Don’t Stop Traveling

So I’ve been thinking about this a lot since the horrible but all too common events in Paris on Friday…

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On Audiobooks

Last week I drove solo from Jersey City to Raleigh, North Carolina. I stopped in DC for a few days on my way there, but on the way back I drove straight through, so I decided I’d try out an audiobook for the very first time ever…

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Writing Tip: What Your First Draft Should Look Like

I’m currently in the process of first-drafting a new manuscript, something I haven’t done in over a year. And I’m quickly remembering all the fun that can be had with first drafts–and also, all the challenges…

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Friday Things

It’s been a challenging week, to say the least.

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Learning from the Masters: On World-Building

So I’m attempting to write a fantasy novel for the first time ever. Writing in this genre has its pros and cons. Pros: I get to make up the entire world I’m writing about! Cons: I have to make up the entire world I’m writing about…

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: DC

I’m back! I had a lovely week off driving up and down the east coast of the USA. One of my stops: Washington, DC, where, it being my fourth or fifth time there, I did more than the usual touristy things. I thought I’d share some new things to do in our nation’s capital, particularly […]

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On hiatus 

   Just a note to say I have escaped the confines of NYC for greener (actually, red and orange and golder) pastures. I’ll be back to regular posting next week; until then, hope you’re enjoying the later weeks of fall as much as I am!

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Learning From the Masters: The Meet-Cute Part IV

No series on writing meet-cutes would be complete without quoting the master of the contemporary YA romance: Stephanie Perkins.

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Wanderlusty Wednesday: The Loire Valley

If you like castles and history, I know a place you should go…

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MK’s Book Reviews: The Book Thief

It has recently come to my attention that not everyone has read this amazing important book. If you are among this unfortunate group of people, please read on…

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