Category: Writing
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What If You Fall?
“What if I fall?” Most of the time, we see that statement followed up with, “But what if you fly?” typically written in some sort of italicized, inspirational font. But let’s stop and sit for a while in that first question. What if you fall? What happens then? As I think about my debut novel…
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Three Things I Reminded Myself While Drafting
At the beginning of this year, I kicked off 2025 by finishing the first draft of my new WIP. It took a few months to get through the draft. There were ups and downs and several things I had to remind myself of. I wanted to share them with you in hope that they can…
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Writing Resource: WriteTrack
Writing goals vary from writer to writer, and what one person finds helpful might not help the other. However, I’ve found it helpful in my writing to set daily word counts goals. I do even better when I have a visual for those goals, typically a graph of some sort. In the past, I used…
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Write Today
Dear creative, Writing is hard. So many things make it so easy to *not* write. Sometimes the things making it hard to write are valid—there are simply reasons of life when you can’t write. But sometimes, you just have to do the hard work. Put away the distractions. Silence your phone. Sit in the chair.…
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Hooks are Important
What makes you pick up a book? The main thing that makes me pick up a book is whether or not the back cover hooks me. Yes, I’ll read the endorsements, and sometimes scan the first page, but the blurb has to first intrigue me. And while a stunning cover is a plus, I’ve never…
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Thoughts about Pitching
First off, a sort of disclaimer: this year at Realm Makers was my first time pitching. I pitched my novel three times there, but I am by no means an expert. This post is just some of my thoughts and advice on pitching your manuscript from my experience. 😊 *Do the work beforehand. Create an…
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He Has a Plan
Friend, rest in the sovereignty of God over your writing. I know that it can be so hard to—I’ve wrestled with it before. But trust me, there is so much peace and freedom that comes with remembering that He is in control of everything that happens in your writing journey. He is sovereign over every…
Hailey Huntington 