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Gone: A Short Story

He wasn’t coming back. I knew he wasn’t, but I wanted him too. I was desperate for him tocome back, back to my arms, back to me… My love was gone, pulled away from me. He had been conscripted to go fight in the war;there was no way out of it. He was yanked out… Continue reading Gone: A Short Story

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Ten Tips for Successful Self-Editing

Editing your own novel is not easy. It does take a ton of dedication and resilience to successful edit your own novel and have it ready for publication. I’ve put together a list of the top 10 tips to successfully edit your novel and not let it drive you into insanity. 1. Let it sit… Continue reading Ten Tips for Successful Self-Editing

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Getting Back Into The Groove

"You can make anything by writing."C.S. Lewis Holidays are well and truly behind us now! It's still surreal to think that we're in January 2022, but here we are! I'm starting to get back into my groove now and get back into my daily writing routine! It's definitely a different routine than I'm used to.… Continue reading Getting Back Into The Groove

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Welcome To The New Year!

"Enter this new year with a gratitude for this new chance to create your dreams."Avina Celeste Hello 2022! It's crazy that we're already in 2022. I feel like it was only just 2021. SO much happened last year and it completely flew by me. It didn't help that Australia continued to be in constant COVID… Continue reading Welcome To The New Year!

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It’s Almost 2022!

"New year is the glittering light to brighten the dream-lined pathway of future."Munia Khan How fast has 2021 flown by!? It's crazy to think that Christmas is already behind us and New Years is just around the corner! This year came and went so fast - I'm still processing 2020 and here comes 2022. I… Continue reading It’s Almost 2022!

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Writing Through The Holidays

"Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room."Nora Roberts I love the holidays! I always have and I anticipate I always will, especially with a child in the mix! It's so much fun putting up Christmas decorations, buying presents and preparing to see… Continue reading Writing Through The Holidays

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Editing Post NaNoWriMo

“I've found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the living shit out of it.”Don Roff It’s always a crazy time post NaNoWriMo! The editing process is a long process, at least it always is for me. I’m not the biggest fan… Continue reading Editing Post NaNoWriMo

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NaNoWriMo: Finishing Up

And just like that it’s the last day of November! It’s crazy to think that just 30 days ago I embarked on an ambitious journey to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days whilst studying and having a baby! I didn’t think I would get it done, but I managed to persevere and complete… Continue reading NaNoWriMo: Finishing Up

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Halfway Mark for NaNoWriMo

“You fail only if you stop writing.”Ray Bradbury Halfway through NaNoWriMo and halfway to my word limit! I’ve managed to write around 25,000 words so far (just under I think) and I’m feeling a little proud. It’s been hard getting there but I’m glad that I pushed myself to do this. It’s always difficult to… Continue reading Halfway Mark for NaNoWriMo

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Bring on NaNoWriMo!

“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”Jack London It’s the second week of NaNoWriMo! It’s been really hard getting back into the groove and writing again, especially with a newborn! I didn’t manage to write much the first few days but I’m starting to get into a good… Continue reading Bring on NaNoWriMo!