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Monday vision board - my current focus I just fini

Monday vision board - my current focus
I just finished a round of revisions and am happy with my story - yay!
Not as happy with my prose...
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So now - I’m focusing on writing for fun - taking a step back from my wip - reading, hiking, studying and playing with words.
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#Mysterywriter #cozymysterywriter #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writingmystery #writingtips #mondayvisionboard #thewritercommunity

TBR for May - looks like I’m diving into thrille

TBR for May - looks like I’m diving into thriller/mysteries.
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I have piles of books all over my house - and that’s the way I like it - but how to tackle that tbr pile? The last few months I’ve been creating a pile for the month and that seems to work well for me - mostly... 😀
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Meanwhile - I’m changing my goals and focus for my writing - but more on that another time.
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Okay - so I know you have piles of books, too. How do you tackle tour tbr pile?
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#mysterywriter #cozymysterywriter #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writingmystery #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #cozymysteryreader #mysteryreader #amreading #weekendreads #whattoread #mysterymay #mysterylover #tbrpile

Whoa - May! And I don’t know about all of you, b

Whoa - May! And I don’t know about all of you, but I’m none too sad that April is in the rear view mirror!
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Hi - I’m Karen - mom to two grown daughters, wife to my best friend, fur mom to an incorrigible Labrador retriever and a sweet black cat, Mimi to two of the most adorable grandkids ever (yeah, I’m biased) ❤️❤️
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I am working on a cozy mystery - about to finish round 2 of revisions. I made so many changes in the first two rounds that it might be more appropriate to call them rounds of rewriting. But I’m getting there ☺️
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Goals for May - more rounds of revision with the hope that by the end of June, I’ll be looking for a couple beta readers 😬
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I’m looking forward to getting to know you and your characters better!
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What are your goals for May?
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#maywriterswipchallenge #mysterywriter #cozymysterywriter #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writingmystery #cozymystery #vermontwriter

Car trips are made for cozies on audio. I’m happ

Car trips are made for cozies on audio. I’m happy to be adding this series to my list of favorites!
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Do you have a favorite way to entertain yourself while traveling?
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#cozymystery #bookstagram #mystery #cozymysteryseries #mysterywriter @breebakerbooks #mysteryreadersofig

The day started with another short return to winte

The day started with another short return to winter and some snail-slow revisions.
As excited as I was to get to it - words just Did. Not. Come. 🤷‍♀️
Regardless @chessiebodessie and I always enjoy our morning walk up the mountain.
Happy Earth Day!
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#vermont #vermontliving #vermontlife #greenmountains #greenmountainstate #vermontphotography #ilovevt #getoutdoors #amrevising #mysterywriter #cozymystery #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #earthday2021 #morningwalk

The “feel” of my wip - touch #wipandthesenses

The “feel” of my wip - touch
#wipandthesenses with @jodimay15
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The warm comforting hug of a mug of herbal tea, it’s fragrant steam rising to tickle the nose.
The cool silk of a favorite spring scarf, its soft caress. Warm wet puppy dog kisses, fingers ruffling soft fur.
Early morning in the cool, fog of the forest, breathing in the soothing mist. The relentless itch of mosquito bites, inevitable in the spring. And the hard cold body of a camera, gripping its grooved ridges to adjust the lens.
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I’m starting to think that I’m going to need a mini-round of editing for each of the senses in my wip.
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#mysterywriter #cozymysterywriter #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #ilovermont #cozymystery

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