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TheRainyDayWriter
Sep 20, 20221 min read
The Sun Always Rises
Take These Broken Shards is a new book that I started about a month ago. I've mentioned it a couple times in my newsletter. But I haven't...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Sep 13, 20221 min read
My neighbor - A Poem
Today we have a poem I wrote a little over a year ago, a poem which my mother has shared with almost every friend and relative since....
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TheRainyDayWriter
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Stranger - a guest post by Bethany
Hello friends! Today I have a guest snippet, by Bethany! She's a talented writer, and I enjoy reading her works. You can read her author...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Sep 6, 20221 min read
The Rain Still Fell
The dark storm clouds gathered above her head as wind whipped her long, straight dark black hair around her face. The storm was...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Just a Dream - When the Stars Went Out Snippet
This snippet is part of When the Stars Went Out, my first WIP. Last Thursday, I posted about it and today I'm posting one of my favorite...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 25, 20227 min read
What's Your WIP: When the Stars Went Out
Thank you so much to Jaidie, Kayti, and Rissy Phillips over at Sisters Three for the tag! And thank you to Katja over at Little Blossoms...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 23, 20222 min read
The Green Ember: Lessons We Can Learn (Part II)
Last week, I dove into the world of the Green Ember, exploring why Helmer's death hurt so much and how we can have the same impact with...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 16, 20222 min read
The Green Ember: Lessons We Can Learn (Part I)
A couple years after The Green Ember was released my sisters and I were given a copy. As each of the books came out, we waited expectantly.
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Here We Go 'Round...
I have to admit that for today's post I was a little at a loss for what to post. The first post in my series about the Green Ember (more...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 4, 20221 min read
A Mountain Night
The black mass of the mountains was silhouetted against the navy blue hues of the sky. The fingernail moon hung above the hulking figure...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Cover Reveal!!!! - Unfortunate Events
I am happy to announce that a new book is coming out. It is called...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 29, 20221 min read
The Crossing (#2)
Small, silvery minnows dart around the boy's feet. The minuscule creatures flash in between his toes, but he takes no notice of them....
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Are you there?
This snippet is from a project of mine, titled Journey to the Lost Lands. It was started about six months ago, and I still don't have...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Final thoughts
When I started writing, a little over two years ago, I never thought that I would have an email list, a blog, and an edited book. But,...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 16, 20222 min read
Why is the Wingfeather Saga so powerful?
I read the villain's backstory (and thus knew all of the major spoilers) but by the time I started correctly a few days later, I was hooked.
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 11, 20222 min read
The Journey Begins
I started in this direction two years ago. Millions of mistakes, tears, and laughs later, I'm finally at the spot I've hoped of—dreamed...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 11, 20221 min read
The Crossing
"Rose!" The voice drifts across the island, carried by the spring breeze, but to the girl in the light blue dress, it doesn't exist. For...
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TheRainyDayWriter
Jul 11, 20221 min read
A Sea of Glass
The dark storm clouds gathered above her head as wind whipped her long, straight dark black hair around her face. The storm was...
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