As I settle into my office to write, I will share this picture of my workspace. This is one place where this writing magic occurs. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at my creative process for the new urban fantasy series I’m world-building. I set this series in a fictional location. However, my inspiration for that… Continue reading X-ray view or, in this case, a peak behind the scenes
Author: Writing Sparkle
Writing Milestones
Google defines a milestone as “an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.” (sourced March 20, 2025) Some writing milestones: The first completed piece of writing. Sharing a piece or pieces of writing. The first feedback. The first public sharing like an online publication. The first lengthy piece of writing is… Continue reading Writing Milestones
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Visual Content
Prequel Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 The Ember Files Images created using Bookbrush. I wrote this post for letter V of the 2025 A-to-Z blogging challenge.
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My favourite: coffee, books, and puzzles.
Welcome to book review seventeen of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Death by EspressoAuthor Alex EricksonPublished in June 2018Publisher is KensingtonAvailable in eBook, Audio, Audio CD, and Mass Market (288 pages)Private Investigator Mysteries (Books) |… Continue reading My favourite: coffee, books, and puzzles.
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Upcoming events
I was hoping to share one of ProWritingAids’ online conferences, but they have nothing on the events calendar yet. I attended Fantasy Writer’s Week twice and Crime Writer’s Week and I enjoyed both. If you are interested, you can click the image to watch for these events. May:Intro to Copyediting in 2025 hosted by Editors… Continue reading Upcoming events
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Tools and resources
Having resources while writing a book is a big help. When I first started writing, I didn’t have any, and I didn’t know where to look to find them. Once I found tools, I wasn’t sure which to invest in. So, these are a few of the tools and resources I found and tried. One… Continue reading Tools and resources
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Shelf
This is a peek at my bookshelf. I wrote this post for letter S of the 2025 A-to-Z blogging challenge.
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Recommendations (Books to read)
Book recommendations could become a lengthy post. I will try to list a couple of titles in various genres, but this is not an inclusive list. Nonfiction Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout & Sarah Corbett The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Canadian Author Margaret Atwood Ann… Continue reading Recommendations (Books to read)
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Quotes
“Quotes help us understand, inspire, motivate, clarify and show our approach to things around, this is why people and I love quotes.” – Takyou Allah Cheikh Malaynine “I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” – James Michener “A word after a word after a word… Continue reading Quotes
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Podcasts
Here are three podcasts that I follow about writing: Authors A.I. Publish Her Grammar Girl This year I also signed up for MasterClass. I’ve been enjoying listening to the writing classes. Can you recommend any podcasts about writing, editing, or grammar? If so, please put them in the comment section below. I have other writing… Continue reading Podcasts
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