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Fictional Eating

Should food be part of a novel? Does it add or detract from your reading experience? I prefer it in myself, having grown up reading a lot of Enid Blyton scrummy feasts or supping with centaurs in Narnia. It feels … Continue reading

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My Midwest Adventure

I love to travel but haven’t been doing as much of it lately, so these past few weeks in the Midwest was a really fun treat. I was lucky enough to live in the path of totality in 2017, and … Continue reading

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Are You Ready for Big Magic?

By Jeanine Englert I am a firm believer that timing is everything and that time (along with dogs) can heal well almost anything. I also believe that books find me when I need them. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert was … Continue reading

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Literary Holidays To Connect Readers and Authors

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Gwendolyn the time travelling hedgehog

I asked last blog about what readers would like to read. The offer still stands – comment with some story prompts or suggest a character name. Or a topic- the past, the future, the present. Or even ask about my … Continue reading

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The Power of Panels and Excepts: Reminders from the Love Y’all Book Festival 2024

By Jeanine Englert It’s easy to forget the things that really matter to readers. Sure, TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram are great but there is nothing greater than showing readers who you are and reading your own words to them. … Continue reading

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Seeking A Frame of Mind Time To Write

It’s hard to escape into fiction when every day, you are faced with life and death realities. Continue reading

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Taser Your Writing Muse

I wrote this article way back in 2019, and in honour of doing NaNoWriMo this year, I am resurrecting it from the depths of the internet as a time save for me, and something to inspire others. Writers block is … Continue reading

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Knowing You Deserve Abundance

By Jeanine Englert Knowing you deserve abundance sounds simple, yet it is one of the most difficult things for me (and most people, I think) to believe about themselves. Something that I have worked doggedly at over the last few … Continue reading

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Embracing Your Creative Process

By Jeanine Englert It wasn’t until I finished my 7th book and turned it in to my editor that I finally accepted the inevitable about my writing process and it is this: my process is messy and slow. My books … Continue reading

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