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Writing Goals
I had grand plans for getting a bunch of words down this morning… And then the bus was late, so I walked the kids to school. It was beautiful. And then the dog needed to go out, so I kept walking. It was peaceful. And then, since I was listening to an audiobook while I…
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Progress Check
So, on Monday, I posted that the goals for this week were to have something I’m proud of to post about. Possibilities included:◻ Completing a chapter of Cate 2◻Completing enough of my new vella to post it◻Completing a chapter of the Hunters’ story◻Drafting a reader magnet for Cate 1 I accomplished none of these. It’s…
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Tarot Spread for St. Mark’s Eve
The visions that Blue sees at the church on St. Mark’s Eve drive her actions through the rest of The Raven Cycle. Proving it’s novel introduction true, I had never heard of the holiday, or it’s traditions before The Raven Boys. Here’s an explanation from the Stiefvaterland Discord: More about St. Mark’s Eve. So, in…
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Writing Goals
Having a rough time getting started today. It’s feeling like a very MONDAY Monday for some reason. So, goals for this week are to have something I’m proud of to post about for the progress check on Friday. Possibilities include:◻ Completing a chapter of Cate 2◻Completing enough of my new vella to post it◻Completing a…
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Progress Check
The Write All The Things experiment went pretty well this week. I added over 1000 word to my Sixes revision, and got down almost 900 words on my new Vella. No new words for Cate 2 or the Hunters this week, despite leaving those tabs open all week. Other writing-related things:✅ revised my IAM article✅…
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Reading Assignments
I’m almost caught up with my self-assigned reading. At least, I’m on track to be back on track by the end of the month. I’ve read:A Spell in the Wild through April (p260). #alicetarbuckThe Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft through p138 (the chapter on developing a filter) #firelyteFearless Writing through p130 (the chapter on procrastination) #williamkenower…
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Tarot Tuesday
The EmpressFeminine, nurture, abundance Knight of SwordsAction, ambition, focus Seven of WandsChallenge, protection, perseverance Ok, so there’s a creative impulse that needs to be nurtured, but it can only grow to reach it’s potential if you focus and take action. Face your challenges and keep moving in the direction of your ambition. Also, can we…
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Writing Goals
Have written 326 words today. Got a little distracted exploring Scribophile, which looks like it’s going to be really useful for critiques. Then I watched a Scrivener webinar that turned out not to actually be about Scrivener, so much as it was sharing a very specific template for Worldbuilding I mean, don’t get me wrong,…
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Progress Check
Last week I used the wrong image for this post, if that tells you anything about how things have been going 🙃 This week I:✅ Wrote a new article for Indie Author Magazine✅ Watched some videos from last year’s 20 Books to 50K conference✅ Wondered if I could justify going this year (spoiler: I can’t.…
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Tarot Tuesday
Where should my focus be this week? The Hermitintrospection, reflection, solitude Still working from home. Lol Page of Pentaclesmanifestation, opportunity, skill development Not really starting any new new projects, but I am getting back into the learner mindset and trying to master a few new skills. Ten of Pentaclessecurity, family, privilege Pulled the family card…
Jenn Lessmann 