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Morning, ‘gators! It’s The first Monday of 2026, which means many people are making plans and resolutions, picking themes and words, and gearing up to make this the BEST. YEAR. EVER. Not me. I’m not people. I don’t know about y’all, but my weird, little neurodivergent brain looks at goals and deadlines and goes “nope,…
You know what really burns my toast? This whole idea of writers telling each other how they’re supposed to perform. How they’re supposed to manage their craft. Oh, and how <<INSERT THIS WAY AND ONLY THIS WAY>> is the road to success. Don’t write a prologue.Don’t write an epilogue.Don’t write in first person.Don’t write in…
Over the weekend I went down a particularly nasty rabbit hole on social media. Being a creative in the digital age is… interesting. And not always in a good way. More and more often, creatives are out here discussing what it’s like being so easily accessible to their followers, and how the interactions range from…
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[This is not a political post. Let me get that out of the way right now.] The last two weeks have been a bit harrowing for the people of the US. We’re on unstable ground morally, ethically, and politically. Tensions are high, opinions are loud, and there isn’t a whole lot of room for rational…
Hey, y’all! It’s September, which means we’ve made it to my favorite time of year — the ‘ber months! Pumpkin spice is back (everybody looks at Lexx and me like we’re nuts, but we love it), and it’s almost time for sweater weather. To celebrate, let’s talk about… books! Fall romance, to be exact. I’m…
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Hey, nerds… It’s one of those long Mondays after a long weekend of not feeling great. Less than exciting things have been going on around me over the last couple of weeks. I kinda forgot that I was supposed to do a thing. Meaning this thing. Writing this post. As you can clearly see, I’m…
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Mornin’ y’all. Today we’re talking about the evolution of writing. I’ve been thinking a lot this week about what it means to be an author and the growing pains that come along with the journey. Each of us is our own ever-evolving ecosystem. A self-contained hero/villain combination with a flair for the dramatic that will…
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So you’ve stumbled into our little corner of the bookish universe, huh? Welcome! Pull up a digital chair and have some tea. We’re the Shenanigators: a co-op of writers who are, first and foremost, friends. We’re a close-knit group that talks all the time, meets weekly, and shares both the best and worst life has…