Tag: Writing Life
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Meet the Author Luncheon with Kira Nyte
Kira Nyte and I had a fabulous “meet the author” luncheon with eight lovely readers during day two of Space Coast Book Lovers!! We still have Tropes & Sips to look forward to and then set up for tomorrow’s Reader-A-Palooza Book Signing 🤩
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Cocoa Beach Writing Walk: The Joy of Storytelling
Starting my day off right with a morning writing walk on the absolutely gorgeous Cocoa Beach. I have no idea how many words I’ve written because when I walk, I write on my phone, but that’s the joy of the beach. The surf, the sand, the breeze, and the ignorance of writing count. Let’s just…
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Packed & Prepped for Space Coast Book Lovers!
✅ Books ✅ Swag ✅ Bikinis ✅ Forest Elf costume for House Fable after party 🤣 This con in particular has so many activities and give aways that a four-day event looks like I’m packing for a week—and I’m thoroughly okay with that. After chatting with so many readers and fellow writers online, I’m so…
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My Favorite Monster: Ushelz in Sight Beyond the Sun
In today’s My Favorite Things video, I discuss my favorite monster: ushelz, a colony of person eating Venus flytraps on the planet Havar. Raveno, my hero, never thinks to inform Kinsley, the heroine, about the carnivorous vegetation plaguing his planet because to him, the ushelz are just an every day way of life. But for…
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Hitting 104K Words this Swim Saturday
It’s another swim day! Such a gorgeous, sunny morning, I’m glad I put a pep in my step to arrive at the pool before the kiddos, so I could get my 3,000 yards in. Is it terrible that my favorite part of a morning swim is the floating I do afterwards? 🤣 Time to get…
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Color-tastic Conversations at Space Coast
I’m excited to once again host a Booknique at this year’s Space Coast Book Lovers! Join me for Color-tastic Conversations, an hour of coloring and ice breaker games. During this memorable and intimate experience, participants will create a beautiful and unique keepsake while playing a “get to know you” game with me and their fellow…
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My Favorite Secret | Beyond the Next Star
In today’s My Favorite Things video, I discuss my favorite secret. The heroine in Beyond the Next Star, Delaney, is abducted by aliens and mistaken as a pet. The hero, Torek, is a military commander of his planet, on medical leave as he deals with PTSD. To help him heal, he buys an animal companion……
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Reuniting With My Lyco Family This Weekend!
Only two days until Lycoming College Alumni & Reunion Weekend! It seems impossible that I graduated college fourteen years ago, but here we are, returning to my alma mater to celebrate and reminisce with my Lyco family. I’m so thrilled to reunite with my girls and witness the many improvements that have been made to…
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Swag for Space Coast Book Lovers has Arrived!
Swag for Space Coast Book Lovers has arrived!! This year I’m doing a “Would rather be reading meow” tagline inspired by Mischief. Purple mugs and magnetic chip clips match The City Beneath and are pet-themed for Beyond the Next Star. T-minus 4 weeks until Space Coast! 💜💜💜
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Wielding Medieval Weaponry at FCRW
Every month, First Coast Romance Writers (FCRW) hosts an educational workshop, and today, our presenter was Scott West, a history buff who shared his knowledge of Medieval and Renaissance weaponry! We had a fabulous meeting, learning from his expertise and having the opportunity to wield actual swords, daggers, war hammers, spears, and shields. He even…
Author Melody Johnson 