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What I’ve learned in the past 12 months…

I've been meaning to write this post for a while. It wasn't until in recent conversation with a fellow writer that I was reminded it had been floating around in the back of my mind and it needed to get out. The journey of this lesson actually began more than two years ago, when I was… Continue reading What I’ve learned in the past 12 months…

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On Writing, Uncategorized

When you’ve got a few words to cut…

My current manuscript in revision happens to be a middle-grade fantasy set in a fictional medieval world with fun things like unicorns and magic. Yay, right? Right. Except that my brain had lots of ideas. Lots and lots. And lots. And well, as I often do, I didn't exactly take a word count until after… Continue reading When you’ve got a few words to cut…

On Writing, Uncategorized

The Pain and Beauty of Revision

Admit it, revision is never a fun process. The joy and excitement of creating something new got on the last bus out of town. There's nothing left to do but take a long hard look at your freshly hatched baby and realize you're only a small percentage of the way done. The real work now begins.… Continue reading The Pain and Beauty of Revision