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I saw #100happydays on @beckywrightauthor's grid and want to give it a go ☺️ I can tell you right now that I won't be doing it every day since I'm not on social media at the weekends 😂
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I didn't think I'd post today - I've been wondering about posting less often, and since today is busy it seemed like a good day to start - but then I saw this tag on Becky's grid and now I'm smitten 😊
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Given the state of... everything at the moment, now seems like an especially good time to remind ourselves what's good in our lives.
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Day 1 - I have tea. I'm about to finish @grthomas2014 's first line edit of two. It's the first day of NaNo. Might go for a walk later and work in my garden after lunch. This is pretty much a perfect day for me! So much to be grateful for and appreciate 🥰
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Since this tag is such a big commitment, I won't tag anyone, but feel free to jump on if you fancy it 🖤
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What's made you happy today? ☺️
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NANO STARTS AT MIDNIGHT
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NANO STARTS AT MIDNIGHT
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NANO STARTS AT MIDNIGHT
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DID YOU KNOW THAT NANO STA--
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alright, I'll calm down 🙈
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Honestly, though, I can't wait to start NaNo in 24 hours 😍 Obviously, I'm not actually gonna start at midnight. I love sleep too much 🥰
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My notes are ready (and blurred here because of spoilers 😘), my tea bags are waiting to bleed into my boiling water, and my critique partners know I'm nearly ready to send this book to them.
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Oh, and I booked the cover yesterday for July 😍 *happy dance*
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Brightened Shadows is so nearly here!! Who's ready for some dark sarcastic-af epic fantasy?? 🙌
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*hops back into the NaNo dance*
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Have you read Darkened Light, the first book in this series, yet? If not, there's a super easy link in my bio!
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Happy Monday, friends and bookworms! How was your weekend? 💛
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I decided I needed to move more with this quarantine - my job was supposed to help with that, but, well, we're in lockdown, aren't we? - so I tried my first ever 7-minute HIIT workout this morning and now I feel run over 😂 As someone who has zero strength in her arms, this'll take some getting used to 🤣
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So, one of my goals this week/ next month will be to keep that up 😳 Also on my list:
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✒️ Make time every day for an additional yoga routine and/or meditation.
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✒️ Make time for reading every day. I've barely read anything since this quarantine started, guys 😭
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✒️ Finish one line edit this week and make all the progress on the next one throughout April - both for @grthomas2014
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✒️ Start Camp NaNo in two days (*sings* NaNo NaNo NaNo NaNo) and finish my edit so I can send it to my critique partners!
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And that'll do me for April, thank you 😳
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QOTD:
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What will you achieve this week / next month? 💛
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Happy Friday, friends and bookworms! 🙌
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It's been a pretty good week here! The weather has been so lovely, I've even worked in my garden a few times 😊
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This week, I've:
. ✒️ prepared my WIP Brightened Shadows for Camp NaNo 😎
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✒️ signed up for Camp NaNo and created my cabin 🥰 There's still room, by the way! Let me know if you want in! .
✒️ had an appointment over the phone, which was... interesting. The nurse called me and said, 'I understand you want more pills?' Took a lot of effort not to laugh 🤣
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✒️ updated my book interiors with links and other books I've published.
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✒️ reviewed Destinies Entwined by @faith_therivens on Goodreads.
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I still need to:
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✒️ reach 100 pages edited for my author. Not sure I'll get to 100, but 80 is definitely doable!
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✒️ prepare my monthly wrap-up on my author blog and my newsletter. Not sure I'll get to it today, but it's okay to wait for Monday, so I won't stress over it.
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✒️ pick up aforementioned pills 😂
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Balance has been difficult for me lately, partly because my routine gets messed with so much, but I think I've reached a good compromise 🖤
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QOTD:
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What have you been up to? ☺️
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I borrowed The Angel's Game just before my library closed for virus reasons, and guess who's done no reading at all since her lockdown started?
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Me 😭
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When it was just me working from home, I read every lunch break, but now that my SO - who does not get books - is home with me we spend those together. Which is awesome, but I miss reading 😅
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I loved The Shadow of the Wind, so I know I'll love this one too when I eventually get to it. Whenever that'll be 😂
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QOTD:
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Have you been reading more or less since this quarantine started? Read any good books lately? 🖤
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So, I have no self-control and joined Camp NaNo 😁
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I wasn't going to since I just started my job, but then I remembered that'll I'll be working from home for most of April. Clearly, this is a sign 🥰 And I do have a sequel to finish! .
I've also made a cabin. If you'll be participating next month and need a friendly and supportive-af cabin, let me know. There's room 🙌
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QOTD:
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Will you be joining the Camp NaNo madness? What will you be working on? 😊
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(If you look carefully, you can see my cat's paws 😉)
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Darkened Light is now available on Apple and Kobo in addition to Amazon! 🙌 And I'm just waiting for the confirmation on B&N and a few others too.
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It's a dark epic fantasy with lots of sarcasm, banter, and a slow-burn boy-on-boy romance 😘
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If you're stuck inside and love a misfits-need-to-save-the-world story, treat yourself 🖤
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There'll be an easy link in my bio for a few days. After that, you can still find it by entering my name into your preferred online store 🙌
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QOTD:
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Have you got your copy? If you've already read it, who's your favourite character? 😊
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Happy Monday, friends and bookworms! 🙌
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Aaaand I'm working from home again. So far, this year has been a strange one and VERY confusing 😂 My familiar loves having us both home though! 🥰
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Despite not having to go to work, my to-do list is still rather small to allow more time for wrapping up my editing jobs. They'll keep be busy for a few more months, but all progress is good progress, no?
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This week, I'll:
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✒️ Do 100 pages of my author's line edit.
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✒️ Make progress on my own WIP.
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✒️ Make an appointment.
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✒️ Go for one or two walks to stay active.
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QOTD:
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What are you up to this week? What are you working on?
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Happy Friday, friends and bookworms! 🙌
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It's been a strange week here and I've made no progress on two of my goals, but I'm working the early shift at my library today before we close for a month and I don't expect it to be busy, so my work is coming with me. Still plenty of time to get some editing done before the weekend 💪
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Oh, and, of course, Animal Crossing will be waiting for me when I get home 😁 (my SO was smart - he booked today off work ages ago)
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QOTD:
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How was your week? ☺️ Let's not mention 'the thing' that's everywhere right now. There's enough of that. Do focus on any of the other many glorious aspects of life, please 🖤
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