HeyJaredKim McDougall
Kim McDougall writes dark and humorous Urban, Epic and Cozy Fantasy from her little farm on the edge of the woods in Quebec, Canada. Kim’s book series include the Valkyrie Bestiary, The Knack, The Fair Folk of Mullarkey and Hidden Coven.
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It’s Official: Rivers of Resonance (opens the original)
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That’s the title I'm locking in for The Knack Book 3: Rivers of Resonance. I’m finishing the read-through of my first draft now. It’s a mess. Messy-mess-mess. I know I say that for every first draft, but this one’s a doozy. The good news is that after my read-through, I can see a way forward. The plot has clicked into place. The characters have come alive for me. I am confidant that I can whip it into shape—a confidence that comes from having done this 20+ times before. But there are several mis
Mechs in the wild! (opens the original)
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I took the backroads home from a farmers’ market last week and discovered this beauty sitting in a fallow field.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="900" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iyrS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:s
Help! I can't choose a title! (opens the original)
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Thinking about nasty characters (opens the original)
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Do you read dedications? (opens the original)
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