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Formatting: Fun and Frustrating
I’m using Scrivener for revisions and editing, and I used it to compile the epubs for my ARCs. It’s been going pretty well, although it took about a week of watching YouTube videos and Scrivener tutorials to figure out how to add images to the manuscript. I’m reasonably happy with how the ebook looks now,…
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How to forward email from Outlook 365 to Gmail
8/20/23 When I got my new email assigned to my domain through GoDaddy, I was excited to use it, but first I wanted to set it up to forward all my emails to the Gmail account I use regularly. This proved harder than expected. Whether I tried to forward to a Gmail account, or an…
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Unmagical is back on Kindle Vella!
Unmagical started out as a 25 episode story on Kindle Vella (titled Cate the Cursed). After two years of work, it’s about to be published as a novel on Kindle Unlimited. To celebrate, I’m releasing the newest draft back to Kindle Vella for early access! If you were with me in 2021-22 for Cate the…
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Tarot Tuesday
As of today I’ve officially completed edits on the first ten chapters of my manuscript. It’s the next three that are going to be tricky. The climax of act one doesn’t so much need edits, as it does basically need to be scrapped and rewritten. So that’s the next 3-4 chapters I’ll be working on…
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Tarot Tuesday
Deck: Everyday Tarot Trying a new spread for the new moon via @thewitchoftheforest Overall, this is a very balanced spread. All the suits are represented, and we have aces through kings, so the whole cycle is covered. I don’t think I could pulled better cards for a new moon. It’s all about embracing new beginnings…
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Tarot Tuesday
The Fool Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity The Moon Illusion, intuition, uncertainty Three of Wands Momentum, foresight, progress Jumper: Seven of Wands Challenge, perseverance, defense My six-year-old joined the swim team this year. At the first practice, he was informed that as a new swimmer, he needed to practice in the first lane, where he could get…
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Writing Goals
This week I need to finish the new revision of my reverse outline of Cate the Cursed. That means reviewing all the notes from my editor (both on the manuscript and in the notebook I marked up when we talked), sorting out my magic system, and clarifying who knows what/when/how. So many secrets. It’s kind…
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Progress Check
I had one goal for this week: to finish the short story I’m writing about Cate’s brother, Thomas. It’s not done. But the week’s not over yet, and I have excellent excuses. 😉 Writer-y things I accomplished this week: ✅ 1670 words added to the aforementioned story. ✅ Scheduled interviews with Jillian Dodd and Theodora…
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Tarot Tuesday
Justice Consequences, cause and effect, accountability The truth will come out. Expect a fair judgement, or make one yourself. Wheel of Fortune Luck, destiny, cycles, karma The Wheel turns, bringing change and opportunity. What you send out into the universe comes back. It might be time to make a decision. Knight of Cups Creativity, charm,…
Jenn Lessmann 