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5 Tips for Crushing Your Writing Goals

5 Tips for Crushing Your Writing Goals

Last month I talked about making writing goals. This month, I want to give you 5 tips for setting yourself up for success to crush those writing goals! Once you have your goals, it’s time for the next steps! Map out your week I like doing this on Sunday (sometimes Saturday, if I know my Sunday is booked). I look… Read More

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Pep Talk for Creatives: Luca

Pep Talk for Creatives: Luca

Pep Talk for Creatives: Luca I’ll admit I haven’t actually watched the entire Luca movie. The rest of my family did, but if we sit down at home to watch a movie, I either fall asleep or have to be doing something else — like laundry, but I digress… I did catch this scene of the movie and love how… Read More

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Stickers and Bookmarks and Goodies Oh My!

Stickers and Bookmarks and Goodies Oh My!

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

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Are You Ready For It?

Are You Ready For It?

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

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Sunrise Plotting Retreat

Sunrise Plotting Retreat

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

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A Pep Talk for Creatives: We Bought a Zoo

A Pep Talk for Creatives: We Bought a Zoo

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

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Around Here

Around Here

What I’m Reading This Month: I’m still working on Natalie Walter’s Lights Out. Still loving it. Oh my goodness I’m loving it. I can’t wait for this entire series to be out! It’s giving me all the vibes that I so love — misunderstandings in love/relationship, big tribe, everything I love about NCIS, Lethal Weapon, Leverage, Criminal Minds (come to… Read More

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Christen Krumm

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Podcaster @exploringtheblankpagepodcast | Author of On the Golden Cliffs & It Happened at Christmas & Meet Me at the Christmas Cottage

Good morning, #authors! It’s a new week, a fresh Good morning, #authors! It’s a new week, a fresh start. Let’s get stuff done!
I couldn’t let this day end without a huge shout I couldn’t let this day end without a huge shoutout to my partner in crime @createexploreread. You make life better. So glad we randomly met (online and then in person) and then decided to hang out in a cabin for a weekend even though we were basically strangers 😂 Wouldn’t trade you for anything. Happy birthday, friend. This year is gonna be amazing (also, we’re finally the same age for exactly two months 😂😂) (and yes, this birthday song is soooooo cheesy)
I grew these. (And yes, I’m wearing Minecraft cr I grew these. (And yes, I’m wearing Minecraft crocks — they were what was available by the door when I was walking out.)
“All my words come tumbling out at once, afraid “All my words come tumbling out at once, afraid Papa would slip back into confusion before I had the chance to get the answers we so desperately need.”

Atlas of Neely Spencer chapter three is now available to read on Substack!
In 2024, I made a list of authors whose back list In 2024, I made a list of authors whose back list I wanted to read. I didn’t quite get through the entire list, but I enjoyed it so much I decided to do it in 2025 too.

I “met” Caroline George when she came on the podcast back in 2021. I absolutely love anything and everything written by Caroline, and while I’ve read only a couple of her books, I was excited to add her to the list for 2025 to read all her back list (I don’t know but Curses might still be my favorite … but there’s also Josephine and Summer We Forgot and … ok fine they are all my favorite. Is that legal?)

If you haven’t picked up a Caroline George book, this is the sign you’ve been looking for. Do it. You won’t regret it.
My newsletter goes out this afternoon! Make sure y My newsletter goes out this afternoon! Make sure you are signed up (or don’t, I’m not trying to tell you what to do…)
Atlas of Neely Spencer chapter three is now availa Atlas of Neely Spencer chapter three is now available to read on Substack! 

This chapter had me in my feels, and I wanted to keep tweaking it — but also wanted you guys to be able to read it (sooner rather than later)

Head over to Substack to read (and if you need to get caught up chapters one and two are up as well!)

And as always thanks to @all4godgirl for the amazing graphics
Good afternoon, #Authors - Just a reminder … you Good afternoon, #Authors - Just a reminder … you CAN do this. 

I believe in you + I’m cheering for you! 🫶🏼
It felt like a weird off week, and even though I d It felt like a weird off week, and even though I didn’t get any words written, I was still working on stuff + still drinking coffee. 

I’ll call it a win. 

How was your week?
Good morning, creatives! Its time to stop (over)th Good morning, creatives! Its time to stop (over)thinking and just do! 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Writing stats for the week! And thanks to @bruok Writing stats for the week! 

And thanks to @bruoklahoma for the yummy drink to keep me going!
… so i did. You can see Sanderson - inspired 100 … so i did. You can see Sanderson - inspired 100% by Boone Cat - in Atlas of Neely Spencer. Which just so happens to be releasing serially on Substack (link in bio!)
Y’all. Look at this amazing post a reader put to Y’all. Look at this amazing post a reader put together for chapter two! I am amazed with my readers.

That being said … chapter two of Neely Spencer is up and ready for you to enjoy! 

🖼️: Chapter two post art created by the lovely @all4godgirl
All my emotional support notebooks … Yes I gene All my emotional support notebooks …

Yes I generally carry one if not all of these me at one time. Yes, I’m a little bit crazy. 

(Not shown, my planner and my junk notebook that I carry around to dump whatever scene I’m drafting…)

Do you have any emotional support notebooks?
Good morning, #creatives Hard question time! Is th Good morning, #creatives Hard question time! Is the work you’re doing moving the needle on your goals? 

Doesn’t have to be leaps and bounds movement (although those are nice). Even the smallest movement forward is still movement in the correct direction. 

Remember I’m cheering for you!! 🫶🏼
Do you have a comfort show? Someone asked this t Do you have a comfort show? 

Someone asked this the other day over on Threads and it got me thinking… what is my comfort show? 

Doctor Who def falls under the comfort show for me. Sadly I don’t actually own any of the seasons - but we have an amazing library. I needed a little comfort watch today. 

Do you watch Doctor Who? Which Doctor is your favorite? Which Villian? 

I love 10 + 11. And the Weeping Angels and the Silence are my favorite. 

What is your favorite comfort show?
You know the drill!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼 You know the drill!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Good afternoon, creatives! Don’t let the Mondays Good afternoon, creatives! Don’t let the Mondays get you down!
Oh. Neely and her books. She might get this little Oh. Neely and her books. She might get this little tidbit from me <3 I do love my books. 

Atlas of Neely Spencer chapter one is now up on Substack — read and subscribe for frees!
I love connecting with readers and writers online. I love connecting with readers and writers online. 

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