Hey all, Sam here. Wow, what a month it has been. I had fully planned on making a grand return to blogging to start my 2024 off on the right foot...but, of course, January loves to throw curveballs at me. We had a few extra cold and snowy days in the early part of the… Continue reading Weekend Writer: January Prompt Share
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Top Twenty Reads of 2023
Hey all, Sam here. It feels like I'm a little behind schedule with this post, but I promise that I'm not. Usually in the last week or two of a year, I see so many posts and videos and reels where bookternet folks are posting their top ten reads of the year...and sure, there's nothing… Continue reading Top Twenty Reads of 2023
Weekend Writer: January Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. Weekend Writer is back! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am making some changes to how this blog series works, mostly because I was spending so much time prepping and writing these weekly posts and it left me so drained. I absolutely loved writing all the writing posts and… Continue reading Weekend Writer: January Prompts
Goals for 2024
Hey all, Sam here. Usually when it comes time for a new year, a lot of people start making New Year's Resolutions...and some even manage to stick to them. Overall though, I tend to see so many of those resolutions get dropped early on in the year...which is why I prefer to set goals for… Continue reading Goals for 2024
Weekend Writer: October Prompts
Hey all, Sam here. I completely messed up the order my posts were supposed to be posted this weekend. I was supposed to do the first chapter of No Plot? No Problem! today. Yesterday I was meant to do my October prompts, as it was the first Friday of the month. I use several story… Continue reading Weekend Writer: October Prompts
Weekend Writer: No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty – Chapter One
Hey all, Sam here. Even with taking out the chapter's title from this post's title, it still feels like a long title. I guess that's what happens when the book has a long title and so do some of the chapters. That's okay though. Anyway, hello, and welcome back to Weekend Writer. NaNoWriMo is coming.… Continue reading Weekend Writer: No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty – Chapter One
WIP Wednesday – Oct 4
Hey all, Sam and David here. Hello and welcome back to another weekly check-in post. We once again have had a bunch of things on our plate, so there's plenty to talk about. If you're new around here, this weekly series is called WIP Wednesday, and it's just a dedicated place for both David and… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Oct 4
WIP Wednesday – Sept 27
Hey all, Sam and David here. Our more frequent posting schedule will be back at the beginning of October. We're working on getting the posts prepped now, particularly when it comes to book and manga and tabletop reviews, because those can be done ahead of time. Each week we do this post to help ourselves… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Sept 27
WIP Wednesday – Sept 20
Hey all, Sam and David here. Plans are in place, y'all. We are starting to get posts prepped and written. The regular posts are coming back in October. So for now, you'll be getting the WIP Wednesday posts this week and next week, and the end of the month prompt share for Weekend Writer is… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Sept 20
WIP Wednesday – Sept 13
Hey all, Sam and David here. It's hard to believe that it has already been a week since our last post. I promise that the regular schedule of posts will be coming back. I just really need to take the time to recharge from the burnout situation I put myself in by pressuring myself to… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – Sept 13
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