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Her favourite parts were centred around the love interest but the overall structure didn't work for her.

Good day!

Yesterday was an eclectic assortment of tasks as I finished the scan on a novella and setup to use my editing system on Book-4.

It was also cold, the temperature uncomfortably close to freezing on my morning walk. Later today, a warming trend begins.

Be everwell.

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A trail cuts through lush forest on the right. On the left, sparse conifers are silhouetted by the morning sun, the sky clear.

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #pound. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "pound" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @tobadzistsini

#Today I finished the arduous process that is uploading my novel to Amazon and Ingram Spark. I'm excited to say that the ebook is available now, and print books will be available July 1. This sequel has been long in the making. If you enjoy mystery or psychological suspense, may I offer: A Vision of Violence.

https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Violence-Nichelle-Seely-ebook/dp/B0FF2STVKD?s=books

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#Today 22

Good day!

Sometimes, I look closely, see what’s right in front of me, see the fragility.

Or I’ll see the big picture, see my humility looking back.

We have meaning, but that meaning makes us caretakers, not owners. Caring for the all, that’s humanity.

Be everwell.

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A withered tree tilts amidst the smaller trees around it. Beyond, an imposing slope thick with conifer forest angles down and to the left. In the distance on the left, a massive, snow-capped peak dominates all around it beneath a stormy sky.

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #produce. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "produce" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/produce Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @tobadzistsini

This week's writing prompt was painted by Edmund Bristow (1787-1876). Is your story going to mention that obviously developing storm? And will the dogs interact in any way? #writingprompts #writinglife #writingtips #edmundbristow #artworks

A landscape scene with a dark ominous sky with four small birds flying away from the clouds. At the centre of the scene, a well-dressed man on a white/grey horse is talking to a smocked farmer/shepherd. The smocked figure has a working dog sitting at his feet (it looks like a border collie) while the rider has a white greyhound-like and possible spaniel and a third shadowy dog following his horse. Image from Wikimedia Commons.

Amazing! Got another 5-star review on Amazon for DEBRA LEE WON'T BREAK. It's so exciting hearing what people think of my book. And this isn't even from someone I know!!!

"Creating characters so real they practically step off the page, Pickett explores family conflict and friendships lost and found—and almost lost again. Here's hoping. for a sequel!"

#WritingLife #WritingCommmunity #fiction

Screenshot of a review from Amazon. Left column reads: Customer Reviews 4.9 out of 5
Right column reads:
Top reviews from the United States 11 global ratings ‘Amy Spungen 5 stars
Debra Lee Won't Break - despite the reality of MS and the damage of family secrets
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2025 .Verified Purchase
It's tempting to call <i>Debra Lee Won't Break<i/> a great summer read, given its clever plotting, brisk pacing, and summertime fundraising event that propels the narrative. But this first novel by Katherine Pickett would be a great read any time of year, even as it addresses such heavy topics as rape, disease, and death. Debra, a single mother caring for her own mother, must deal with all of these issues and—perhaps worst of all—the burden of keeping secrets from family and friends. She relocates from one US state to another, assessing her own physical and mental states as she navigates the daily challenges of MS and the triggering reminders of her hometown trauma. Creating characters so real they practically step off the page, Pickett explores family conflict and friendships lost and found—and almost lost again. Here's hoping. for a sequel!

Just finished the first draft of this novel (not my first rodeo, but still feels like I rode a wild bull). Now onto the fun part: editing! AKA staring at my masterpiece and wondering if I accidentally wrote a soap opera or a thriller. Send coffee. Lots of coffee. ☕️ #WritingLife #DraftDone #KeepGoing

Something I can't help but do as a writer is think about the "brand" of the piece I'm writing. What is the aesthetic guidepost of the work? What is the tone I'm aiming for? Can I give myself something, a trigger, an on-ramp, to help locate the tone and voice of a piece when I sit down to work on it? My newest novel project had a title card right from the jump. I thought it might be a feature film, but no - it's just going to be a rollicking, fast-moving, fun, adventurous, sexy, political, dramatic historical fiction full of crime and fisticuffs. It is far and away the most Canadian thing I've ever written. I'm deeply loving the research process and I can't wait to dig into Library & Archives records to help flesh out some of the finer details. I wrote the 1100-word prologue last night in a short sprint and I'm so excited to be back writing novels. Now to balance my focus on this with the other projects I want to pay attention to!
#writing #writingcommunity #canada #novelwriting #writinglife

In rough capital letters, the name JOE is printed. The rings of a tree centre in the O, which is filled in and looks like the cut trunk of a tree. The rings emanate from the centre of the O like ripples though the other letters. Superimposed on the tree-trunk that acts at the O is the cutout shape of a broad axe.

Most rejections contain an opportunity for the future, too.
#rejectionpoetry #writing #amwriting #writinglife #writemotivation

#Today 21

Good day!

On the hike pictured, I only found out afterwards that there’d been mountain lion sightings.

That, though, is often a possibility around here.

Cool & rainy continues…

I could finish the scan on the novella today. The next project is editing Book-4.

Be everwell.

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A narrow trail cuts across a steep, grassy slope to where a line of pine trees are waiting. The slope angles down to the left and is in the shade, but in the distance on the left, a wooded mountain is in the sun. The sky is partly cloudy.

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #punch. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "punch" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @tobadzistsini

Shut up, Kafka!
#writinglife #writers

A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity. Franz Kafka

Sometimes the editor makes it easy to find inspiration in rejection.
#rejectionpoetry #writing #amwriting #writinglife #writemotivation

Here’s Why You Should Hate Your Writing

Or at least not love it… Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/heres-why-you-should-hate-your-writing-07a3c54957b

#ohsoclear #overconfidence #creativeprocess #writingadvice #writinglife
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#Today 20

Good day!

The weather has taken a sudden turn. It’s much cooler today & moments ago started raining.

I’m going to be grateful & enjoy it while it lasts. Soon enough, dry conditions will endure.

Meanwhile, I’ll continue the scan on Trellis House.

Be everwell.

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Beside the trail are Arrowleaf Balsomroot, Indian Paintbrush, Lupine, and Ninebark in a mix of green, purple, red, white, and yellow.

The trail is on the left, pine forest behind. To the right are Arrowleaf Balsomroot, Lupine, and Indian Paintbrush, the purple, red, and yellow bright against the vast shades of green.

Anchor and Practice: Diaries and Journals

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/06/20/anchor-and-practice-diaries-and-journals/

#Backstory #Inspirations #Process #Writinglife
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Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #season. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "season" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/season Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @tobadzistsini

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