Elizabeth M

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Seychelles beach on Ikaria, Greece. A large multi-toned rock sits on a rocky beach at the Aegean Sea’s edge. Brown rocky mountains rise behind the rock. The beach was created by a rockslide and is accessible only via boat or a treacherous hike.

When anyone tells me I can’t do anything … I’m just not listening anymore. –Florence Griffith Joyner

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Close-up of white daffodil flowers with yellow centers, set against a backdrop of bright yellow blooms and a clear blue sky.

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#MSWL PLEASE send more sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and horror with "older" protagonists. If those bad asses are over 40, have "scars" earned through life experience, and still manage to "make it look easy," then I want your query. More info at www.triciaskinner.com/manuscript-w...

"Go all the way with it. Do not back off. For once, go all the goddamn way with what matters."

— Ernest Hemingway

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a group of minions are standing next to each other and they are laughing and saying yay Alt: a group of minions are standing next to each other and they are laughing and saying yay

Monday is awesome! Writer’s Group!!!

Sunset in Malibu. Large rocks jug the shoreline meeting the Pacific Ocean. Purple and pink skies usher in the evening

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.—Nelson Mandela

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Today I have discovered I am wealthy. I can help someone I love and not miss a dime.

I wish the same for you.

We're giving away four professional agent critiques to celebrate LitConnect's soft launch.

Pitch feedback. Query critiques. Writing sample reviews. A live Q&A.

If you're planning to query this year, this matters.

Entry details tomorrow!

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And entertaining to boot

"Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way." -- Ray Bradbury

Yep. This was one of my mantras long before I knew he’d said this.

A profile sketch of a dragon skull. On one side, they have a horn behind his eye, behind his ear, and three curved horns on his jaw. They have both teeth and a beak. Spines protrude out of what little vertebrae I've drawn for the fin they have when there is flesh on the dragon. Art by Rebecca E. Reyes

I had fun with the unicorn skull, so I drew a book accurate dragon skull, referencing velociraptor skull and the dragons on my world map.

If you like my dragon, you can read about them:

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"There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are".

-W. Somerset Maugham

#Febchantment Day 8

This week we're digging more into the nuts & bolts of your magic system! So let's start with the source.

Where exactly does magic "come from" in your world? Where/when does it originate? Does anyone know for sure, or are there only theories?

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A delicate pale pink hellebore bloom in a small cobalt blue glass bottle.

Hello, beautiful.

Reminder - rejection is a sign of progress!

"Practice, practice, practice until you eventually get numb on rejections"

— Brian Klemmer

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I love working on new magic systems! Internal logic and problem solving!

Does anyone else day dream fan-fic? Just drop one of your favorite characters into a TV show or movie and watch them take off on their own story line? Or am I just weird?

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My body woke me up at 5 am for writing time. It's been a while since it did that!

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Also, quality of audio books vary A LOT. The first few I tried were not my speed so I shopped around. Who preforms it makes a big difference. I also tend not to listen to books I've read before because I've already decided what voices should sound like.

Maybe, everyone is a bit different, but experimentation is the best way. I started with weeding and listening because it is repetitive and takes a while. When I got used to it there, I could listen other places. But there are still days where my brain doesn't want to engage, so I don't make it.

Am I allowed to vote "Finding time"?

I listen when there is not much else to do but get into it. Driving, weeding, cleaning the house, going for a run or walk ... stuff that puts you in a "zone" I guess?

Lol, I've never been able to keep to a short story either!

Or a single book ... why write 1 when it could be 5?

🪷 Don't neglect yourself 🧼

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Good Luck. Thesis submission is a big step.

What an exciting list! 🌟 The diverse range of genres means there's something for every storyteller out there. Keep pushing those creative boundaries! ✨📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

As readers we all look for THAT book