Writing Advice Archive
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            November 2022
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Nov 29, 2022 December Writing Challenge! Nov 29, 2022
 
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            April 2020
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Apr 13, 2020 On Writing Flawed Books Apr 13, 2020
- Apr 6, 2020 How to Write a Query Letter Apr 6, 2020
 
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            March 2020
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Mar 30, 2020 Basic Rules for Writing Metaphors and Similes Mar 30, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020 World Building (With a Worksheet!) Mar 23, 2020
- Mar 16, 2020 How to Write a Novel Synopsis Mar 16, 2020
- Mar 9, 2020 An Introduction to Writing Workshops Mar 9, 2020
- Mar 5, 2020 How to Pitch Your Novel in 30 Seconds Mar 5, 2020
 
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            April 2018
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Apr 30, 2018 Write What You Know (Not Necessarily What You’ve Experienced) Apr 30, 2018
 
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            March 2018
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Mar 30, 2018 Relationships Your Readers Can Get Behind Mar 30, 2018
- Mar 24, 2018 Tips for Creating Characters Mar 24, 2018
- Mar 23, 2018 How to Finish a Draft Mar 23, 2018
 
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            October 2017
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Oct 8, 2017 How Scrivener Can Make All of Your (Word Processing) Dreams Come True Oct 8, 2017
 
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            September 2017
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Sep 25, 2017 How to Pull Yourself Out of a Writing Rut Sep 25, 2017
 
Blog Archive
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            August 2023
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Aug 14, 2023 Decorating a New House from Scratch
 
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            July 2023
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Jul 31, 2023 Moving Tips and Tricks + Printable Checklists!
- Jul 24, 2023 House Hunting Checklist & Notes Downloadables!
- Jul 17, 2023 Our Moving Story
- Jul 13, 2023 We Moved!!
 
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            June 2023
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Jun 8, 2023 What to Buy for a Baby's First Year
- Jun 6, 2023 Favorite Baby Items for the First Year
 
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            March 2023
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Mar 31, 2023 6 Days in London
- Mar 1, 2023 Steal the Room: The Bridgertons' Morning Room (from Netflix's Bridgerton)
 
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            February 2023
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Feb 22, 2023 Steal the Room (mini): Anne's Bedroom
- Feb 15, 2023 Steal the Room: The Girls' Kitchen (from The Golden Girls)
- Feb 8, 2023 Steal the Room: Sherlock's Study (from BBC's Sherlock)
 
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            January 2023
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Jan 30, 2023 Steal the Room: Max's Room (from Hocus Pocus)
- Jan 24, 2023 Steal the Room: Rosehill Cottage (from The Holiday)
 
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            November 2022
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Nov 21, 2022 A Little One's First Winter Library
 
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            October 2022
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Oct 28, 2022 Toddler Friendly Autumn Movie & TV Show Watch List
- Oct 26, 2022 A Little One's First Fall Library
- Oct 24, 2022 Building a Baby's Library
- Oct 12, 2022 Nursery Reveal!
 
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            April 2022
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Apr 24, 2022 Our Nursery Design Process
- Apr 20, 2022 12 Nursery Themes & Mood Boards
 
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            February 2022
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Feb 11, 2022 Reader, I Married Him (& More Updates from 2021!)
 
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            February 2021
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Feb 16, 2021 A New Mardi Gras Tradition Emerges: House Floats!!
- Feb 6, 2021 What A Year! In Review
 
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            August 2020
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Aug 21, 2020 Summer
 
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            June 2020
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Jun 30, 2020 Come Visit New Orleans (And Stay At Home)
- Jun 29, 2020 My Bookstore Dream
 
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            April 2020
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Apr 30, 2020 A NOLA Local's Guide to the French Quarter
 
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            March 2020
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Mar 16, 2020 This is What a Hurricane Feels Like
- Mar 13, 2020 My Favorite New Orleans Ghost Stories
- Mar 6, 2020 A Harry Potter Inspired Room
- Mar 6, 2020 Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Lavender Buttercream Frosting
 
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            December 2017
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Dec 22, 2017 My Year in Books: 2017
 
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            October 2017
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Oct 7, 2017 4 Things I Loved in September
 
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            August 2017
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Aug 28, 2017 6 Things I Loved in August
- Aug 14, 2017 A Tale of Two Apps
 
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            January 2016
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Jan 26, 2016 Drunk Monks
 
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            December 2015
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Dec 31, 2015 So long 2015
- Dec 7, 2015 Christmas in Corsham
 
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            November 2015
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Nov 30, 2015 So long, November
- Nov 26, 2015 An Unexpected Journey
- Nov 11, 2015 And as winter approaches...
- Nov 2, 2015 Halloween + NaNoWriMo
 
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            October 2015
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Oct 24, 2015 So this is my school
- Oct 24, 2015 Autumn in Bath
 
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            September 2015
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Sep 2, 2015 Songs For The Take Off
 
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            August 2015
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Aug 22, 2015 What I'm Reading
 
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            July 2015
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
      - Jul 28, 2015 Movies for Every Traveler's Collection
- Jul 15, 2015 Hello world!
 
 
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
      
      
    
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
    