NaNoWriMo 2012
I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo again this year, but I'm going to be a total ruler breaker. Last year, I ended up doing a half-NaNo, which is probably what I'll do again this year. Since I've...
View ArticleLearning to Let Go
I've spent the last year editing my novel, CRASHING DOWN. I've tweaked and moved things and rewritten and read it 1086168 times. And it's finally ready for betas. Actually, I should have requested...
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A Walk in the Park
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! After our massive feast on Thursday, my family and I went for a walk through our local park. I decided to grab my camera to take some photos while we were...
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Transformation
Those who know me might know I'm a big fan of Jillian Michaels. Not only are her workouts killer and amazing, but I find her to be an incredibly inspiring human being.One of my favorite Jillian quotes...
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January Book Love
I always want to write more book love posts, but I'm really bad about actually writing them. So I thought instead of trying to write a whole post for a book, I'd start doing a monthly roundup of all...
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Accountability
I'm a big spreadsheets person. I use spreadsheets in just about every area of my life—including writing. I've shared a couple of ways I use spreadsheets in my writing here and here. In that second...
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February Book Love
I didn't get quite as much reading done this month as I did last month, so I only have a few books to share with you. Here's what I read and loved in February:NOBODY by Jennifer Lynn BarnesThis book is...
View ArticleDo Things For Yourself
About a year ago, Erin shared the FutureMe.org site and the letter she wrote to herself using the site. At that time, I went ahead and penned my own letter to my future self. I won't share the whole...
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March Book Love
FRAGMENTS by Dan WellsThe second book in the Partials Sequence picks up right where the first left off, following Kira on her journey to find The Trust, the leaders of ParaGen. It was great to see even...
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April Book Love
THIS IS NOT A TEST by Courtney SummersWhen the zombie apocalypse hits, Sloane and a handful of fellow students take refuge in the high school. But this is so much more than a zombie novel. In a sense,...
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May Book Love
A GAME OF THRONES by George R.R. MartinI knew A GAMES OF THRONES would be utterly brilliant, and it did not disappoint. That said, I still had a bit of a love-hate relationship with it. The hate mostly...
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June Book Love
PRODIGY by Marie LuPRODIGY, the second installment in the LEGEND series, continues the story of June and Day. Together, they escape Los Angeles and travel to Las Vegas, where they enlist with the rebel...
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Hey guys! I'm still here! (Though temporarily, I was not.) I know I've been super neglectful with this blog. I've even gone through a few "I'm never blogging again!" phases where I deleted and...
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July & August Book Love
I missed July's book love post because I was going through one of my never-blogging-again phases, so I thought I'd just lump July and August together in one post.A CLASH OF KINGS/A STORM OF SWORDS/A...
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Wooded Adventures
I call these photo excursions in the woods "adventures," and if adventure means walking through fully developed spider webs and earning a million mosquito bites, then adventures they are. Still, going...
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The Art of Creating
I came across this Lynda Barry quote a while back on Tumblr and immediately created a design to print and frame for my work space.When I read this quote, I knew that it was something I wanted to...
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September Book Love
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS by George R.R. MartinI've been tearing through the A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE books this summer, and last month, I read the fifth. Again, I won't say too much about it since it's part...
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Writing Resource: ON WRITING by Stephen King
I know a lot of you have probably read ON WRITING and, as usual, I'm a late to the party. But alas.When I finally picked up this book, I was in the middle of an online writing course and was feeling...
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October Book Love
ASHES TRILOGY by Ilsa J. BickI think it's no secret that I adore Ilsa J. Bick. Her books just never disappoint, and the ASHES trilogy was no exception. These novels follow different teens/young adults...
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November Book Love
CHAMPION by Marie LuAnother of my favorite trilogies came to an end with CHAMPION. This book continues the story of June and Day as they try to bring their country into a better existence while saving...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo 2013 // Sandshifter 1st Draft
I've been meaning to write this post for the last week, but had a rough week and so I kept pushing it aside. But! It's December, which means NaNoWriMo is over. This is the third year I've participated,...
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Fall Photos 2013
With the craziness of November and December, it took me this long to finally get around to editing some fall photos I took a couple of months ago. So that's why, you know, you're getting fall photos...
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Year in Review: 2013
Looking back, I feel like 2013 was a quiet year in which I didn't accomplish anything. But that's not really true at all. To remember all the things I've accomplished this year, I thought I'd write an...
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December Book Love
THE SECRET YEAR by Jennifer R. HubbardJulia and Colt have been seeing each other for a year, but no one knows. When Julia dies in a car accident, Colt has to continue living with their secret, unable...
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WRITING RESOURCE: How Do I Decide? Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing...
I mentioned in my 2013 year end review post that last year I queried for the first time (I'm still planning on writing a post about my querying experience, but haven't done so yet) with no success. I...
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