to binge watch season one before Sunday (hint: you… Read More

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My favorite podcast episodes

My favorite podcast episodes

I have a handful of go-to podcasts that I don’t ever miss an episode of—that’s another post in and of itself. The episodes below are my favorite from my favorite. These are the podcast episodes that sent me scrambling for a pen and paper to take notes—and then rewinding and listening again.   on “being busy” | Elise Gets Crafty… Read More

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September: Currently

September: Currently

drinking lots of tea because I haven’t gotten into town to get decent coffee to drink. having fun at the gym. I’ve stepped it up a notch with some calisthenics in addition to my cardio elliptical love. planning family dinners. Loving getting ideas from Dinner the Playbook. anxious over the fact that I have turned All the Lies You Cannot… Read More

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In Review: Women in Science

In Review: Women in Science

Rachel Ignotogsky’s Women in Science is a seriously fun book. Rachel gives a quick bio of fifty women scientists who changed the world. I’m excited to read this book with Elsie—she will love learning about girl heroes, and she’ll have fun with the illustrations. Speaking of, the amazing visuals (and doodles) may be one of my most favorite parts. This book is… Read More

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Five Things That Bring Me Joy

Five Things That Bring Me Joy

This post is part of Love Bailey Jean’s 2016 Blog-tember Challenge. Five things that bring me joy right now: (1) Finding little boy toys in my plants. (2) A stack of books waiting to be read and reviewed. (3) Hot tea. Generally I’m all about the coffee, but this week fight a cough and sore throat and all the sickness, hot… Read More

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

Join me along with other authors from the Mary Dem Join me along with other authors from the Mary Demuth Literary as we celebrate fall with an Amazon gift card giveaway! One winner will receive a $1000 Amazon gift card, and a second winner will receive a $500 Amazon gift card! 

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Giveaway ends October 8th, and the winner is announced on October 12!
✨FALL GIVEAWAY✨ The authors at Mary DeMuth Li ✨FALL GIVEAWAY✨

The authors at Mary DeMuth Literary have teamed to gift two lucky winners with an Amazon gift card! A Grand Prize Winner will receive a $1000 gift card, with a second winner receiving a $500 Amazon gift card.

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Giveaway ends October 8th, and the winner is announced on October 12!
Finish a book with me in October day 2 - we got 1k Finish a book with me in October day 2 - we got 1k added to Project Grinch and got to color in a couple more trees on the word tracker!
It’s October and it’s time to finish my “if It’s October and it’s time to finish my “if a female Grinch and Buddy the elf got stuck on a road trip driving home for Christmas” book. 

Follow along on the journey - deadline is October 31 so I can release in November. 

Let’s go!!
Atlas of Neely Spencer is free on Substack and I’m getting ready to revamp and finish it — now is the perfect time to get caught up!
Finish a book with me in October day 1! WIP: Pro Finish a book with me in October day 1! 

WIP: Project Grinch 
22,928 of 60,000
Deadline: October 31

What are you working on finishing in October? 

Let’s do this!!!
I’m garbage at sharing these journeys, but Octob I’m garbage at sharing these journeys, but October seems like a good time to try again. I love when @jesseqsutanto shares her journey, so I’m taking a page out of her book! 

Don’t make me do this alone! If you have a project you’ve wanted to work on, I challenge you to join me this month! @createexploreread and I are always talking on the podcast about how community is the best thing on this writing journey! Here’s my plan:

Oct 1 - 23: Finish drafting Project Grinch - daily word count goal is 2000 words, and only writing Monday - Friday.

Oct 26: I’ll jump into edits to finish by Oct 31

Everyday I’ll post a reel or carousel with an  update, and if you’re joining me on this crazy project you can add your progress in the comments (whether word count or time spent or pages edited). 

Let’s get stuff done in October!
And with that. September is over. And with that. September is over.
I dropped off a bit of the social media bandwagon I dropped off a bit of the social media bandwagon in September. But I’m coming back for some fun things … (including something book cover shaped…) 

What good things have been happening in your September. Drop them below!
Grab Meet Me at the Christmas Cottage for only 99 Grab Meet Me at the Christmas Cottage for only 99
Cents!!! 

Yeah I know it’s only September, but get it now and be ready for the holiday season!! 

❄️ MEET ME AT THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE🎄
She booked a quiet cottage to cure her writer’s block. He came home for Christmas to find her in his house. Then a blizzard hit. Forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, and a holiday happy ending neither of them planned. 🤍⁠
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See ya August. You were a good one. See ya August. You were a good one.
I am really excited for this one … It’ll be l I am really excited for this one …

It’ll be like Dungeon Crawler Carl but more girlie…
Anyone else have this problem? Anyone else have this problem?
Every. Single. Time. Every. Single. Time.
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!!!
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