Happy Wednesday, everyone! It's podcast day again and this week Rachel and I are discussing deadlines and how we use them. So we ask: "How Do You Set Writing Deadlines?"
Author: Ari
I often question my sanity. Occasionally, it replies.
At the age of 8, Ari Meghlen wanted to be a pirate. Because who doesn't look great in baggy pantaloons and an eyepatch.
However, lacking any access to a ship this dream was relegated along with so many others: Professional ninja, best friend to a dragon, Paleontologist.
Yet Ari found that, in stories, she could be anything she wanted and so a great love affair started with the written word.
Her first story was about a monster under the bed and she hasn't stopped writing since.
She does occasionally find time to leave her writing cave and indulge in other hobbies such as drawing, blogging, making things, shooting arrows, watching movies, playing badly at cards.
Let's get down to brass tacks...
Ari write's mostly Preternatural Urban fantasy, more Traditional fantasy and a some sci-fi. Meaning she spends almost no time in reality. Though she does visit on occasion.
March Goals 2022 | Monthly Goals
Okay, so I didn't anticipate how bad my SAD syndrome would be. But apparently, February came with a big ol' spike of it and no I did not use my Light Box because I can be stupid at times. No that the storms have passed, I am going out daily again and I have put my Light Box on the table to make sure I actually use it.
Ep 101 | The Merry Writer Podcast
It's Wednesday so you know what that means! Another episode of The Merry Writer Podcast. Who knew we'd be going for this long, eh? Okay, so today's topic is one that can split a room but damnit all if we aren't just jumping right in as we ask the question: "Do You Need To Include Trigger Warnings In Your Novel?"
Why My Perfectionism Is Holding Me Back
If you caught my last newsletter that went out on Tuesday, I was talking about weaknesses (thanks to everyone who replied to share their weaknesses). No one likes to think about their weaknesses, especially when they are having a big impact, but it's something we all should do.
Ep 100 | The Merry Writer Podcast
Holy crap, Batman! We have hit a massive milestone! 100 episodes! Wohoo!! Would can believe we have been chatting away for 100 episodes. So, we decided to do something a little different and today's episode is: "Podcast Tag"
I Tested the Read Aloud Feature on Word
If you caught this week's podcast episode, we talked about reading our work aloud to help catch anything that sounds odd or clunky. In that episode, I mentioned the fact there are programs that will read your text aloud. Well, apparently my version of Microsoft Word has a Read Aloud feature that I didn't know about. So, I tried it!
Ep 099 | The Merry Writer Podcast
We are back with another episode of The Merry Writer Podcast and as we teeter on the cusp of triple digits for our episodes, Rachel and I finally got around to discussing writing dialogue as we ask and answer: "What Are The Best Tips For Writing Dialogue?"
Top 5 Blog Posts Of 2021
Last time I did this, was back in 2019 I believe. So I wanted to do it again, although I had hoped to get it done in January (but obviously that never happened).
While 2021 didn't hit the highs of 2019 for stats, it didn't do too badly either. So I decided to have a look at which blog posts people really loved.
Ep 098 | The Merry Writer Podcast
Happy Wednesday, people! Are you ready for another episode of The Merry Writer Podcast? Rachel and I are talking all about descriptions as we ask: "What Are The Best Tips For Writing Descriptions?"
February Goals 2022 | Monthly Goals
So, *tired laugh* January was a bust! If you caught my last post, you'll know 10 days into January things got... rough and stayed that way until about yesterday. I'll admit this has left me deflated and flagging (emotionally, mentally and physically). But hey-ho, we press on regardless with the hope that February will be better!
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