SURPRISE! We’re making pumpkin spice! I tricked you. I can feel the squeals of delight and the groans of dismay. Neither concern me, we’re pressing on. I have a soapbox, and I will have my say. This year, as you might have heard Starbuck crowing from the battlements, marks 20 years of the iconic Pumpkin …
One of the questions I get asked a lot is how to improve your actual writing. The answer is many-parted, and none of them are nice. I wish there were a filter you could put on a word processor to make the words prettier, but there isn’t. It comes down to hard work, vulnerability, and …
So, this snuck up on me, like most things do, these days. I knew the anniversary was coming up, but I thought it was four years, not five. I set up the sale (41% in the US, 52% in the UK, Kindle version of Magic Beans), I scheduled all the social media posts, but I …
The last few years, there has been a lot of discussion about diversity and representation in media, particularly around how race and gender are written in movies, tv shows, and books. Because of this, a lot more people from marginalised communities are speaking up and having their voices heard. Not only are their criticisms and …
*Content warning, this post deals with themes of death- including that of animals- and grief. None of it violent, but it may be upsetting to some, all the same* January January started, honestly, the best it has started in years. I got some energy in my stocking for Christmas and used it to batch and …
Last year’s list was ambitious. In my defense, I read A LOT of books, just like, only one of them was on the actual list. So, I will post a list that needs to be reviewed, books currently in progress, and the ones I have stacked up and waiting. ~This post contains affiliate links. If …
2022 sure was a year, wasn’t it? I don’t know if it was for you, but it sure was for me. It started off strong, and I even had some personal breakthroughs. My social life was top notch, my hair and skin really came through for me, I made some money on the side, and …
Hello, everybody! We’re a few months into 2022 now, so I thought I’d give you an update on what’s going on with me. January I’m afraid I have to start with sad news. On December 19, my grandmother fell in her apartment and broke her leg. We took her to the hospital, where they fixed …
This past year has been… Ok, let me start over.
One word: STREAMLINE Two years ago, I found out about the One Word trend, where you choose a word to be your focus for the coming year. I did not achieve my goal last year, for a variety of reasons, so this year, I’m hoping that I can accomplish a new one, and perhaps the …
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