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  • May Results and June Goals

    May has definitely been a month of highs and lows in several areas. For the first few weeks, writing and editing were not my priority. But I picked it up toward the end of the month and managed to be rather successful in my goals. May Results Writing Edit One Short Story Unfortunately, during the

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  • Thoughts on The Writing Process: Fun

    Writing can be a strange hobby to have sometimes. With all the talk of “publishing” and “editing” and “making money from your hobby”, it can easily become like a job. Over the past year or so, writing felt like a chore. I got wrapped up in the expectation that I need to be making money

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  • April Results and May Goals

    This year, April wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be. Usually April is my worst writing and creating month, but not this year. This year, I decided to embrace the mantra of “Fun!”. I often stress too much about little things and things that don’t matter. Thinking like that has made me regret

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  • Ten Years

    Ten Years

    Ten years ago, I doubt I would have thought of myself here now, Where I am now and who I was in that moment are markedly different. For that, I am proud. The me of ten years ago never thought herself worthy of time or love, stuck in those last few moments for so long.

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  • Camp NaNoWriMo Update: Days 5-9

    Between a few days off, a roadtrip and a holiday, the writing still continued smoothly, even though we entered the dreaded week 2! April 5th Today was an interesting day. I didn’t start writing until the evening, after a wonderful massage and a nice long hot bath. I finally had some self care after my

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  • Camp NaNoWriMo Update Days 1-4

    Here we are again in April during Camp NaNoWriMo. Usually I do pretty well in November, and April and July mostly suffer, but I’m hoping to blog every day (or if not every few days) to keep myself accountable for the month. So far, the writing year has been good to me. I’m hoping to

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  • March Results and April Goals

    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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  • February Results and March Goals

    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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  • January Results and February Goals

    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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  • Bre Writes Book Reviews: Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson

    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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  • Wednesday Works: Nice Ring To It

    The day had been perfect. Coffee in the morning while in bed. Packing for a trip with no little petty arguments, excitement for getting out of town for a few days. Everything had been perfect. She had a feeling something was happening. Something in the air felt like change, charged with excitement. On their usual

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  • 2023 Goals

    2023 Goals

    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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  • December Results and 2022 Year End Round Up

    I cannot believe another year of writing has come and gone! This year has definitely had its ups and downs, but I’m happy I’ve been able to do what I love in writing and creating. December Results One Short Story As much as I wanted to write a short story this month, writing was a

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  • November Results and December Goals

    Thank Goodness November is finally over. I usually love November for the intense joy of writing, but this November has kicked my butt in too many ways. I’m excited we’re now in December, a brand new month, with brand new goals, but that also means the year is wrapping up. Time to get my butt

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  • October Results and November Goals

    October started off a bit rocky, with a lot of things that needed to get done, and then simply didn’t get done. The month thankfully picked up a bit more toward the end, which means I was able to hit some goals. Here’s how I did in October: October Results Inktober and Writetober None of

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  • September Results and October Goals

    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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  • August Results and September Goals

    August started in slow motion and then flew by like a speeding train. Between school and work and several weekend trips, it was a whirlwind. I had a lot of goals in August, so here’s how I did: August Goals Write One Short Story In August, I started a short story. The idea came to

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  • July Results and August Goals

    July has been a wild month, with several trips, loads of homework and a day job, it’s a wonder I had time to get any creative projects done. Still, I made a good effort in all of my creative endeavors. Here’s how I did: July Results Write One Short Story In July I finished one

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  • Finished Project Alert!

    I have finally finished the 2021 NaNoWriMo project Magic and Romance.

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  • May Results and June Goals

    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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