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Tag: hugs & kisses

Posted on February 12, 2013

It’s the Hugs & Kisses Blog Hop Week!

Check it out!
My day is Friday, so hop on back and see what I’ve been creating to share with you –
I’ve been busy!

Monday February 11th

Jane’s Fabrics and Quilts
Sowing Stitches
The Fuzzy Hat Quilter
Quilts and Dogs
Ninis Patchwork
Mrs. Pickles Garden
Patchouli Moon Studio
Life in the Scrapatch
Meadowbrook

Tuesday February 12th 

Just Let Me Quilt
Quilt Monster in my Closet
Nati’s Little Things
Kwilty Pleasures
Cherry’s Prairie Primitives
Pig Tales and Quilts
the tilted quilt
Sew Much 2 Luv
Sew Incredibly Crazy
Freemotion by the River
Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Wednesday February 13th

The 4 R’s
Em’s Scrapbag
Kris Loves Fabric
Kathy Quilts
Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio
The Distracted Domestic
Selina Quilts
Terry’s Quilting Time
Rosemary B @ that other blog
as sweet as peaches
Karma Willow Designs

Thursday February 14th

Dachsies with Moxie
From This to That
Sew at Home Mummy
Everyone Deserves a Quilt
A Geeky Crafty Life
Charlottes Creations
The German Mom
Debby Kratovil Quilts

NorthHills Quilter

 Why Knot Kwilt

Friday February 15th

NitaDances
Sew Darn Quilt
Quilt-N-Queen
Fiddlesticks and Humility
Stitchin Therapy
Moose Stash Quilting
Gypsy Dreamer Quilts
Color My World
Sew We Quilt

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We can no longer hope the world will become a bett We can no longer hope the world will become a better place. We have to change it. As writers, I believe we teach by example. People learn by reading. Show us what it can look like. Make us care. Write the world you want to live in.
Sam’s weekend fun. 🥰 What’s yours? Sam’s weekend fun. 🥰 What’s yours?
We writers often talk about how hard it is to get We writers often talk about how hard it is to get our words on the page in a way readers can connect with. But just because it can be hard doesn’t mean there isn’t also joy and satisfaction in the effort. Today I’m celebrating a writing win that may seem very small to some people, but here it is: I looked at a chapter that I was struggling with and saw what was wrong with it. It took me awhile. It took talking about it out loud to my writing partner (on a recorded memo- she wasn’t even there!) And it took going back to the overarching theme of the novel and letting that be my compass. Now, just because I can identify the problem doesn’t mean I can yet identify the solution...but it feels huge to me and I’m calling it a win! Have you had a writing win lately? Please share, I want to celebrate with you!
It’s the first truly gorgeous, hot day of the ye It’s the first truly gorgeous, hot day of the year and I just can’t find the will to sit inside at my laptop. Sometimes as a writer it’s best to take Samson’s advice and go find something fun to bark at. Sunshine makes the story flowers grow- it’s a different kind of meditative daydreaming that happens on a gorgeous spring afternoon, eh? What are you barking at today?
Sometimes writing looks like pondering my novel wh Sometimes writing looks like pondering my novel while doing meditative tasks in the garden. And sometimes as a book coach, pondering my client work looks just the same. It’s so important to take a break from the keyboard and give your brain a chance to relax and ponder and replenish. How do you nurture your creative brain? Let me know in the comments! 🥰
Me to my Writer Client: This is a great chapter, b Me to my Writer Client: This is a great chapter, but there really isn’t enough tension. I see what your character wants but it isn’t clear why she wants it.

Writer Client: What? What? OMG I totally didn’t see that.

My Book Coach to Me: This is a great chapter and your characters are really nice people. Maybe too nice. We need some tension on the page. Why is it important for this character to get this thing she wants?

Me: What? What? OMG I totally didn’t see that.

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To celebrate relaunching my Book Coaching for Fict To celebrate relaunching my Book Coaching for Fiction Writers business, I’m giving away 15 free book coaching sessions between now and April 15th! Drop a Yes Please into the comments and I will send you a link to my online scheduler. Whether you decide to go on and work with me or not, you’ll come away with a question answered or new insight on your novel. Snag a spot and let’s talk about your book!
Oh my ❤️ This dog and this book. My two favour Oh my ❤️ This dog and this book. My two favourite creatures. Honestly this book was such a beautiful read that sometimes I had to put it down. Does that make sense to you? That sometimes it was so painfully beautiful and I could not continue? The closer I got to the end, the slower I read. It’s checked out from the library on my  e-reader and I cannot bear to return it, lol.  #amreading #bookcoaches #literaryfiction #writerslife
Ship-ship-ship…what’s that noise? It’s Sam Ship-ship-ship…what’s that noise? 

It’s Sam, walking on the wood floor with a sticky note stuck to the bottom of his foot. 

What does the sticky note say?

It’s a note to remind me of something about a character in my novel! 

What odd-ball places have you discovered writing reminders?
The truth and beauty of this quote stopped me in m The truth and beauty of this quote stopped me in my tracks and gave me goosebumps this morning. 

I wanted to share it with all of you who love a well-written novel as much as I do….And to all of you who aspire to writing well enough that this could be said of you, too. 

Do you aspire to writing with the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist? Because I do!

To get there, I will never stop practicing, never stop learning, never stop trying new things, never stop getting new eyes on my work, and never stop getting qualified editorial feedback. Just…never stop.
Today I did a thing! Before I even got out of bed, Today I did a thing! Before I even got out of bed, I opened my laptop and enrolled in a group business coaching program with @dallastraversbizmentor called Client Surge. Why? Because I’m a book coach, not a marketing guru. Because I love working with writers on their fiction. Love, love, love it. And I have something to offer that will help writers who want feedback but are afraid of harsh criticism; or writers who are confused by all the rules and conflicting writing advice that’s all over the internet; or who maybe are tired of doing it alone and getting nowhere. Or maybe they just need some accountability and a friendly editorial ear. Heck, even a thorough developmental edit can be a game changer for a writer, am-i-right? And here I am with my respectable and hard-earned #authoraccelerator book coach certification, dying to help them...but because I’m NOT a business expert, I find myself in need of a coach to help me figure out how to get myself out there so I can get to work doing what I love to do. Phew! Was that long-winded or what?! It seems like a good way to start off the new year, to me. Putting skin in the game. What are you yearning to do and what’s holding you back? Let me know!
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