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Why I Don't Focus on Escapism in My Romance (and What I Write Instead)
Escapism in fiction is a popular concept right now. Writers and readers alike, probably seeking refuge from a real world that seems both...

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Feb 83 min read
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Why I Won’t Stop Calling My Open Door Romances Smut (and I Don't Think You Should Either)
Smut is not a dirty word. Well, not unless you want it to be (wink). What I mean is it isn’t a bad word. It’s not shameful to say it. As...

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Jan 84 min read
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Reading is ALWAYS Political
Why Can't We Just Read Books? If you've been online in bookish spaces since the election, I know you've all seen that question being...

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Nov 10, 20243 min read
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How Having Teenagers Helped Prepare Me for Being a Public Figure: A Tongue in Cheek Examination of the Crossover Between Motherhood and Content Creation
One thing I think a lot of authors fear when it comes to being on social media is the worry about people saying mean things to them. I'm...

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Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Five Tips For Managing Social Anxiety as an Author
Long gone are the days when authors could life their lives in the shadows, writing successful books from the comfort of home and knowing...

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Aug 28, 20243 min read
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The Surprising Way Publishing is Just Like Physics: Objects in Motion Tend to Stay in Motion, Objects at Rest Tend to Stay at Rest
As an author I tend to spend a lot of my time thinking about books. Writing them. Revising them. Querying them. And yes, marketing them. ...

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Jul 21, 20244 min read
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You're Queer! Why Aren't Your Books?
This year has flown by and it’s already Pride month again! And also my birthday month! But mostly Pride! Not because my birthday isn’t...

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Jun 3, 20243 min read
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Am I a writer? Or a content creator?
This wasn't the blog topic I had planned to cover this month, but the discourse has been making the rounds on social media this week, and...

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Feb 6, 20244 min read
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January 2024- A Fearless Year
I have admittedly not done as much with this blog space as I could have been doing since I got my website set up. There are a lot of...

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Jan 26, 20241 min read
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Building Community
Welcome! I'm a little overdue on this blog post (for the sake of my pride, please at least pretend to be surprised!) so I wanted to keep...

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Jan 7, 20236 min read
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Why I Chose A Small Publisher
Reasons why I chose a small press to publish my debut novel instead of self-publishing or continuing to look for an agent

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Sep 1, 20228 min read
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Imposter Syndrome Pt 2
I promised I would come back and do a second post about imposter syndrome and what I wish I'd done differently to get ready before...

ahawthorne.writes
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Publishing News and Imposter Syndrome Pt 1
Book deal announcement and how imposter syndrome made me less ready than I should have been

ahawthorne.writes
Mar 20, 20224 min read
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