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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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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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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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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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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,...
Alex
Nov 10, 20221 min read
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