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“…Rachel A. Brune writes with butterfly-knife dexterity: Always a flashy cut, a dreadful twist, a sideways chance at hope.” ~Randy Brown, co-editor of Why We Write: Craft Essays on Writing War
Category Archives: Writing Reflections
6 Things to Read if You’re Writing Werewolves
At least if you’re me, writing about Rickard Keller, a German werewolf who becomes an American supernatural nuke and secret agent. Okay, first, let me assure you. There are many other books out there if you would like to write … Continue reading
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Alas, poor Yorick…
I knew him, Horatio. The rest of these dead guys, not so much. Anyway, this weekend, I went to my first in-person SCA event since before the plague times. While I’ve attended a few business meetings, as well as local … Continue reading
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Tagged indie author, SCA, Shakespeare, writing
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10 Gifts to Get a Writer for Valentine’s Day
Ten (actually, more than ten) gift ideas for writers for Valentine’s Day (which are actually just things I’ve got on my Amazon wish list…) Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, On the Shelf, Writing Reflections
Tagged gifts, indie author, reading, Valentine, writing
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Sisyphus runs my inbox…
Seriously, I feel like the more messages and emails and texts and message and emails and whatsapps and notifications I check off the old to-do list, the farther and farther behind I lag. While I’m working on clearing some projects … Continue reading
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Tagged indie author, reading, writing
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Road trip!
If we weren’t moving this summer, I probably wouldn’t have driven to Charlotte last night. Right now, I am beyond tired, with my eyeballs drooping and just enough motivation to brew some strong, hot tea and keep pushing through. How … Continue reading
The end of the tunnel…
This week, I wrapped up all of the requirements for completing my MFA at Southern New Hampshire University. *pause for celebration* Yes, anyway, that’s enough pausing and celebrating. Too many things on the old to-do list for me to take … Continue reading
Multiverse Con Rundown
Okay, so buckle up, because this is going to be a long post. I will try to make it short, but there was so much awesomeness packed into one weekend, that will be impossible. First, if you have not gotten … Continue reading
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On the Shelf: Empty Shelves…
haracters take me away. There’s so much research I want to do right now–history, and green witchery, and the craft of horror writing–and the more I want to, the less I find myself cracking open the book and just going for it. Continue reading
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Expanding My Repertoire, Improving My Social Media Marketing Skills
The other day, I sat down and realized that the majority of products I use, ESPECIALLY when it comes to my writing and publishing projects, come from seeing friends (or strangers, if I’m on Twitter) post about them. Additionally, there … Continue reading