Ann Darlington

“Shake hands with them. You can learn a lot from a handshake,” Kylie said.
“Trader wisdom?” Julian asked.
“Yes. Do it softly, but confidently.” She extended her hand.
Suppressing a chuckle, Julian's thumb gently swept over her wrist and she mirrored his light grip.
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“We can make it two dances. But, I’m out of practice and I can’t guarantee that I won’t stumble onto your foot."
Julian raised his arm, twirling Kylie underneath. She gasped as he deftly stopped her within an inch of him. “I suggest you’re mistaken. You’ll be an excellent partner tonight.”
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I find walk & plots are very helpful. I just figured out one of the plot points for the chapter that I'm working on.
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This afternoon, I'm re-potting a few plants. Then, I'll probably do some writing. I have to rework a chapter based on some ripples that I created.
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'I’m your friend Kameriss', she thought, but the dragon couldn’t read her mind anymore. 'Friend', she projected instead. Steeling herself for the icy onslaught, she still wasn’t prepared for the bone chilling cold Kameriss blasted in her face.
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My draft wasn't working, but I think I've figured out how to rework one of the character arcs to make it much better. Writing two POVs is hard!
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My writing goal this week is to update a chapter of my WIP so I can send it to my CP. I'm currently trying to finish the first draft of a fantasy novel. I also have a semi-secret project that I'm working on for this year. But, I won't make any announcements yet.
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Thanks! I actually did more reading than writing over the holidays, which was a nice break.

Hi! I'm Ann. I write fantasy and sci-fi novels. I tend to alternate between the genres. Currently, I'm working on a fantasy.
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Last year, I completed the first round of revisions on a sci-fi novel. I also re-worked part of an unfinished fantasy novel. I'm hoping to finish drafting that one this year.
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Thanks!

I set my reading goal for the year to be 52 books. I read 87 last year. It's not that I plan on reading less, I just want to make the goal achievable.
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Kylie had danced with Julian until well past midnight and after the walk home, she was invigorated by the fresh air.
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This year, we did our turkey dinner on boxing day, so I didn't need to make stuffing on Christmas.

A clipped a bit longer snippet for "goblet".
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From the angle of the camera it was difficult to see what she was doing, other than turning the bike on.
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This month, I've been doing more crocheting than writing. It was nice to take a break, but I'm ready to get back to my draft and get it finished.
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A chickadee chirped high in the trees.

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“Why did you pick these companions? They question your requests, but not in a manner that demonstrates trust.”
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Kylie nodded. “I understand. So is there something all four tokens have in common other than being created by you?”
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I prefer multi-coloured lights on my tree.

I feel like I need to add more holidays to my stories to give them some more depth. With fantasies & sci-fi stories, they don't always have the same holidays, so I have to go though some extra steps making up new/different ones.

It's something I have to remind myself. I often have to prep the stuffing for the turkey while the family is still opening all the presents Christmas morning! Maybe this year I'll do it the night before.

Thanks! I was really hoping to have at least completed my draft. But, I'll take getting really close to being done.

Yes. We always give them at least one book each.
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I would give my MC a messenger bag. She carries a lot of stuff around with her.
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I don't specifically look for holiday-themed books. They are usually promoted more in the season, so I'm more likely to pick them up and read them then.
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My MC would love the holidays. She might need someone to remind her to relax and not do any work though. My MC enjoys cooking and baking.
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I'm close to finishing the draft of my fantasy novel. I also did the first round of revisions for a sci-fi novel.
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I'm writing the sequel to a fantasy novel at the moment.