Know the Novel: Part 2

November is here!

And that means NaNoWriMo, which I have decided to participate in as a REBEL, which means that instead of having a goal of WRITING 50,000 words by the end of the month, I am hoping to EDIT 60,000 words and finish this first pass of edits on Towers of Might and Memory, the fifth book in my Turrim Archive series!

This link-up is a beautiful and fun 3-part blogging prompt that my dear friend Christine created a few years ago.

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Interview With an Underground Apothecary

I blink in the sunlight and glance around. I am standing in the middle of a town, surrounded by tall, brick buildings. The cobblestones beneath my feet remind me of my time in London, but I can tell that this isn't quite London. In fact, I'm fairly certain I'm not anywhere in OUR world. I swish my skirts about, glad that Lillian told me to dress the part. I would have looked very out of place in my normal jeans and t-shirt. The open market bustles with people in similar 1800s type garb. A lady standing at a booth catches my eye with her array of green, leafy herbs and bright red berries.

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Autumn Reads

Autumn is pretty much my favorite.

The cooling temperatures, the cloudy, drizzly days, the bursting, vibrant colors as the trees turn crimson, gold, and orange, sweaters and jeans, hot cocoa and hot apple cider, the swishing sound my feet make as I tromp through fallen leaves… yes. Autumn is my favorite.

And there is nothing so nice as curling up with a good book on a cold autumn day. A cozy blanket, a warm beverage, and the rain pattering against your window.

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