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6 Places to Find Character Names (that aren’t name your baby books)
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6 Places to Find Character Names (that aren’t name your baby books)

A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but when it comes to your characters, names matter. A lot. Would Harry Potter be the same character if he’d been named Archibald Beauregard III? I think not. So where can you look to find just the right names?

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My Favorite Scrivener Tip for NaNoWriMo
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My Favorite Scrivener Tip for NaNoWriMo

November is right around the corner, and with it comes National Novel Writing Month. Stock up on coffee, tea, & chocolate, and let’s get writing!

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13 Southern Superstitions
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13 Southern Superstitions

It’s Friday the 13th! Watch out for black cats, ladders, spilled salt, broken mirrors, & all that stuff.

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Take a Hike! | 5 Reasons Writers Should Get Out & Walk
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Take a Hike! | 5 Reasons Writers Should Get Out & Walk

Spring is finally here, bringing sunshine & longer days. After months of being stuck indoors & weeks of endless rain, I’m ready to get out & play. Then I think that maybe I should be working more & playing less. But what if getting outside could be work, too?

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Grave Robbing for Mystery Writers
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Grave Robbing for Mystery Writers

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy & vague. Who shall say where one ends, and the where the other begins?…

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NaNoWriMo
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NaNoWriMo

But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re…

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It’s Caturday! I haven’t shared a picture of S It’s Caturday! I haven’t shared a picture of Stella the kitten in a while, so here she is, demonstrating the best way to spend the weekend. Not so much a kitten now. Also one of Luna, and Loki because he thinks he’s a cat.
It’s going to be 83 today, but this picture from It’s going to be 83 today, but this picture from last weekend is proof that fall is coming! Eventually. (Also, the view from my brother & SIL’s front porch is just amazing!)
What better day to celebrate Cozy Mystery Day than What better day to celebrate Cozy Mystery Day than on the Queen of Crime’s birthday?
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Yay! Bring on all the fall things. Even though it’s still going to be in the 90s this week. I’m ready for rainy fall days.
A little Beltane reading. This history of magic fr A little Beltane reading. This history of magic from prehistory to now is fascinating!
It’s a very blustery day here. How is your May s It’s a very blustery day here. How is your May starting out?
I’m fascinated by this bizarre thing that has sp I’m fascinated by this bizarre thing that has sprung up in my yard. It’s huge! Swipe to see it in color. I assume it’s some sort of fungi but have no clue exactly what.
Excited to dig into this today! Excited to dig into this today!
Sick day = comfort movies “I think everyone enj Sick day = comfort movies 
“I think everyone enjoys a nice murder, provided he is not the victim.” — Alfred Hitchcock 🎥🎬🔪

Cozy stories for dark & stormy nights.
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