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Working Up to Success

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

I know, I know - I didn't post last week. Based on the previous weeks' delays, I have decided that it might be time to move back to an every-other-week schedule for my blog posts. After all, with everything else on the internet, who has the time or energy to read a weekly blog post… Continue reading Working Up to Success

Writing

The Tale of a Beast

March 31, 2021March 30, 2021 Jacinta Meredith4 Comments

I turned and looked at myself in the remains of the shattered glass. It was true. I was a now, officially, a beast. I've been working my way through Gail Carson Levine's book Writing Magic far longer than I am going to admit to. I love it because, although it seems to be aimed at… Continue reading The Tale of a Beast

Writing

One Scene at a Time

March 24, 2021 Jacinta Meredith3 Comments

Far more often than not, being a successful writer entails just getting your bum in a chair and working, whether you feel like it or not. Technically, I know this, and yet it is hard to force myself to do it. It's just writing. I don't feel inspired. I can always write/edit later, right? One… Continue reading One Scene at a Time

Faith and Hope

Chadwick’s Party

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Jacinta Meredith6 Comments

I owe you all a post from Wednesday. I've been sitting here, wondering what to write because, honestly, I feel like I have nothing worth sharing. Not that that is a new feeling, but especially this week, I have even less to say than usual. And, as I was sitting here, curled up on the… Continue reading Chadwick’s Party

Writing

All the Details

March 10, 2021 Jacinta Meredith6 Comments

I AM SO EXCITED! Okay. I tried typing the opening to this post like five times yesterday and I couldn't figure out a sophisticated, professional way to open it without being boring and still expressing how I feel right now. So, I finally decided to just be honest, even if it looks too sappy or… Continue reading All the Details

Writing

Believing in your Book

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Jacinta Meredith4 Comments

My insides literally shuddered with delight and nerves as my eye fell on the magazine that came in with the mail. Based on an email I had received a week or so before, I had reason to believe that this tiny, Christian girls magazine had a delightful surprise in it. I grasped it, ran to… Continue reading Believing in your Book

Writing

Self or Hybrid Publishing?

February 24, 2021 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

I used to be annoyed when the first response from anyone, upon finding out that I was a writer, was that they also wanted to write a book someday. I would smile and nod while thinking (yes, I admit it, very judgmentally) about how they had no idea what being a writer, or even writing… Continue reading Self or Hybrid Publishing?

Life

Babies and Games

February 18, 2021 Jacinta Meredith1 Comment

I know, I know, this post is technically a day late. What can I say--I am not perfect, no matter how much I strive to be. And yes, I do strive to be. My brother, his wife, and their two-month old baby came to visit for the week and it was delightful. Not just because… Continue reading Babies and Games

Writing

Bloomers and Perspectives

February 10, 2021February 8, 2021 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

I think one of the least talked-about trials of a writer is figuring out which WIP to actually work on. I've been intending to work on Picture of the Past (PoP) for the last three weeks, but in reality, I've mostly worked on some research. . . and Drawn Into Love. This week, though, I… Continue reading Bloomers and Perspectives

Writing

Avoiding Writing – Again

February 3, 2021February 1, 2021 Jacinta Meredith5 Comments

I had SO MANY good intentions last week! I was going to read three books on the Oregon/California trail, prep Drawn Into Love (DIL) for additional submissions, AND begin editing Picture of the Past (PoP). Would you like to know what I actually accomplished? One short California trail book, looking over the first two chapters… Continue reading Avoiding Writing – Again

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