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Breaking Through Embarassment
There’s something distinctly embarrassing about self-promotion. I’m sure it’s tied up in societal ideals about being humble, or how in high school everyone pounces on anyone who shows any sign of being too confident in themselves. Whatever the cause, I have the hardest time talking about accomplishments. If you were to ask me on any Continue reading
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Writing Prompt: The Shine
A series of writing prompts from my personal snippets archives. If something strikes your fancy, let me know! I would love to see what you create! Check out the previous prompt here. Throughout nature there are “shiny spots”, ranging in size, that change those who touch them. The powers they give you are unique to Continue reading
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Why I Self-Published?
I queried The Spiraling, and have been rejected about a hundred times. I brushed it off for a while—you hear stories all the time about authors whose work was rejected and then BAM, they are an international bestseller. After a few dozen, though, constant rejection starts to feel a little personal. In our modern age Continue reading
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Reviewing Books as an Author: A Double-Edged Sword
I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that every author started out as a reader. There’s a reason why we want to create a world ourselves—we grew up amazed by so many talented people and wanted to try it ourselves. This doesn’t stop once we start writing either! I regularly set aside my Continue reading
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Writing Prompt: Assassins
A series of writing prompts from my personal snippets archives. If something strikes your fancy, let me know! I would love to see what you create! Check out the previous prompt here. An assassin trained by the crown to destroy an uprising discovers that she has been lied to–the uprising is in the right, and Continue reading
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Writing Prompt: Cursed Home Improvement
A series of writing prompts from my personal snippets archives. If something strikes your fancy, let me know! I would love to see what you create! Check out the previous prompt here. A young couple buy their first home, a fixer upper with an overgrown yard. While it’s one of the things that drew them Continue reading
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