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5.20.24

5.20.24

Let us go into this week with this prayer. I feel like I’m shouting this for my (procrastinating) self. Let’s not neglect this gift that was given to us. Let us write boldly and with passion. May we always be cultivating and learning.

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5.17.24

5.17.24

I’ve been traveling a lot this month (so far I’ve been home for like nine days). These are a few things that I pack with me to make sure that I don’t forget anything (although somehow I still forget a couple of things or my monthly word count slips).   📓 Notebook: This is just a random notebook in a… Read More

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5.16.24

5.16.24

I’ve been introduced to some pretty amazing people via my day job (virtual assistant). I discovered Hannah Brencher when she was booked on one of my client’s podcasts for her then-new book Fighting Forward.   I ended up deep-diving into all things Hannah to help prep for the interview and knew I had found a new favorite.   This year,… Read More

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5.15.24

5.15.24

This is the episode where we nerd out over the importance of newsletters. (They are my favorite!) In this episode, we chat about how important it is to make sure that in your platform building, you don’t leave out your newsletter! Let’s dive in! 🎧 Listen now!⁣ ⁣

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5.14.24

5.14.24

I want to be in the 3%.

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5.10.24

5.10.24

What are you reading this month? Here is everything I’m currently reading: 📚 Women of the Word | Jen Wilkin – working through this one with my morning Bible study. I’m really enjoying it! 📚 A Long Walk to Water | Linda Sue Park – this is one I’m pre-reading to assign to one of my kids for literature in… Read More

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5.9.24

5.9.24

It hasn’t been a secret how excited I’ve been about this book. I pre-ordered it and then of course it took forever to get to me. But then. THEN. I saw CJ Milacci at the Teach Them Diligently conference last weekend and I purchased a SIGNED copy. Woot woot! Get a copy here.

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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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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
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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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