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July TBR

Hey all, Sam here. Okay, the June TBR actually went pretty well. At least in terms of me having a reading plan for the month...and I mostly stuck to it, even though there were a couple minor adjustments and rearrangements, so... let's try again for July. Starting with...the NetGalley reads I'm hoping to read and… Continue reading July TBR

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. I can't believe that this book is nearing its end. After today's post, next week will cover the final chapter. But hey, don't worry. I've found this book to be quite informative, and there's also apparently a YA Novel one that just came out in May, so I'm definitely going to… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen by Jessica Brody

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Eleven and Twelve by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. Whew...we made it to Friday. I can absolutely admit that I am struggling a little bit to find my new rhythm now that I'm going to work five days a week...although after my 4-6 weeks of training, there's a chance that everyone will get a schedule change and we'll work four… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Eleven and Twelve by Jessica Brody

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Nine and Ten by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. Well...it has been a while since we've had to load up a vehicle, set up a booth for an event, work the event, and then tear everything back down and load the vehicle up again. The Downtown Summer Market was really nice...but it's the next day and we're feeling quite tired… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Nine and Ten by Jessica Brody

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WIP Wednesday

Hey all, Sam and David here. I am so glad that I started getting this post prepped on Monday...because David and I stayed up really really late last night playing Diablo IV (like it was 4:30am) when we turned off the gaming systems and went up to bed. Whoops. Anyway, welcome back to WIP Wednesday.… Continue reading WIP Wednesday

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapter Eight by Jessica Brody (and June Prompts)

Hey all, Sam here. It's the first Friday of a new month, and that means it is time to talk about some creativity prompts. While I use them for writing stories or scenes, and just working on my craft, I can see how someone could be inspired to create art or poetry or music or… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapter Eight by Jessica Brody (and June Prompts)

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Six and Seven by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. Originally last week's Weekend Writer post was going to cover Chapters 4-6, and then Chapter 7 was going to be put with this month's prompt share. But then I thought that last week's post would be too long, so I decided to push Chapter 6 to this week, and then I… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Six and Seven by Jessica Brody

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Weekend Writer: May Prompt Share

Hey all, Sam here. Wow...we're at the end of May already. This is the last Friday of the month, which means that it is time for the Weekend Writer writing prompt sharing post. If you're new here, hello, welcome! For the first Friday of every month, I share a Weekend Writer post that has a… Continue reading Weekend Writer: May Prompt Share

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Four and Five by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. It's amazing how much better you can feel after two really great days in a row, two days that were a soothing balm for your mental health. I'm of course talking about the fact that we got together with friends and played our first session of Pathfinder 2E on Wednesday evening...and… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Chapters Four and Five by Jessica Brody

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Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Chapter Three: Not Your Mother’s Genres – Ten Genres to Fit Any Story (Yes, Even Yours) by Jessica Brody

Hey all, Sam here. It is Mother's Day here in the US, so if you're someone who celebrates, then I hope you have a lovely day honoring the mothers in your life. And if you don't celebrate Mother's Day, then I hope you are having a very nice Sunday. Welcome back to another Weekend Writer… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Chapter Three: Not Your Mother’s Genres – Ten Genres to Fit Any Story (Yes, Even Yours) by Jessica Brody