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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
NaNoWriMo Roundup!
It's that time again! Halloween approaches, and just around the corner is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo! Whether you're planning on writing your entire novel or just using NaNo to create a habit of writing (always a great idea), I've got a round-up of posts that can help put you in a great starting position. Here, we have my Preptober series, a four-part hot-to prep your book and get yourself ready to meet those daily work counts! I cover everything from getting s
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 29, 2019
- 1 min
New Spotify Playlist: WIP 2019
Dear Readers, If you're anything like me, you're all about the music. Whether you're writing, working out, getting work done, or just hanging out, the right soundtrack can make all the difference! With the launch of CIRCUIT FAE 4: NEMESIS on September 10, I'm gearing up to share some of my very best playlists for all my projects. The project I'm the most excited for is my new work-in-progress (WIP) for book one of the series to follow CIRCUIT FAE. It's so fresh and shiny new,
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Writing Tip: Hashtag Hack
Dear Readers, After a week off for good behavior (I typically don't blog in 5th weeks of the month), I'm back with a cool outlining hack for writers. If you're anything like me, your outline is probably about one-third as long as your actual book. No, but really. *stares in plotter* I do a full chapter-by-chapter outline for each book, revising it in between drafts. I usually have everything from GMCs to worldbuilding notes to actual dialogue in my outline, so it can be chall
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Jul 5, 2019
- 2 min
Con Recap: In Your Write Mind 2019
This past weekend, I returned to my MFA alma mater, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, for the In Your Write Mind 2019 writers' conference. I got to reconnect with old friends like guest of honor, Mark Oshiro, as well as attend a Mystery Dinner written by our very own Victoria Thompson. Seton Hill is more than just the place I got my MFA. It was the first place where other writers told me my work had promise. For the first time ever, I got feedback on my writing, and pe
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 9, 2019
- 5 min
On Diversity & Representation
DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION – ONE READER’S PERSPECTIVE It’s no secret that diversity is gaining ground in popular media. Our world is amazingly diverse, and marginalized people are rightfully demanding movies about protagonists like them. As part of the LGBTQ+ community and an own voices author (meaning, my protagonists and I share a marginalized lesbian identity), I can attest that we’re so ready for diverse books. So! Ready! We’re hungry for these books and to see ourselve
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 17, 2019
- 4 min
5 Steps to Finish Your Book
I know what it's like. You start out with a great idea, you've got all this momentum, you get halfway through your book, and wham! The words just stop flowing. No matter what you do, you can't recapture the shiny newness of that initial creative burst. I’ve written six books so far in THE CIRCUIT FAE series. Further, I’ve been an editor for a number of small presses, helping authors make their publishing dreams a reality. Today, I'd like to let you in on my secret of why I'm
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 11, 2019
- 4 min
Con Recap: RavenCon 14
It's been an exciting April, readers and fellow sleeper-princesses! It was my first RavenCon in Williamsburg, VA, and I loved meeting and reconnecting with friends and industry colleagues and discussing all topics writing and publishing! Thank you to the RavenCon staff, support, and volunteers as well as to my fellow panelists and all my readers and congoers-in-arms! As usual with my con recaps, today I want to tackle a question I'm often asked: Why don't you sell your books
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Apr 5, 2019
- 1 min
GIE at RavenCon!
Dear Readers, I'm thrilled to be a guest at RavenCon 14 on April 5-7 in Williamsburg, VA! It's my first time at this con, and I'm looking forward to all the exciting panels and discussions we're going to have. Here's my schedule: Saturday 10 am (Panel) Focus on Dialogue / Room 8 11 am (Panel) Crutch Words and Verbing Adverbly / Room F 12:25 pm - 12:50 pm (Reading) Room 4 6 pm (Panel) Small Presses: How They Work... / Room L Midnight (Panel) Smut, Gore, and More: 18+ / Room 8
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Dec 31, 2018
- 2 min
2018: Year in Review
Happy New Year, Dear Readers! I hope 2018 was everything you hoped for and more. For me, 2018 was a super busy year, filled with things good and bad, successes and heartbreaks. Your support was the key to all the good things, so I'm calling it a success! Here's the recap: RELEASES Circuit Fae 1.5: DERAILED - 1/1 Circuit Fae 2: OUROBOROS - 3/27 Circuit Fae 2.5: DETHRONED - 6/19 Circuit Fae 3: INIMICAL - 9/18 CONS & CONFERENCES Arisia - Boston, Ma. January ConBust - Northampton
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girlyengine
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
From the Author's Desk: On Writing
