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Alex
Mar 53 min read
February 2024 - Writer Personal Development Month
March is here, so I better reflect on the month that was February. In short it was fantastic. I attribute most of that feeling to my new...
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Alex
Feb 611 min read
BOOK REVIEW | 'The Burnout' by Sophie Kinsella
A contemporary romantic comedy, chick-Lit ~ 3.3 out of 5 Stars "I liked it" Click on an arrows to open the drop down menu BLOG SECTIONS...
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Alex
Aug 6, 202319 min read
BOOK REVIEW | 'Mad About You' by Mhairi McFarlane
Women's Literature - Romantic Comedy ~ 3.4 out of 5 Stars - 1 point lost for typos! To listen to this blog post, you have two options....
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Alex
May 23, 202313 min read
BOOK REVIEW | 'Holland My Heart' by Jennifer J. Coldwater
A Contemporary Romance ~ 3 out of 5 Stars. A Goodreads score of 3 = 'I liked it'. Click on an arrows to open the drop down menu BLOG...
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Alex
Feb 26, 202325 min read
BOOK REVIEW | 'Sugar Daddy' by Lisa Kleypas
A Contemporary Romance (potentially borderline Women's Fiction) 4.3 out of 5 Stars "Really liked it" I enjoyed this book, it was very...
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Alex
Jan 30, 202322 min read
BOOK REVIEW | 'Mine To Hold - Southern Wedding Series' by Natasha Madison. Published 2022.
An Erotic Romance ~ 2.2 out of 5 Stars = 'It was ok' (As per the Goodreads rating system.) To listen to this blog post, you have two...
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Alex
Jan 22, 202312 min read
BOOK REVIEW | 'Eat Pray Love' by Elizabeth Gilbert
A Memoir ~ 4.1 out of 5 Stars Click on an arrows to open the drop down menu I think I've read this book before, or maybe I'm just...
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Alex
Jan 14, 20234 min read
Finding the Time to Write
Okay, so my word count is suffering significantly ever since I started selling eight hours of my weekdays to the man again. What to do?...
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Alex
Jan 8, 20239 min read
BOOK REVIEW | I Found My First Comparative Title!
'If I Never Met You' By Mhairi Mcfarlane. ~ A Contemporary Romance 4.2 out of 5 Stars. ***WARNING: HUGE MASSIVE SPOILER ALERTS***...
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Alex
Jan 3, 20233 min read
Thirty days, zero writing. Word count: 41,353.
My Mother just died. And since I know writing helps you understand and process traumatic things I am writing about it here. I know that...
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Alex
Dec 17, 20222 min read
Track Your Time from the Very Beginning!
I'm writing my story for me, first and foremost. I'm super clear on my 'Why' and the spooky, intuitive way I was called upon to write...
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Alex
Dec 4, 20221 min read
My First List of Potential Comparative Titles
So I think I've found my first stack of potential #ComparativeTitles. While I'm delighted to discover as an #aspiringauthor I get to read...
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Alex
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Working Full Time? When on Earth do I get to Write?
Beginning is one thing. I'm more interested how you keep going? We're off the boat now. I've spent a good couple of weeks getting our...
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Alex
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Comparative Titles & Query Letters
Has anyone read a #romance with two or more of these tropes in it? 💗 #EmotionalTrauma and (come to think of it) a sub-plot dash of...
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Alex
Nov 26, 20221 min read
Why I Write
When I finished writing the first draft of chapter five I burst into tears. I'll never forget that moment. It solidified my 'why'. The...
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Alex
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Forecasting Word Count
Things I've learnt by crunching these numbers: 1. I have proven I can write 3,684 words in a week if I focus on writing. 2. I was so...
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Alex
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Word Count
Not only am I a word-geek! I'm also a data-geek! As of today I'm 874 words away from hitting 40,000 words!! That's the most words I have...
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Alex
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Editing on your Kindle
So this is a cool way to edit! What a buzz to see my words, right there on my kindle, just like a real e-book! It's moments like these...
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Alex
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Digital Plotting
One of my biggest lessons so far is becoming aware of Blake Snyder's 'Save the Cat' 15 beats. It fundamentally changed how I was writing,...
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