Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! ~~~***~~~ The countdown to Spring is on … woohoo!! <3 In writing news, I have written well over 4,000 words this week on my Patreon-exclusive story. I’ve about reached the halfway point, I think. I’m particularly proud of … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, March 7, 2020
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Austen Authors January 6, 2020: A look back at 2019 with a peek at 2020
Like most people, at this time of year, I like to take a gander at what I’ve done over the course of the old year, and look at what I’d like to do in the new year. I thought it might be fun to share what I have discovered with you. 🙂 One of the … Continue reading Austen Authors January 6, 2020: A look back at 2019 with a peek at 2020
Writer’s Journal: End of Year Goal Review and 2020 Goals
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means They cost you nothing to click on but may yield me a small payment. These links are clearly marked as affiliate links. I thought I’d toss a couple journal posts in along with the purple this month … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: End of Year Goal Review and 2020 Goals
Austen Authors July 22, 2019: Story Update and an excerpt
Last month, I told you the story of my newest Work-In-Progress, about how I asked blog readers and Patreon supporters to help me name it, how I’m learning to use the Three Act Structure to plot my stories, and how one of my friends took pity on me and helped me organize my thoughts into … Continue reading Austen Authors July 22, 2019: Story Update and an excerpt
Austen Authors June 24, 2019: A Tale of a WIP
I’m hard at work on a new story. This one has taken me a while to figure out, and I thought I’d share with you its tale. The new story has had a couple of names in its short existence. At first, it was “What Mrs. Bennet Heard.” That was a great title for the … Continue reading Austen Authors June 24, 2019: A Tale of a WIP
Writer’s Journal: One step forward and two steps back
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ By now I’m sure everyone knows I have been leaving my house almost every day to write. A delightful new bakery opened in my tiny town and I’ve been going there four days a week for two or three hours and writing. I’m still working … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: One step forward and two steps back
Writer’s Journal: Writing Out
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ One of the things writers seem to be kind of famous for is going out places to write. Lots of my fellow writers go to Starbuck’s, Panera’s, or some other coffee shop/café kind of place to spend a couple hours writing. One of my favorite … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Writing Out
Writers Journal: Anniversaries and Looking Back
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ If you’re a regular follower of my blog, you know this past Monday, August 12th, was my five-year anniversary as a published author. On that day in 2014, I Promise To … went out into the world, my very first book baby. I wrote a … Continue reading Writers Journal: Anniversaries and Looking Back
Writer’s Journal: Book Hangovers
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Do you know what a “book hangover” is? I’m guessing you do, since you’re probably either a reader or a writer if you’re reading my journal. For those of you who maybe don’t know, a book hangover is that tired dragginess one gets from staying … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Book Hangovers
Writers Journal: Are you being too hard on yourself?
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! This week's post is one where I talk about my faith, so if that offends you, stop reading now. ~~~***~~~ I’ve been told for years by many people that I’m too hard on myself. Maybe I am, I don’t know. I probably am. I have pretty … Continue reading Writers Journal: Are you being too hard on yourself?