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Christmas by Design: Missing a Bit of That Shine
I liked it, but I didn’t. You know what I mean? I’m convinced that Christmas time is any cheesy romance lover’s favorite time of year. What’s not to love? There’s romance (and snow) in the air, cozy romantic settings galore, and more Christmas romance movies than a girl can possibly watch — but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to try. I’m going to share some of my thoughts on each Christmas movie I watch this year, because why not? We all can use a little more Christmas, and a little more romance, in our lives — especially around the holidays. What do you get when you combine fashion, small-town…
Checkin’ it Twice is Oh So Nice
Are you prepared for the cheesy Christmas movie love? Because I’m coming for you, Hallmark! I’m convinced that Christmas time is any cheesy romance lover’s favorite time of year. What’s not to love? There’s romance (and snow) in the air,…
Spending Money on Your Writing Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
Sometimes investing in yourself is worth the money I recently received a comment on one of my other articles that got me thinking. The comment mentioned how interesting it was to hear about how I spent money in my writing career, rather…
How to Come Up With Blog Topics for Your Brand
Or your client’s brand Content writing can be both an amazing opportunity for writers, and the bane of their existence. I would know — I’ve been content writing on and off for years, and most recently with several clients whose…
Should You Pay to Have Your Query Letter Critiqued?
Sometimes a little investment goes a long way Oh, querying. That lovely process that is required for most writers to go from writing a book to traditionally published. That same process that, at best, consists of a love-hate relationship for…
The No-Spend Month: Week 4
That’s a wrap, folks! It’s now officially March, and you know what that means? My no-spend month is officially over! I can’t say that I’m glad that it’s over, or that I’m sad that it’s over. My feelings about the…
The No-Spend Month: Week 3
An up and down week. Holiday weeks always throw me off. Don’t get me wrong — I was very grateful to have the 21st off work for President’s Day, but I am left floundering a little bit and taking longer…
Where to Start When Creating Your Author Website
From someone who has had too many iterations of her author website to count Back in 2016, after I attended my first writing conference, I decided to start my author website. I didn’t yet have a completed manuscript, let alone any…
The No-Spend Month: Week 2
It feels surprisingly good not spending money. Week two of my no-spend month is in the books, and I’d call it a success. I’m going to start by breaking down each day of the last week, which included a lot…
The No-Spend Month: Week 1
Spending money is a lot easier than not spending money. The first week of February has come and gone, and the first week of my no-spend month is officially over. Did I live to tell the tale? I did indeed,…
The No-Spend Month
Taking consumerism to a new low. If only I had a cool VW bus piggy bank to collect my money in this month… Well, I could go buy myself a Volkswagon bus piggy bank, but that would be precisely against…
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