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how to fast draft a novel (triumphs & pitfalls, part one) (opens the original)
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I’m not sure whether it’s rebellion or self-preservation, but even in the busiest times, a part of me insists: I will not abandon my writing projects, no matter how much is going on! This is the part of my day that has always been for me, and without it, I fear I might rebel in more destructive ways. So between August and September, I somehow sketched out a very very zero draft-y zero draft:<a class="image-link im
how to write when you have no time (opens the original)
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I’ve been using Headspace more or less regularly for a few years now (teacher friends: did you know they have a free lifetime membership for educators?!), and have grown to appreciate their daily line-up: a few short meditations chosen for me, usually taking just about 5-10 minutes. This weekend, their line-up hit me with a two-for-one that made me wonder if they’re inside my head actually. The closing thoughts of both morning meditations were eerily aligned:I’ve been in an especially busy seaso
CATCHING FEELINGS IS OUT NOW! ❤️🔥 🏈 (opens the original)
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Today, I get to publish my second book—Catching Feelings, the one that officially turns Heart Check into the Varsity series.As a reader, I’ve always loved returning to a fictional universe for book after book. Hanging out at the local greasy diner, running into the town rogue with a heart of gold, learning the new traditions that emerge with each turn of the seasons. So it was a dream come true to create my own in Hamilton Lakes, and I had the time of my life figuring out how to deepen the world
writing can be fun, actually! featuring Page Powars, bestselling author of And They Were Roommates & But I Hate Him (opens the original)
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and I met in a long-ago mentorship program, and it has been my honor and pleasure to follow his journey ever since. While Page is a clown (complimentary—especially to him), he has one of the sharpest eyes for character, pacing, plot, and humor that I’ve ever known. I’ve learned so much by swapping manuscripts with him, and his axioms about story often echo through my mind while writing or revising. I read his debut, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club, in one cozy, emotional sitting—his sophomore YA, <a
learning from my personal board of directors (opens the original)
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At some point, I picked up the advice to form a personal “board of directors”—people you admire, to whom you can mentally turn for guidance in moments of stress or indecision. I’m pretty sure the original advice urges you to pick maybe 5-7 for ultimate clarity. But I fear my writing board contains dozens—and frankly, I consider myself incredibly lucky that it does. My critique partners are an Avengers squad containing every conceivable skill, and I count on them daily:The darkly funny horror wri
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