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Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

2020 In Review: Books I Read and Things I Wrote

 2020! Yikes! There's a lot I could say about this year - taking an unexpected gap year due to a pandemic, political turmoil, multiple 1000…

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Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

How I Name My Characters: Remember That You’re Not Actually the One Naming Them

Hello! Today, I wanted to talk about character names. Literally a couple of weeks ago In my youth, I spent a lot of time of…

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Posted on May 22, 2020May 21, 2020

Lessons From Costume Design: How Clothing Creates Character

Hello, everyone! My first year of college is officially over, which means I have spent the past two weeks "reflecting on my experience." (Aka, basking…

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Posted on May 15, 2020

Resources for Teen Writers: Submissions Masterlist, Online Classes, & More!

Hello, everybody! I hope everyone is doing well - we're still social-distancing where I live (or at least, we should be...if anyone on the Jersey…

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Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020

2019 In Review: Reading, Writing, and Going to College

What! A! Year! I started college! Game of Thrones disappointed us all! I finished the third draft of my book! NASA revealed the first photo…

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Posted on November 10, 2019

How I Do Research For My Novels (ft. a NaNoWriMo Update)

Happy November! Or, as I like to call it, "No"-vember: this is the month I have to say no to all other obligations because I'm…

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Posted on July 1, 2019

How to Create a DIY Writer’s Retreat

I have a confession: I haven't been writing for the past two months. I'm afraid that writing slid to the bottom of my priority list…

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Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019

Why You Need Details in Your Writing (Feat. Taylor Swift Lyrics)

Little known fact about me: I am a massive Taylor Swift fan. I like her style and her music, but above all, I like her…

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Posted on February 17, 2019

How to Use Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to Develop Your Characters

If there's one thing you should know about me, it's that I'm a Ravenclaw. Or, if I were a dog breed, I'd be a Dachshund. …

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Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

2018 In Review: Things I Read, Wrote, and Blogged

Hello everybody! Long time no see. I had an unplanned hiatus, for possibly the best of reasons: I found out in November that I was…

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