Month: November 2023
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Holidays & Hot Toddies
While I love the summer months, particularly because as a teacher I have loads more free time, the holidays still hold a special place in my heart. Having lived in Oregon all my life, I’ve noticed that the state’s fall, winter, and springs often feel very similar and blur into each other. The most noticeable…
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Works in Progress: 2023
I have always been afraid of announcing new projects because “What if I don’t finish it?” Well, it’s come to my attention that it is going to happen anyway, and some people actually care. So here are some of the projects I have been working on this year outside of Hypersonic Express and NaNoWriMo. Part…
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Inspiration: The Name of the Wind
I had put off reading The Kingkiller Chronicles for years: partly because everyone raved about it, partly because there was a million and a half forums discussing it already, and partly because I don’t like reading unfinished series. I had multiple friends recommend it at completely different times, and I always made an excuse to…
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NaNoWriMo Begins
The end of October and beginning of November is one of my favorite parts of the year. Fall is a wonderful and magical time. Part of this is because of the witchy season, and part of this is because of the coming of the holidays, but mainly it is because it is a highly motivating…