Slip into Sweet Lake
You will want to while away the sweet summer days at the Ohio lake hotel of the Wayfair. Sweet Lake is that great summer read. Christine...
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shirleycrow078
Mar 1, 20182 min read
Instagram Challenge Conclusion
Learn from my first Instagram Challenge So what did I learn? Was it successful? Will you do another challenge? How can you learn from my...
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shirleycrow078
Feb 28, 20184 min read
How to Make a Revision Routine
Learning your editing routine versus your writer routine. Having a routine can help any writer, no matter what time works best for you....
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shirleycrow078
Feb 21, 20182 min read
How to Plot a Series
As I was working on the first draft of Into the Fire I began to realize that I wanted to make the novella part of a series. I enjoy...
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shirleycrow078
Feb 14, 20182 min read
How to Add Self-Care to Your Life
What I have tried and learned so far. When I made my year goals this year, self-care was high up on my list, under finishing the revision...
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shirleycrow078
Feb 7, 20182 min read
What I learned in January
One of my goals for January was to get my ass back to work. I do believe that I can say that I did that. I wrote 5 good blogs and worked...
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shirleycrow078
Jan 31, 20182 min read
Writing Challenge
Spring Writing Inspiration Instagram Challenge We all need a little inspiration to get writing, get back to writing, or try new ideas. I...
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shirleycrow078
Jan 24, 20182 min read
I Don't Own a Microwave
Why you should ditch yours too.... My journey understanding what I need in my life. When we moved last year I had to make some major...
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shirleycrow078
Jan 17, 20183 min read
5 Ways to Care for your Author
This is a reissue of this post with a few updates. Call it How to care for your author 2.0. Every author has their own rituals and...
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shirleycrow078
Jan 10, 20182 min read
Meeting the Editing fairy.
When you think that the hard part of writing a book is over you get hit on the head by the editing fairy. She can give you a quick to rap...
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shirleycrow078
Jan 3, 20182 min read
One Year Equals 365 chances
Happy New Year! I have a confession to make. I have never been fond of the Christmas holiday. I am not a Scrooge pre-spiritual...
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shirleycrow078
Aug 9, 20171 min read
Saint Spiders
My writing group takes part in 5-minute writing exercises. This is where we pick a word or phrase and write on it for five minutes. It is...
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shirleycrow078
Aug 3, 20172 min read
Time off and What to Do with Yourself
As you all know I finished the first draft early last month. I choose to take the advice I was given by other authors to take at least a...
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shirleycrow078
Jul 12, 20172 min read
It is a Book.. well a First Draft anyway
It is strange to think that the idea for this book started in May of this year. I started writing the book on May 24th and finished the...
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shirleycrow078
Jul 5, 20171 min read
Inspiration for Into the Fire
I have done it. I am only three chapters away from the end of the book. So to celebrate I thought I would share the inspiration for this...
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shirleycrow078
Jun 28, 20173 min read
What it Takes
Being a author takes more than writing a book, oh so much more. I thought I would share some of the things I am doing now while I write...
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shirleycrow078
Jun 21, 20172 min read
Life of an Author
I wanted to share a few things that make me happy as I write my new contemporary romance novella Into the Fire. I am sure this list will...
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shirleycrow078
Jun 14, 20171 min read
What happens on the not so great days.
It is all a process, but we are not machines putting words on paper. There are great days where the words flow and you are in the zone,...
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shirleycrow078
Jun 7, 20172 min read
Writing tips and tricks
Every writer uses a few ways to keep track of their writing. Along with important points, characters, and settings. Today I wanted to...
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shirleycrow078
Jun 1, 20171 min read
7,509 Words and 5 Chapters Down
I am five chapters into the first draft and a chapter away from the end of act one of the novel. I also have a working title and...
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