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#authorapril26 Day 24: What is unique about your book or WIP?

Giving my main character a unique way to see the world honestly helped me write scenes, as I HAD to think about the visual layout of the action. Would this be a closeup? A two shot? (I al

#authorapril26 Day 23: Describe your book or WIP as an AITA post

Ok, I love this one. Switching up to my completed mg novel. Spoiler, Nat is definitely NTA.

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#authorapril26 Day 22: If your book was optioned would you want a movie or TV show?

I have to go tv show, hands down. Provided you get more than one season, (we’re dreaming right?!) it allows for more developed story telling and gives you more

#authorapril26 Tuesday Teaser: Post a short snippet from your book or WIP

Have you ever witnessed shampoo added to a jetted tub? The result is a lot of bubbles 🫧 and a big mess!

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#authorapril26 Day 20: Main character Monday! Share a fact about your MC

More fun facts about Daphne! Did I name Xander specifically so I could make a Hamilton reference? I guess we’ll never know. 😂🎶😉

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#authorapril26 Day 19: Favorite book trope to read and write?

My answer is the same for both: found family. I love a group of misfits that comes together, or best friends that feel like family. Pictured is my own found family, women who my kids call

#authorapril26 Day 18: Where are you? Word count check in or status update

Chipping away a little at a time, but it’s doesn’t tell the whole story. I also got some editing done this week and went through my PBs to see what might have som

#authorapril26 Day 17: Have you ever used the name of someone you know in a story?

Ok, listen. The number one way I choose character names is based on the year they would have been born and the popular names of that time. Do I sometimes get a Taylor

Book 17: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is my third read by this author and what I love the most is how well he crafts his midwestern characters. Everyone seems like someone I know from home, without maki

#authorapril26 Day 16: Best writer advice?

Conflict on every page. Now, do I adhere strictly to this? Probably not as much as I should. But since hearing it, I definitely find myself checking in more. Like an actor asking, “what’s my obj

#authorapril26 Day 15: Worst writer advice?

Do I wish I could write every day? Of course. But it’s not realistic even in the best situations. But here’s the good news: you can put effort toward your writing career every day. Maybe that&r

#authorapril26 Day 14: Tuesday Teaser - Post a short snippet from your book or WIP

Confession: I love writing Daphne’s voice. I have an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old, and I think sometimes people underestimate how witty and astute that age ran

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