Happy December to everyone, but especially those of us who spent the last month grinding for NaNoWriMo. I may not have won this year, but writing an hour each night after the toddler went to bed and drafting ~22,000 words still feels awesome. Now for some self-care! #AmWriting
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Congratulations!!! I can’t wait to see this story in print. ❤️
The news is out!! I'm so excited to work with the fab. @JessVerdi to work on my book! I have so many ppl to thank! While I type the rest of this thread, pls enjoy this video that took me hours to make!
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My final word count for #NaNoWriMo is just over 35,000. I didn’t hit 50,000 this year, but I’m proud of what I accomplished while on maternity leave caring for my infant muse. One day I only managed 160 words, but I did write every single day. 😁
@NaNoWriMo #WritingCommunity
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Today this fierce little girl is 1 month old, and over the weekend I submitted my first story to a magazine in over a year. I think it’s going to be a good week!
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Happy 1st day of @NaNoWriMo! 🎉I’m not sure how much writing I’ll accomplish during maternity leave, but I’m excited to dive in.
If you’re participating, don’t forget to check out the “offers” under Writer’s Resources. 15 free days of 4theWords is just the treat I needed! 🤩
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Meet the reason I haven’t been active on here in the last 9 months: our sweet October pumpkin, Morgana Rey. 🎃
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I don’t watch much TV, and streaming more than meets my needs. My exception comes every 4 years.
It’s that time again! 🤸🏻♂️
My indulgent husband hooked up our antennae last night so I could wake up at 5:45 AM to watch the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Oh gymnastics, my 1st love.❤️
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Hello, creative people! I haven’t tweeted much lately, but here is a glimpse of what I’ve been up to since graduating in May with my library master’s. 💍 Married 6/20/21!
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More Houston snow pictures!!! Now it’s time to curl up with my journal next to the window and write about neglected storm gods. 😁
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Snow and no power on a “work from home” day in HOUSTON! 😯
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It looks like my agenda for the morning is to stare out the window and commune with Muses...
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Between the pandemic, grad school, and my new position as school librarian, I chose to reduce my 2020 reading goal from 100 books to 90. As of 3:25 PM on New Year’s Eve, I’ve met it. Here’s to reading more great books in 2021! 🥳 🎇🎆
goodreads.com/user_challenge… via @goodreads
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Accountability is a lesson I learned from the #writingcommunity, but it helps in all aspects of life. Thus my current celebration:
2 weeks ago, my bf and I made a fitness accountability plan. For every week when we exercise for 5+ days, we trade rewards (1/2).
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Holly Black’s newest book inspires me to reflect on her romance of monstrous girl x wicked boy.
In my own writing, I tend toward:
reckless girl x tragic boy
quiet girl x outrageous boy
Does anyone in the #WritingCommunity want to share your favorite romantic combinations?
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I know there are mixed opinions about when to decorate for the winter holidays. My two cents:
Most festivals of light share a common goal—to spread joy during the darkest season. 2020 has been a rough year, so find joy where you can & share it.
I’ll be reading by my tree...
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I haven’t posted anything in a while (owing to grad school + teaching during a pandemic), but my dog is blocking my laptop so I thought I’d share another snapshot of Amora, the Oh-So-Helpful Beagle. #BeagleLife
How is your Saturday morning going?
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My publishing pursuits have clambered into the figurative backseat while I focus on my 2nd master’s degree, so this caught me my surprise: my steampunk mermaid story 🐬 was published in our school magazine! Click here to check it out.
twulasso.com/daedalian-2020-…
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Here’s another social isolation vacation picture. My friend apparently took this after a toiling alpine hike (my mask is in my pocket). It’a one of the most “me” pictures ever. #YayBooks! #AmReading
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Taking my first vacation since long before the pandemic began. Traveling by car and social distancing, but I figured it required a #handstandsaroundtheworld picture.
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