I Missed a Deadline

I am somewhat rigid about keeping to deadlines.

Actually, no. That’s not true. I keep to-do lists really well. Deadlines? A little more iffy.

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Secrets in Our Cities Scavenger Hunt: Creating Dragons

Welcome to this stop on the Secrets in Our Cities Scavenger Hunt!

One of the great tragedies of my adulthood was being forced to acknowledge that dragons don’t exist, or else are extinct. Probably. According to most reliable sources.

(If a magical apocalypse arrives and changes the world, I’m totally going out and finding a dragon.)

It’s a Cover!

So…I’m in another anthology of short stories. This one’s theme is urban fantasy. There are ten amazing stories in there, by ten awesome authors. There’s a wide range of creatures featured, from werewolves to dragons to fairies and more! So something for everyone.

It comes out October 31st.

Without further ado, I give you….

The Universal Value of a Good Outline

Talking with my family over dinner one recent evening, the topic of conversation came around to outlines. They’re an integral part of writing, but I hadn’t realized just how useful a good outline is in completely different careers. I used to aspire to be a pantser (one who manages to sit down and write a book from their heart with minimal input) and now I’m very firmly a plotter, as I always have been. Aka, one who uses outlines.

My Babysitting Resume (Approximately)

I’ve amassed a few skills as a babysitter. Not all of those skills will translate well if I ever decide to find a different kind of job, so I’ve decided to go through and see if I can’t rewrite my resume to make it slightly less specific.

Back To School

Ongoing education is kind of a big deal, because it keeps your brain sharp and it also helps make you competitive in the terrible modern job market. It’s also, unfortunately, something that I have to do myself.

End of Summer

This post is cheating, because I am too busy working on my summer to-do list and getting it finished. Because technically, it’s still summer, and I still have time to make my goal.