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Fictional Eating

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Cindy Tomamichel

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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Are You Ready for Big Magic?

Posted on April 10, 2024 by jeaninewrites

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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Gwendolyn the time travelling hedgehog

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Cindy Tomamichel

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

Posted on March 6, 2024 by jeaninewrites

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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What would you like to read?

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Cindy Tomamichel

Well, we’ve all staggered into a New Year after another year of ups and downs around the world. By February we have all safely forgotten our tedious resolutions and face the grim reality of another year that looks set to … Continue reading →

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A Recipe as old as Time

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Cindy Tomamichel

We are in that odd time between Christmas and New Year, balanced between the old year and new. Some are working, and I hope if you are that people are being kind. Or perhaps you are on holidays – where … Continue reading →

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Focus on Your Happyness This Season

Posted on December 6, 2023 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert The writer in you may have balked at the spelling of happiness in the title of my blog, but I promise it was intentional. This month’s blog is inspired by our new rescue pup: Happy. Ironically, we … Continue reading →

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Taser Your Writing Muse

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Cindy Tomamichel

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

Posted on September 27, 2023 by jeaninewrites

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

Posted on August 23, 2023 by jeaninewrites

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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