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Little Things That Improved My Life
After two years in this panda-whatsit situation, I’ve found there are a few things that make me feel a little bit better and contribute...
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sianynleigh
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Same ISH, New Year
This year seemed much a repeat of last year, all things considered. The globe continued to be hit with wave after wave of viral...
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sianynleigh
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
Finding Ideas
A common question creatives of all kinds face is “where do you find ideas?” This question comes not only from curious fans, but also...
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sianynleigh
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
If You Can't Find It, Make It
Ever since I transitioned from panster to plotter, I've been searching for a great workbook to organize all my writing in. Before MS...
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sianynleigh
- Feb 26, 2021
- 9 min
Author Interview: Tod Niretac Tinker
Community can be a very important thing for writers. We naturally spend a great deal of our time alone crafting our tales and finding...
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sianynleigh
- Jan 22, 2021
- 6 min
Making Your Furniture Work
I am a big proponent of making things work for you, regardless of how an item was intended to be used. Multi-purposed, repurposed,...
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sianynleigh
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Why Genre Matters
Any time you start talking about your book or trying to market it, one of the first things you will be asked is what genre your book...
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sianynleigh
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
Why I Write
Writing has never been and likely will never be about money for me. For one, I find most marketing techniques to be morally abhorrent....
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sianynleigh
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to 2021!
Happy New Year! I think it’s safe to say 2020 didn’t turn out like anyone anticipated. It certainly threw all my expectations right out...
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sianynleigh
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Creatures of the Night: United States Cryptids
From tales told around campfires, ‘true stories’ whispered over beers, to some truly entertaining episodes of Supernatural, X Files,...
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sianynleigh
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Halloween Season (which, let’s be honest, is the entire month of October) has always been my favorite time of year. The weather is...
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sianynleigh
- Sep 26, 2020
- 5 min
My New Obsession: The Happy (Novel) Planner
I started planning out my stories a few years ago as a way to combat the inevitable burn-out brought on by trying to pants my way through...
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sianynleigh
- Sep 19, 2020
- 2 min
Combating the Sedentary Slog
A great many of us have been spending most of our time at home this year. For some, this has included transitioning to an at-home work or...
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sianynleigh
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Universality of Fairy Tales
This week, I finally managed to work on my short story collection, adding another 11,000 words. I am now halfway to my completed word...
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sianynleigh
- Jun 8, 2020
- 5 min
Legit Author Bullsh*t Step Four
What makes a story interesting? A character you can connect with? A quest that keeps you on the edge of your seat? An expert use of...
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sianynleigh
- Feb 8, 2020
- 4 min
Writing Craft 101: Point of View
What are the different POVs in creative writing?
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sianynleigh
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
Happy New Year!
We have survived another turn of the celestial wheel. Today marks the start of not only a new year, but a new decade. A century ago, we...
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sianynleigh
- Dec 23, 2019
- 29 min
Yule Fantastic
Detectives Kane and Hodge investigate a Christmas Eve kidnapping.
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sianynleigh
- Oct 30, 2019
- 4 min
Halloween Flash
With Halloween less than 24 hours away, I thought I'd get the party started a tad early with a little horror story to set the mood. Just...
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sianynleigh
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Creatures of the Night: Vampires
The third and final segment of my Creatures of the Night series covers my favorite horror beastie: The Vampire. Possibly the most...
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