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Things I Love That Aren't Writing

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It's no secret that I love to write. Ever since I was a little girl I created elaborate stories in my head. As a result, I played with dolls much longer than I'll ever admit to here (shout-out to all the innocents). But when I'm not writing there's no lack of things for me to enjoy. I'm sharing some of my loves here in hopes that you'll do the same - lets get to know each other better.  1. My Family - If you follow me on social media, you've probably figured out that I love my family. There is nothing I rather do than spend time with my loved ones. I've been unspeakably blessed to have some really great people in my life and I don't take it for granted. Without a doubt, my #1 favorite thing to so is create memories with those that I love.  2. Houses. I love historic houses, new builds, unique domains, and off the grid residences. I simply LOVE homes. I can spend an unusual amount of time looking at sites like Zillow or watching YouTube, touring home...

Things I Wish I Didn't Have to Do as a Writer

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I love writing, truly I do. But there are still things I just wish I didn't have to do. Today, I'll let you in on some of them. 1 . Editing . I love writing, but editing is another story. First of all, I really don't know all the rules of writing. I regularly bypass the rules for what sounds right, and grammar? Forget about it! I'm the queen of Ebonics, double-negatives, and whatever else they try to unlearn you in school. But not only do I hate the technical aspects of editing, I despise having to delete things. That "I said what I said" attitude definitely doesn't serve me well in writing. Similar to when I have to delete some of my kids photos, it just doesn't feel right--even if it's not the best picture. Bottom line, editing sucks! 2. Writing Sex Scenes . Talk about awkward...I absolutely HATE writing sex scenes! However, seeing that romance is my genre of choice, I don't see myself getting around it anytime soon. I always feel so dumb wh...

The Definition of a Writer: Writing Prompt

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Hey Guys & welcome back. Not long ago, I thought up this quote and it really got the wheels to turning. I figured, why not turn this into a writing prompt? Admittedly, sci-fi wasn't the direction I was trying to go in when I wrote this, but here's the prompt: Tell me what you do for a living (or aspire to do) in a way that could be used as an idea for a paranormal story. Got it? This should be good 😊 Please, feel free to share your responses below. I'd love to read them. Happy Writing!