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Here we are in 2025, a new year, a new opportunity to make things better than last year. New year, new goals. All of that positive new year stuff. There was a lot I wanted to do in 2024 that has now moved in to 2025. I wanted 2024 to be better, but life sucks
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March was a month of ups and downs. There were a lot of successes this month, but also a lot of losses and hardships. There were several events that were more important than writing and creating and that was ok. My goals this month were hit and miss in several ways, but I did what
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February is over and gone (with an extra day even!). Thankfully, February was better than January as far as writing and creating and getting back into a routine, but not by much. There were still family and friend health issues and the usual distractions and set backs, but overall, I think February went pretty well.
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August has been a whirlwind of great things. My writing mojo is back, I’m finishing projects and chapters of projects through hard work and dedication (even if it is 5 paragraphs at a time). August has been very productive and I couldn’t be happier. August Results Writing NYC Midnight’s 500 word Microfiction Challenge As excited
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And just like that, we have now reached the halfway point of the year. Where has the time gone?! June was a month of ups and downs, but thankfully mostly ups. Here’s how I did. Writing Edit One Arc of Book 1 I didn’t quite edit a whole arc of book 1 like I wanted,
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This is the third book by Charlie N. Holmberg that I’ve read. She is slowly becoming my favorite author, and not just from her books, but from her podcast Your Mom Writes Books and her instagram. That being said, I struggled to get into this book for the first few chapters. There was something in
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As I head into the hardest month of every year, I’m thankful March was so productive. It flew by in a blur of homework, work, and writing, but I’m glad I was able to accomplish as much as I did. March Results Writing Edit One Short Story I didn’t quite edit a short story in
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Another month down, 10 more to go! For being such a short month, February sure was busy. Between schoolwork, actual work, and writing and creating, the month was the most successful month yet. Here’s how I did in February: February Results Writing Edit One Short Story This month, I did manage to edit a short
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I honestly didn’t expect to like this book as much as I did. I rented it from my library via kindle and started reading it just to see how the library app worked. Within a few chapters, I was hooked, and I read the book in a matter of days. I read a book like
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If you are reading this, it means we have all made it through the first month of 2023. January has been my most productive month so far, and that’s not just in 2023, but for a long time. I’ve been able to set a routine and keep making progress little by little. I’ve never been
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This Review Contains Spoilers for The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. And most likely Sing Me Forgotten. You have been warned. I have to start this review by saying: This is one of my favorite books I’ve read so far. I have never revealed this, but I am a huge fan of musical
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A new year has started and I am so excited to have a whole new blank canvas of 365 days to accomplish some new goals. This year, I have decided to do something different as far as goals go, and I’ve added more than just writing goals. Writing Goals Write Every Day of 2023 Even
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We’re in the slippery slide of the last part of the year. How are we already in October??? September felt like it just started yesterday, and yet here we are. I had a lot of goals in September. Here’s how I did: September Results Write One Short Story September was an awesome month for short
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May Results Write One Short Story The short story this month was nowhere near as easy as I had expected it to be. There were several starts and stops and several days where I didn’t do a lot of writing for the short story. Unfortunately, this short story will have to continue into June. I’m
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February was a busy month. Between work, writing and school I feel like it simultaneously dragged on and flew by all at once. February, I have been very happy to say, has been a relatively productive month. Here’s how I did on my goals: February Results Write One Short Story I finished a short story
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Here’s to a New Year and new writing and publishing goals! This year, I hope to accomplish more than I have in the last couple of years. I want to push myself to be more creative. Write Every Day This is a goal I have every year. Last year, I wrote every single day for
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December Results Finish an Open Project December seemed to get away from me this year. I had lots of plans to write and create and finish an open project, but with getting sick (thankfully not COVID, but a nasty chest cold), working long hours through December and finishing up a class for my Bachelor’s program,
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April has come and gone much quicker than I anticipated. Sadly, with the training at the new job and other busy changes, my goals this month have been lacking. Here’s a look at how I did: Camp NaNoWriMo Camp NaNoWriMo happened for a few days this month, but mainly it fell by the wayside. Unfortunately,
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February Results Finish the NaNoWrimo Novel from 2020 I finished the NaNo Novel from 2020 pretty early in the month. I put the last words down on February 4th, and for at least the next day or two, it didn’t feel like I had finished the last book of the series. Granted, there’s still work
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The library might as well have been her second home. As much time as she had spent there, she was surprised they even asked to see her library card anymore. She had never even had a late fee, had never forgotten a good book. She had practically spent her whole life reading. Ever since she