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Goal making — probably one of my favorite things to do. And nothing will make you feel more accomplished than setting goals and crushing them. There are a few things I do when looking to make goals + setting myself up to succeed. 3 Tips for Making Writing Goals Choose your time frame Are you looking at creating goals for… Read More
While supplies last! Any purchase of It Happened at Christmas is eligible to receive either a signed bookplate, bookmark, character cards, or a Hank or Murphy sticker! Now is the perfect time to get some Christmas shopping out of the way. (It Happened at Christmas is the perfect gift for the Christmas-loving reader in your life.) Just e-mail your proof… Read More
For the past few years, I’ve created a backward NaNoWriMo word count tracker. I’m a fan of the backward method because it’s heavy on the front end when you have the most momentum and easier toward the end of the month for days like Thanksgiving (for those in the US). November is also a huge month for us because it’s… Read More
So, on the calendar for this week, I was supposed to be talking about crushing your writing goals (a follow-up, if you will, from last month’s post on making writing goals). However, this past Friday I returned from the Sunrise Publishing Writing Retreat and wanted to share a re-cap. I know I still owe everyone the story of how I… Read More
Oh, this movie. My heart! If you haven’t watched We Bought a Zoo yet, put that on your to-do list this week. It’s on one of the many streaming services we have, but if you can’t find it streaming, check it out from your library or you can buy it on the cheap. It will do your heart happy (and… Read More
I love this scene in La La Land (really I love the entire movie — the world needs more musicals). The takeaway pep talk from this scene is, as Ryan Gosling’s character Sebastian basically states, don’t be a baby. I love the fact that at this point in the story, Mia (Emma Stone) is completely and totally ready to give… Read More
