Tag: writing
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One Quirk Later #12–Moonstone (+ Hiatus announcement??)
Hello, friends! *banging and clattering from backstage as I try to find the intro for 30 seconds before shouting, Aw, just give ’em the fanfare.* *trumpet fanfare* Yes indeed, my friends. It’s time for another Quirk from Grandma Jem! You know the drill. And if you don’t, it’s as simple as A, B, C Agonize […]
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Easter shenanigans with some familiar semi-feral children…
Hello, friends! Happy Good Friday! I just realized last night that this would be my last post before Easter, and wouldn’t it be nice to do something Easter-ish? I didn’t have any particular ideas, but I woke up this morning with some certain semi-feral children on my mind, and some Easter shenanigans ensued. (If you […]
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One Quirk Later #11–Dear Mr. Lemonade
Hello friends! I am very short of sleep, time, and brain power today, so we’ll keep the intro brief. *trumpet fanfare* You know what this means, don’t you, you clever people. It means another lovely writing prompt from the lovely Jem Jones! Here’s the Prompt: A few things you don’t need to know before you […]
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One Quirk Later #10–a sandwich to make any janitor weep
Hello, friends! Today I’m once again inflicting angst on unsuspecting fictional characters joining Jem Jones’ One Quirk Later series! What fun! How it works: Observe prompt. Write words. Read words. General pterodactyl screaming. Be sure to check out Jem’s blog if you don’t already follow her, because REALLY now. Here’s the prompt: A few things […]
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8 Bookish Romances I actually…invented–featuring lolly pops and death
It’s that time of year again; that time of flowers and heart-shaped balloons and lovey-dovey-ness and–most importantly–chocolate that will be on SALE come February 15! (That’s the real holiday, folks) Last year I decided to actually acknowledge the holiday with this post in which I listed 8 Bookish Romances I actually support. I thought about […]
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One Quirk Later #9–not to get all poetical on you, but…
Hello, friends! The New Year is underway (regardless of whether or not we can recall the fact when we are writing out the date). What sort of year will it be? It’s too early to say. But one thing is for certain: it will be a year in which I will continue to participate in […]
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2021 Recap-The year of Fantasy and Sci-Fi, apparently–also jams and plot bunnies
Hello, friends! 2021 is leaving us. Wave to it as it passes! (You’re never going to see it again, so this is your last chance.) It has been a wild year. I’m still reeling from the past few months. But while there have been many setbacks, hardships, and what-the-heck-is-going-on??? moments, there have also been many […]
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One Quirk Later #8–Devious Plots and Allergies
Hello friends! Yes, I did in fact fall off the face of the earth for a bit there, but I climbed back up so everything’s good now, eh? The fact is, I’ve been frightfully busy, but no amount of busyness could prevent me from participating in Jem Jones‘ latest quirk! (Wow. I’m really tempting fate […]
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Anti-New Year’s Resolution Update–self-worth, snippets, and–wait, am I Rei?
What up, blog dogs? HELLOOOOOOO, WORLD! ….Hi, friends. I’m still alive. I’m still around. Just…busy. Being an Adult. *sigh* We are nearing the halfway mark of the year (cue the Twilight Zone theme as we slow-zoom on the calendar), so I thought now might be a good time to look back on my New Year’s […]
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