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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
Tag Archives: writing
Welcome to March–no, wait…
HOLY COW IT’S ALMOST THE END OF APRIL?!? Hang on, I gotta go lay down… So, what’s going on with me? Thanks for asking! Where do I start? First, March was fantastic! I went to Korea with the Army, which … Continue reading
Itty Bitty Seismic Shift Committee
Actually, there’s no committee. It’s just me, at a desk, with about a thousand tabs open plus my phone notifications popping up, plus several piles of books around me and twelve different disorganized to-do lists, trying to make sense of … Continue reading
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
Posted in Ramblings, Writing Reflections
Tagged indie author, SCA, Shakespeare, writing
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Academic Nerds Gonna Academic Nerd
It’s probably fitting that I just got finished recording a future podcast episode with the teacher who taught my eighth-grade English class. Because I am about to do the most academic nerd thing ever and embark on yet another academic … Continue reading
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
Posted in On the Shelf, Welcome, Writing Reflections
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
Dusting Myself Off and Getting Back in the Fight
…when I wrote down my intentions for the new year, I included the fact that I wanted to do a podcast. And now…I am setting up for two. Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, On the Shelf
Tagged indie author, milblogger, reading, writing
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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
Writing, Coaching, and Editing
Beginning October 1 2022, I am opening my freelance schedule to coaching and manuscript assessment clients. Continue reading
Posted in Coach/Mentor, Welcome
Tagged editing, freelance editor, indie author, mentor, writing, writing coach
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