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

Post published:October 4, 2021
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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…

The Snow White & Rose Red Fairy Tale Tag

Post published:May 17, 2021
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Good day, O’ fairies and fae folk! Today’s blog post theme is…fairy tales! (Lololol when is it not?) I absolutely couldn’t pass up joining in a tag that focuses on not just fairy tales, but one of my favorites! The beautiful and talented Kirsten Fichter, released book #4 of her Once Upon a Twist Tales novella series last month, The Bear of Rosethorn Ring, and as part of the release, she created a super fun TAG! (Am I joining in on the tag a month and a half late? Yes, yes I am. But wizards are never late.) The Bear…

Know the Novel – Part Three: It Is Written {A Writers Linkup}

Post published:December 1, 2020
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WE MADE IT. NaNoWriMo is behind us and December has ARRIVED! And with it comes the 3rd and final part of this year’s Know the Novel! Are you alive? Am I alive??? Are our characters alive? (Probably not all of them…) NaNoWriMo is always such a wild ride full of exhausting days and existential crisis days and euphoric days. But, for me, it is always, always worth it for that sense of accomplishment, for knowing I took the time for my stories and made WORDS. But not just words, I grew, I learned, I lived an incredible journey. NaNoWriMo is…

Know the Novel – Part Two: Within the WIP {A Writers Linkup}

Post published:November 2, 2020
Post category:Writing
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IT IS OFFICIALLY NANOWRIMO! And being as how we’ve made it to November, it is time for part 2 of Know the Novel! Yes indeedy, we are here in the month of writerly insanity. I hope you’re all well stocked on caffeine and candy. We’ve got a wild month of writing ahead of us! If you missed it, last month I opened up my yearly 3-part writers linkup, Know the Novel, where we get to talk all about our current novels! In October for Part 1 you guys introduced your WIPs and GUYS. Guuuyyyys! So much creativity! Can everyone just…

Know the Novel – Part One: Introduction {A Writers Linkup}

Post published:October 5, 2020
Post category:Writing
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It is OCTOBER! Which means NaNoWriMo is one. month. away. Which also means, it’s time to bring back my annual writer’s linkup: Know the Novel! That’s right, guys, National Novel Writing Month is just around the corner. And by that I mean LITERALLY 26 DAYS AWAY. *pauses and politely waits for the screaming to die down* Ahem. Gonna be real, I am psyched for this year’s NaNo. I mean, I’m always excited, but I’ve had a novel idea that’s been plaguing me for months now, begging to be written. Be proud of me. I’ve resisted the urge to jump into…

The Never Have I Ever Tag {Writer’s Edition}

Post published:June 15, 2020
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Writer: That strange creature who claims to write but in reality spends hours at a time scrolling on Pinterest. Ah yes, we writers always have some shameful confessions about our chosen career path, amiright? WELL. Today I’m going to be spilling the (coffee)beans of some of mine! Earlier in the year a blog tag was floating all around the writers’ blogosphere that just looked way too much fun to resist. Me being me, I’m arriving some 4 months late to the party. BUT I’M HERE NOW. And ready to revive this delicious tag! I’m sure you’ve all heard of the…

The Fairy Tale Tag

Post published:February 24, 2020
Post category:Reading
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This whole month has been full of fairy tale goodness, and today I’m here to participate in even more fairy tale fun! *fling fairy dust everywhere* You’ve probably seen that we’re doing a big fairy tale celebration at Fairy Tale Central for the month of February. As part of the celebration, us fairysite godmothers compiled a really fun fairy tale tag! (And I’m gonna be honest, I’m super proud of the questions we’ve come up with.) So many of you have already participated and I’m having the BEST time reading everyone’s answers. All the creativity makes me so happy! If…

Know the Novel Part 3: The Timekeeper and the Librarian

Post published:December 9, 2019
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Here we are at last with my FINAL NaNoWriMo 2019 post! It has been a whirlwind of a venture, but an absolutely amazing one. So today I’m going to be discussing alllll the things via my Know the Novel linkup. First up, I have some uberly happy news… I FINISHED THE TIMEKEEPER & THE LIBRARIAN As if Tuesday night, December 3rd, the first draft of T&L is done. I. AM. SO. HAPPY. I really wanted to finish it by the end of November, but the last week of November was craaaazy and not providing for long amounts of writing time…

Know the Novel Part Three: It Is Written – A Writers Linkup

Post published:December 2, 2019
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And just like that it’s December and NANOWRIMO IS OVER WHAAAT. Caffeine has been consumed, sleep has not, and words have been WRITTEN. Now it’s time to discuss the insanity of the month. The third and final part of the Know the Novel linkup is here! If you missed it, for these last three months of the year, in honor of NaNoWriMo, I’m hosting a linkup geared toward sharing our awesome WIPs and the writing process with our followers. Who is absolutely shocked we’re already in DECEMBER??? Wow. November was quite the month, and I can imagine all you fellow…

Know the Novel Part 2: Within the Writing of The Timekeeper and the Librarian

Post published:November 18, 2019
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We are PAST halfway through NaNoWriMo!!! And it is time for me to once again throw out a sleep-deprived, over-caffeinated writing update your way. Woot, woot! This week I’m participating in my own Know the Novel linkup, of which you can find HERE! And join yourself! It will be open for all the rest of the month, and I’d love for you to hop in on the fun. Before I get to answering the questions I must first flail a little bit. Because as of November 13th… I WON MY TENTH NANO IN A ROW!!! Last Wednesday I hit…