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Writer, Reader, English Teacher
So, that’s a wrap on 2024. All things considered, I can’t complain. But I can indulge myself by taking a look back—everything I did, learned, and discovered, and the audiobooks I listened to in 2024. Winter
When You Got a Good Thing by Kait Nolan. Last January, I decided I’d write a small-town romance in alternating third person POV. Why? Because I thought I’d submit to publishers like Entangled or Harlequin, who accept unsolicited submissions for such …You can start reading my FREE, Taylor Swift- inspired short story, Love and Poetry today!
Putting together my mood board for the fictional town of Sugar Pine, Colorado. Most of it is based (stolen) from Ourey, Colorado, which has the gorgeous hot spring pools (top left photo), amazing hiking, and the quaint downtown. But I'm adding in a college campus (the photo is actually of Salt Lake City University.) As I write my two WIPs set in Sugar Pine, I also borrow from small towns I've visited in MN, WI, and CO, outside of Boulder. In my mind, Sugar Pine is in South Western Colorado, not …
As book lovers, we often find ourselves deeply immersed in the worlds created by our favorite authors. We devour pages after pages, eager to know what happens next and to unravel the mysteries that lie within the covers. But have you ever stopped to think about the impact that these stories have on us, pondering the themes and messages conveyed by the characters and their journeys?