This is the week of my birthday, and it's a tradition of mine to try to give a little on my personal new year. So, Dear Readers, I'd like to give you a piece of writing advice I find invaluable. Okay, now, you might be hoping this is the secret to writing a bestselling novel. I. Wish. Seriously, though, this piece of advice has helped me through some tough times: Enjoy the journey. Okay, I know it sounds like one of those affirmations that belongs in a calendar or on a gym wa
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 24, 2018
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 4
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to NaNoWriMo: Preptober planning! If you missed an earlier post, have no fear! Here are some helpful links: Week 1: Preplanning Week 2: The Who, What & Where of Your Novel Week 3: Outlining Your Novel And now, for Week 4! We're in the home stretch, so this post will focus on the practicality of writing, creating a habit that will get you in the chair every day for thirty days. Because remember: butt + chair = productivity. 1. Break it Down
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 17, 2018
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 3
Welcome back, my pretties, to Preptober: Week 3! Last week, we discussed the who, what, and where of your story--your main character (MC), their Goals, Motivations, and Conflicts, and how to detail your setting. This week, we'll go a little deeper into the what. Namely, what happens in your book, the plot. But first, it's good to know that there are two basic different types of writers: plotters and pantsers. Like it sounds, plotters plot out their "what happens," while pants
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 13, 2018
- 4 min
Preptober: Week 2
Hello, my pretties, and welcome back to Preptober: Week 2! Last week, we went over a few things to prepare you for diving into NaNoWriMo on November 1st. This week, I'll talk about my own process for outlining and developing a novel. And now the obligatory credentials post: I'm a senior editor for a romance e-publisher, and I've helped hundreds of authors design, develop, and outline their novels. I find it's helpful to start basic: with the who, what, and where of your novel
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Oct 4, 2018
- 4 min
NaNoPreptober: Week 1
Hello, my pretties! November is coming up fast, and you know what that means--NaNoWriMo! For those who might not know, NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It happens in November, and it challenges writers of all skill levels to complete a rough draft of approximately 50,000 words in one month. That's one huuuuuuuuuge task! But I'm here to help you break that huge task down into smaller, more manageable chunks, and soon, you'll be on your way to completing that 50,000 w
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Aug 29, 2018
- 11 min
INIMICAL: Sample Chapter
Dear Readers, September is coming, and with it the next novel in THE CIRCUIT FAE series! This one's INTENSE as the Fae Court drama heats up, and Syl and Rouen find themselves pulled apart--almost literally--by their warring Dark Faerie and Fair Faerie realms. Here's a sneak peek at Chapter One. Circuit Fae 3: INIMICAL launches on September 18. PRE-ORDER your copy at AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE, GOOGLEPLAY, ITUNES, and KOBO. Chapter One Syl Sleeper-princess, Half-human, half-Fae Pa
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
DETHRONED: Now on NetGalley
With only twenty days till release, DETHRONED is finally on NetGalley! I'm super excited about this novella for a number of reasons: 1. It starts with Rouen's POV first 2. I'm revealing Rouen's dark Fae type !!!! 3. Readers wanted more UnderHollow/Dark Faerie realm, and so, here it is! Most of the novella takes place in UnderHollow and Castle Knockma 4. The support characters were a ton of fun to write. I hope you like them too. REQUEST DETHRONED HERE Description For eighteen
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Mar 7, 2018
- 2 min
DETHRONED: Presales are Live!
That's right, my pretties and all you dark Fae and fair Fae out there! DETHRONED presales are now live! Order your copy of the thrilling, angsty prequel novella to Circuit Fae 3: INIMICAL today! Finished OUROBOROS and don't wanna wait 6 months for INIMICAL? Pre-order your copy of DETHRONED today and find out what Syl and Rouen are up to after defeating [redacted]. DETHRONED: AN INIMICAL PREQUEL NOVELLA For eighteen-year-old Rouen Rivoche, being a fairy princess isn’t about fa
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Writing Positively
Hello, pretties! So recently, one reviewer made the comment that they didn't like how, in MORIBUND, the two heroines, Syl and Rouen, just helped each other all the time, they supported each other and they succeeded. Together. And this reviewer really had a strong opinion about that being a Bad Thing. As an aside, I want to say strongly that I'm not upset by this review or mad at the reviewer. I appreciate this person's time and effort in reading my book and posting a review.
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GirlyEngine (GIE)
- Feb 21, 2018
- 2 min
OUROBOROS: Now on NetGalley!
Hello, my pretties! March is nearly here, and it's almost OUROBOROS release day! But if you're impatient like me and you can't wait until March 27, 2018, then head on over to NetGalley for your own download of Circuit Fae 2: OUROBOROS. Keep in mind, though, that this is an UNCORRECTED proof--meaning, there may be a few typos. But don't despair! We'll get the book all cleaned up nice and fancy for release day. Happy reading! And as always, I appreciate every review on GoodRead
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