Tag: Writing

Bullet Journal

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So… I got a bullet journal. šŸ˜ŠĀ I already have a planner, but the past few weeks have been insane, and I think it’s helping me structure and plan really busy weeks. I’m getting water color and stickers and everything, it’ll be so fun. I got some pastel-colored pens and inky black pens. There’s something so soothing about planning out the months ahead of you. Gives you focus, in a way.

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Plus, I can practice my lettering. Two birds in one stone. šŸ™‚

Currently reading: Moth to a Flame by Cambria Herbert

 

Update

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It’s been raining so much the past week, so I’m glad there’s a little sunshine today. Lately, I’ve been trying to sleep earlier so I could get up at 5 am (I know, I’ve never been a morning person before, but give it a try), and so far, it’s doing wonders for my productivity. There’s something so quiet and peaceful waking up at that time. The days feel longer, too.

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I’m at a point in the book where it’s all coming together. It’s been a breeze to write so far, which bodes well lol. A newsletter is coming out later today with a new snippet. ā¤ļø

So about other stuff: on April, we went to visit Tokyo for the first time. It was so beautiful, and the food was delicious. šŸ˜ Definitely hoping to revisit again in the future. I had tea! With light-projected flowers that break apart as soon as soon as you move the cup, and blossom again when you set it down the table. It was an experience for sure.

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Release dates: There’s no concrete release date for Offstage #2 yet, but it will be out soon, hopefully within August.Ā Will let you all know in the coming weeks. šŸ™‚

Currently reading: Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

New Beginnings

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Fortuity Book 3 is out. Need sleep. Lots.

April is starting. ā¤ļøĀ New month, new chapter.

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Also started Offstage Book 2. Having a blast with it so far. Hereā€™s to more fun things ahead. šŸ˜€

Notes

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731notes

And I thought I would only reach 500 max. šŸ˜†

Surprised there is no lag whatsoever when flipping through pages. The only time it lags a little is when leaving the book and opening a new one.

Pens

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Iā€™ve discovered a new obsession.

Behold…Ā 

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Glitter gel pens!

OMG these pens glide so smoothly on paper. ā¤ļøĀ I donā€™t know why, but using them makes me happy. Are there scented ones? I want scented ones.Ā TheyĀ remind me of when I used to have a peach-coloured one that was vanilla-scented back in third-grade.Ā 

I have a new planner too and it’s pretty, and it has a proper list section for priorities and weekly focus, and it has quotes and everything. I’ve never considered myself a list person, but lately I’ve been making a lot of them.

Okay, back to writing. Hope everyone’s had a great Christmas, and belated Happy New Year! šŸ™‚

 

Book I’m currently reading:

Gone too Deep by Katie Ruggle

Small Update

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It’s been a while. šŸ˜

Much like For Never and Always, I’ve rewritten the beginning of Fortuity book #3. Something about it wasn’t working out, but I’ve finally settled on one I like. Writing at a snail’s pace, but still writing.

With all the the outlines, the routine, and focusing on the numbers side of the business, I’m reminded that it’s easy to forget why I do this in the first placeā€”because I love it when what’s in my mind comes out and becomes words on a page. Then the story is no longer one that just lives in my head. I’m hoping to release it by end of June-early July. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Oh, and I’m lucky enough to be a part of a Romance promo group this May. Check out some of the books from this group below:

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Promo stuff done. ^_^ Back to writing.

Do a backup.

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I’ve never had technology randomly break on me. Unless you count that one time I dropped my phone on the pavementā€”its screen cracked, of course. It still worked.

Technology is my best friend. We understand each other. We help each other.Ā So, imagine my surprise when my Mac screen turned black. I fully expected it to turn back on when I pressed the power button.

It didn’t.

This happened around a week ago.Ā I had scheduled an appointment with Genius Bar today, and it (thankfully!) turned out it to be a software issue, since an image restore made it work again.

I didn’t have any Time Machine backupsā€”I only used iCloud sync with Documents and Desktop, as well as Dropbox for Scrivener. Everything is still there, but I guess this taught me to always do a backup, because setting up applications and settings again are a major pain and time sink. But I’ve never been more grateful my current writing stuff is backed up in Dropbox, because for a little while, I wasn’t sure if those iCloud files would carry over.

So this is a reminder, too, in case you haven’t:

Shit happens. Always do a backup.

I’m Ready

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I feel like a kid in the candy store whenever I buy stationery. Sad about this one, it only has a few pages left. I have new one that’s also really pretty, but I think it has a different quote.

I’m ready for Fortuity book #3. šŸ˜€ I have stuff I’ve written that may or may not be relevant, I just have to find the ones I didn’t write when I was half-asleep.
Determined to knock this off today’s to-do list.

Happy reading, everyone. ā¤

 

 

When you need sleep

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Case 1:

command+z, command+z, command +z. Save, dammit.

Why does the text keep disappearing?

ā€¦Oh.

 

Case 2:

The toaster pops back out of the toaster.

OMG.

Case 3:

thinks: Sofa.
types: Soda

Maybe I was thirsty.

Case 4:

thinks: intoxicating
types: intoximating

intoxicating + estimating?