NaNoWriMo 2021: Week One

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And just like that week #1 of NaNoWriMo 2021 is DONE! I am a little (and by a "little" I mean COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY) in shock that we are already an entire week into NaNo and only have 3 weeks left to go. But words are being written, guys! I have no idea if they're coherent words on my part (I highly doubt it, in fact), but they're still WORDS. And it is a most fabulous feeling. Per the usual, I shall be doing weekly updates with a day-by-day look at my NaNo. And can we just talk about how…

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Know the Novel – Part Two: Within the WIP // A Writer’s Linkup

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HAPPY NOVEMBER!!! NaNoWriMo is HERE. And that of course means Know the Novel Part 2 has also arrived! I seriously cannot believe we have officially made it to NaNo. Last month was full of prep and anticipation (and maybe some panic and a good existential crisis or two) and here we are at last able to spew those words that have been building up onto the page! It's time to create some magic. If you missed it, last month I opened up Know the Novel, my 3-part linkup series for writers. And ooooh my goodness, did it bring me such…

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Know the Novel 2021: Part 1 // Introducing Night’s Shattered Stars

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ONE WEEK, GUYS. Just one more week and then it's NaNoWriMo time!!! But before we dive into the month-long writing insanity, I want to actually, you know, introduce you to my NaNo 2021 novel! This will be my twelfth NaNoWriMo and just...my mind can hardly comprehend that fact. I have grown and learned more than I could probably ever fit into a single blog post over the course of my eleven NaNos. It's been such a vital tool in my writing journey. I will never forget the magic and wild rush of that first NaNo and how it propelled me…

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The End of the Beginning Part 2 // Faylinn #13

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As promised, I bring you the next Faylinn story and the FINALE of this story arc! Yes, my dear readers, it is time. It is been long in the making but, finally, the last installment of this first Faylinn story arc is HERE. For Newcomers These continuing short stories started out as pieces inspired by fairy tale prompts, but rather exploded on me and have now turned into a whole continuous story. The tale follows Raylinn, a wingless fairy, Finn, a banished prince, and their tag along sassmaster Zayd the genie as they traverse the world and have all sorts…

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The End of the Beginning Part 1 // Faylinn #12

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It is (finally) time for me to present the next "Faylinn" short story! I promise I did not plan to take so many months to write the next installment! A big editing project, a hiatus, and LIFE happened and...yeah. I've gotten so bad at writing these consistently. BUT I was absolutely determined to finish this story arc I've had going since *checks* January 2020??? (good grief) before the year is out. With NaNo (meep) and holidays (more meep) coming I knew I needed to get it done, otherwise it would not happen before next year. *nervous laughter* BUT I HAVE…

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Know the Novel – Part One: Introduction // A Writer’s Linkup

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Happy, happy October! We have officially reached NaNoWriMo prepping month which means it is time to bring back the annual writer's linkup: Know the Novel! Um. Okay. But. How is National Novel Writing Month ONE MONTH AWAY??? PURE INSANITY. Not gonna lie though, I've sort of been counting down the days since the end of last NaNo. (Yes, I am that crazy.) NaNo 2020 may have been my favorite NaNo of all time and I truly cannot wait to dive into yet another year of late nights, too much coffee, and, most importantly, mad writing! I know so many of…

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Burning Thorns // The Story of My Heart

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If you missed it, June has been Beauty and the Beast month over at Fairy Tale Central! And, being as how this is my ultimate, ultimate favorite fairy tale, I have been soaking. it. up. It also made me realize how woefully long it’s been since I’ve talked about my own B&B retelling: Burning Thorns. And that, dear friends, is what I’ve come to do today. Burning Thorns has been a work-in-progress for many, many years, and is easily the story of my heart. But I realize a lot of you may not even know what it is, being as…

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Friends, Foes, & Fairy Wars // A Faylinn Short Story – #11

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The time has at last come in which I bring you the next installment of my ongoing fairy tale serial story, fondly called the "Faylinn" stories! So it's, um, been a while since I've given you a new Faylinn story. And by "a while" I mean SEPTEMBER. *hides in shame for eternity* Worse still, I left the last story on a prettyyy bad cliffhanger. I'M SO SORRY. NaNo prep, and then NaNo, and then holidays happened, and I had planned to get this story written for late February or early March but those months positively exploded on me. So...here are…

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One Sentence Journals

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a writer in possession of a good collection of notebooks must be in want of a way to use them. I couldn’t help myself. NOTEBOOKS. I have them, you have them, we all have them. And, thankfully, in this day and age of creativity and Bullet Journaling, there really is an endless way of using these little aesthetically pleasing binded books of blank paper. When I was little I quite enjoyed journaling. Words have been a special thing to me all my life, and there really is something magical about permanently capturing memories…

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Know the Novel Part 3: Dusk’s Broken Shadows

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HERE WE ARE. It is at last time for me to share alllll my thoughts on writing and finishing Dusk’s Broken Shadows. I hope December is treating everyone well so far! I can’t believe we’re already a week in! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been listening to Christmas music pretty much nonstop. #noshame SO. Being as how NaNo is fully finished, today I’m going to be answering the questions of my Know the Novel linkup! Annnd probably going to blabber way too much about my NaNo novel. (Hopefully you guys aren’t sick of hearing about it yet. This…

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