Summer is officially here! It is getting hot and the sun is shining! I hope you all are having a wonderful summer so far, filled with lots of books and writing. Reading Recap I read nine books during June. My favorite was probably either Emberhawk by Jamie Foley or The Winterborne Home for Vengeance and … Continue reading June Recap
Writing life
Ideas for When You Burn Out
Every creative art seems to rely on inspiration and the muse. However, the muse doesn't always strike, and burn out and a lack of inspiration are very real. They can cripple your writing. Thankfully, I haven't really had to struggle with burn out much. But I have in the past. One time I experienced a … Continue reading Ideas for When You Burn Out
May Recap
Every time I write another monthly recap, I'm amazed that another month has gone by. Time sees to go faster the older you get. Which means that I'm, sadly, getting old. Oh well. Now, onto other, funner stuff! Reading Recap I read eight novels during May. May was a fun month for reading. The Story … Continue reading May Recap
Don’t Settle in Your Writing Goals
This past April, I did Camp NaNoWriMo. If you've been around here, you'll know that before April, I was busy-ish with school and hadn't been really writing. When I decided to do Camp NaNo, I saw it as a way to help me get back into writing. Now, starting to write when you haven't been … Continue reading Don’t Settle in Your Writing Goals
April Recap
Spring is here!!! *cue cheering* I am seriously so happy that it is spring. The weather is warm. The flowers are blooming. The sun is shining. I am so happy. I've already gotten a sunburn. I hope that you all have been able to enjoy spring and be outside some! And now, wonderful weather aside, … Continue reading April Recap
Writing Summed up by Big Hero 6
I think everyone could use a little bit of lightheartedness right now. So, I present you with the writing process summed up in Big Hero 6 gifs. Please, enjoy! The excitement of starting a new story World-building, AKA, making up really cool stuff Brainstorming with a buddy Tragic backstory 101 Admiring your carefully-crafted villain and … Continue reading Writing Summed up by Big Hero 6
March Recap
I'm just going to take a wild guess here and say that March took a turn that none of us really saw coming. The world decided to turn upside down a little bit. Dystopian authors should be taking notes about how people react to pandemics. Especially about the lack of toilet paper. Now, I don't … Continue reading March Recap
Keeping a Writing Mindset When You Can’t Actually Write
If you've been around here lately, you probably already know that due to the current business of my life, I've haven't been writing lately. Words have not been going down on paper. However, I've been doing my best to keep myself in the writing mindset. I don't want to return to writing and then suddenly … Continue reading Keeping a Writing Mindset When You Can’t Actually Write
February Recap
Goodness! February went fast! Then again, it is a shorter month. But still! Reading Recap I read sixteen books in February. Several of them were about the RMS Titanic, since I am writing a paper on the Titanic for school. All of the research I am doing may or may not lead to me writing … Continue reading February Recap
January Recap
And just like that January is gone and February is here! 2020 is off to a fast start! Reading Recap: I read twenty books during January. However, several of them were pictures books, which only sort of count. I read eleven books that I hadn't ever read before. Right now, I am only counting books … Continue reading January Recap
