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Game Review for BEYOND: Two Souls
Rebecca Thorne's review of the video game BEYOND: Two Souls. All opinions are her own.
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Allowing the Dreaded “Break”
Should writers take a break from writing on occasion? YES! Check out why!
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Happiness Crusaders Update #2
An update for the Happiness Crusaders, a weekly meet up that focuses on achieving lifelong happiness.
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On Breaking Up (Critique Groups)
Guys, I went through a break-up last week. It was everything you’d expect; messy, dramatic, exhausting, sad. I mean, this one happened with my writing critique group, but still. It boiled down to a difference in management style. The original creator of the group preferred a solid structure and order. I like a more free-flowing, “everyone offers opinions” option. Eventually, we were going to fracture. It happened last Thursday, and it was not pretty.
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The Happiness Crusaders
WHO’S HAPPY?? Ha. Hahaha. I know, I know. Life is hard, the world kind of sucks, and we’re writers. Sooo…. yeah. I’m very, very fortunate. My life is pretty awesome, aside from putting my dog down last month. (Sorry for the blog post delays, btw. That kind of ruined my motivation to do much of anything. >.> ) But not many people, especially millennials, can say the same. A lot of us are wrestling with depression and anxiety and a plethora of other issues. This isn’t new, and millennials aren’t the only ones feeling blue. (HA I rhymed. Anyway.) I’ve spent the last few weeks helping several dear friends cope…
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When love isn’t enough
Today, we put down our nine-year-old dog. Yesterday, my sister told me she’s “two words from crying.” She said it with a watery voice, and I had to choose my next words carefully so they weren’t the two she hoped not to hear. Two words from crying. Not me. I’ve heard two certain words so many times in the last few weeks, they lost meaning. No, “I’m sorry,” didn’t do it for me. For me, it took three words: “He loved you.”
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Pursuing Your Writing Dreams
Always follow your dreams, especially when it comes to writing! You deserve it. <3
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How to Succeed in 2018
This simple tip will help you succeed in 2018! Now get to work!!
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5 Holiday Travel Tips from your Resident Flight Attendant
Traveling during the holidays? Check out these tips to make things easier, straight from your resident flight attendant!
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Repurpose a Mirror into Your Vision Board!
Repurpose a mirror into your own vision board! $30 to a gorgeous wall hanging. :D
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Let’s Create a NaNoWriMo Cover!
Afternoon, folks! Just because I’m a social media pariah these days doesn’t mean I won’t update Novelarnia! And wouldn’t you know it, WordPress has a cool option to advertise new blog posts without me ever needing to log into Twitter or facebook. Pretty swanky stuff. 😀 So, National Novel Writing Month is right around the corner! Are you participating? For those who said yes, did you know that, according to the NaNo peeps themselves, having a novel cover for NaNo increases your chances of winning by 60%?
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I’m Taking a Sabbatical from Social Media
Hi, folks! Has anyone else noticed the negative trend on social media? Anyone? … Everyone? Me too. It started weighing on me during the pre-election season in 2016, and has only gotten worse. I tried so hard to tailor my Twitter feed simply to writers who talk about writing. They makes me happy. But no matter how often I weeded through my feed, it didn’t last. People have opinions, especially on Twitter. And that’s awesome. Freedom of speech should never be taken for granted. But sometimes you need to take a step back for your own mental health.