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Four Great Craft Tips, From My Writing Group to You
One of my goals from last year that bled into this year was to find and join a writing group. I wanted to for a couple of reasons: Using the… Read more
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The Goals are Actually…Goaling
A quick accountability update: I don’t know what happened, but I’ve actually been accomplishing the things I’ve set out to do in 2026 so far. I can’t tell you how… Read more
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4 Creative Practices With Which I’m Combating the Winter Blues
I’m usually a New Year’s Eve Resolution proclaimer: setting intentions, picking out a year theme, planning out what’s happening each quarter in advance. But after a 2024 that swiped my… Read more
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Wicked Good Writing Advice: SSF Authors’ Novel Tips Applied to the Wicked Movies
Or, I watched 14 sci-fi/fantasy writing webinars so you don’t have to, but you totally should if you want to. Hatchette Book Group’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy Imprint, Orbit, released a series of… Read more
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The Monsters of Creatives: AHS: Red Tide & What Feeds the Lake by J.C. Hemstreet
Do you ever feel like you JUST CAN’T WRITE. Just can’t put words to paper? Or the few words you do get down are complete s***? I do. All the… Read more
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My Own Personal 2026 Book Challenge
Emphasis on challenge. When we moved last summer, we had to squeeze all books and board games onto two bookshelves in the back of our living room, when, before, we… Read more
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We’ve Added a Goblin to the Mix! An Emergency Sanity Strategy
In an effort to enrich *my* enclosure, we adopted a new furry friend who needs enrichment, attention and supervision 24/7. Needless to say, our apartment has turned upside down in… Read more
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A “Being” Goal for 2025
In December, I sat down at work to write up my annual review at work. This can be a daunting endeavor, because our small but mighty team tackles a lot… Read more
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Mid-Year Reset 2024
I’m back! I needed a hiatus but I hadn’t been forward-thinking enough to plan for one. Or, maybe, I thought I could just be superhuman and do it all. Between… Read more
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Book Review Interlude: Small Brave Moves by Nicole Bianchi
3.5/5 Stars I was so impressed with Nicole Bianchi when I got to see her speak last September that I obviously had to buy her book Small Brave Moves afterwards.… Read more
Welcome to my musings!
I’m on a twofold quest to a) enjoy my life as much as possible and b) not let adulting overtake and overwhelm my creative processes.
That’s why you’re going to find stories about writing, productivity tips (hacks), and life here.
Follow along! I’m glad to not be alone in this journey.
Liz Armbrecht 