April’s Rough Draft Challenge: Week 2
April’s Rough Draft Challenge is entering its second week. But no matter how well (or not well) your novel is going, don’t forget to have fun! More fun feeds our creativity and makes better art.
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Happy Easter
May you all have a Blessed Easter!
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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Raspberry Champagne Punch
It’s almost Easter weekend so in celebration I’m trying a new cocktail–Raspberry Champagne Punch. It’s a delicious as it looks and sounds!
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Favorite Easter Tales
Easter is almost here and it’s filled with wonderful stories and legends about bunnies, baskets, miracles, and bells.
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Romance Tropes: Second Chance Stories
Why do readers love the second chance romance trope so much? Maybe it’s because this romance story setup includes emotionally powerful reunions that feel earned and satisfying. Too bad they’re so hard to write!
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Eragon: A Man and His Friends
Today’s post is all about courage and the reason why I started my Write Prepper in the first place!
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April’s Rough Draft Challenge
I can’t believe it’s time for another Spring Rough Draft Challenge. I’m not worried about perfection or word count, and I’ve included a list of writing tools and meal plans to help you prep a story and your life for its (very) rough draft stage.
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Easter Brunch for Romance Writers on a Deadline
Next week is Easter Sunday and it’s also Rough Draft Challenge April. So today I’m planning an easy Sunday Brunch with entertaining tips and fun, simple recipes.
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Shameless Saturday Promo: Heroes, Holidays, and Hope Vol. 3
Heroes, Holidays, and Hope Vol. 3 is a charity anthology that serves Wounded Warrior Project. It’s available now and is filled with romance novellas about military heroes.
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The Hungry {Romance} Writer: Chocolate Strawberry Brownies
It’s been a long, hard winter so this week I’m celebrating Spring with these delicious Chocolate Strawberry Brownies.
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The Cherry Blossoms are Here!
The Cherry Blossom festival in Washington, DC begins this weekend. But the history of the iconic cherry blossom trees, a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and Japan, is long and tortured. Yet it was worth the effort.
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RAGT 2026 Pre-Schedule
I’m so excited to be attending RAGT in Erlanger, Kentucky this year and there have been lots of changes to the schedule. Things are still fluid, but I’ll keep this page updated with all the details as I know them.
