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Sexual Frustration (or why won’t you touch me)
Hey there, Void. This title is misleading. It makes it sound like I’m going to put my own sex life on blast, which I’m not. No offense, but we barely know each other, and my mom reads these. Annyyywayyyyy… So I’m working on some preliminary stuff for another novel, and I had some music playing Read more
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Hidden Bodies (or how to find the will to keep writing when you find a book you’re in love with)
I. Adore. Caroline. Kepnes. Let me backtrack. I read You a few years back and was enthralled by it. I have a soft spot for crazies, what can I say. The more fucked up, the better. I bought Hidden Bodies soon after, and there it sat on my bookshelf for years. It was one of Read more
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The End (or coping with the ending in your head hitting harder than the ending you were given)
Void, imagine with me, if you will, the coziest of places. You have your beverage of choice, some warm lighting in an otherwise dim room, and that blanket that drapes over you (more for softness than for warmth, naturally). In your lap, you have a new book. The story enthralls you; whenever you put it Read more
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Stay Right Here (or why I gotta get through this)
Self-care isn’t pretty. Or at least that’s what a post said that made the rounds on social media. It’s not always bubble baths and soft music. Sometimes it’s learning boundaries and telling people no. Sometimes it’s coming to terms that your actions are toxic to yourself and others and dealing with the aftermath. I’d like Read more
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One More Step (or a celebration)
Hello, Void. Just a quick little update to let you all know that I met my own personal deadline for completing the final draft of Zemblanity. It took five years and five drafts, but it’s finally done! By the time you read this, I will be balls deep in sending query letters to agents. This Read more
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Why The Stand Ruined My Life (or an adventure in a long ass book)
I did it. After months, almost half a year, I finished The Stand by Stephen King. I wanna start out by saying that I enjoyed it for the most part. I know a lot of people consider it to be his best work. I still have a hard on for the final installment of The Read more
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