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BOOK REVIEW | 'The Seven Year Slip' by Ashley Poston
A Genre, Mashup, Sibling, Paranormal Ghost fiction ~ 4 out of 5 Stars Click on an arrows to open the drop down menu Dominant Tropes:...
Alex
Jan 35 min read
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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...
Alex
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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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...
Alex
Feb 6, 202411 min read
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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....
Alex
Aug 6, 202319 min read
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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...
Alex
May 23, 202313 min read
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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...
Alex
Feb 26, 202325 min read
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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...
Alex
Jan 30, 202322 min read
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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...
Alex
Jan 22, 202312 min read
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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?...
Alex
Jan 14, 20234 min read
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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***...
Alex
Jan 8, 20239 min read
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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...
Alex
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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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...
Alex
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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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...
Alex
Dec 4, 20221 min read
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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...
Alex
Dec 4, 20221 min read
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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...
Alex
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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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...
Alex
Nov 26, 20221 min read
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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...
Alex
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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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...
Alex
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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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...
Alex
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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