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The Weekly Brew excerpt: " I know that if even one thing is late, it’ll throw everything else into chaos, so I need to try to stick to my schedule as much as possible. I know things happen (like vaccine booster side-effects), but I’m determined to meet my goals!"

THE WEEKLY BREW: Clear Goals

ByMary November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

The latest edition of The Weekly Brew, where my best-laid plans get foiled but I’m still determined to meet my goals

November 2025 intentions, including writing a folk horror novella, ooutlining short stories, learning copyediting, and submitting The Bone Key sequel to publishers

Well, October was a blur! I’m not sure why or where the time went, but I blinked and now, here we are in November already. I’m not even sure how well I did on my intentions from October, so now’s as good a time as any to take stock. So, uh…what DID I do last…

Excerpt from The Weekly brew post that reads: It’s time I really focused my intentions on getting these projects out to readers. So from now forward, I'm working towards self-publishing collections and novellas.

THE WEEKLY BREW: Taking the Plunge

ByMary October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Something I’ve been wanting to do for a while is calling to me in a very real way and I’ve decided it’s time to refocus my efforts. If you’ve been following these (mostly) weekly updates, you know I’ve been shopping around a Dystopian horror novel, finishing the sequel to The Bone Key, working on various…

Pull quote from The Weekly Brew post that reads " I need to bring in more of the horror, and the folk horror - to this book. I mean, if that’s what I’m calling it, readers are going to expect the scary, the spooky, the unsettling…and the weirdness!"

THE WEEKLY BREW: Fresh Eyes

ByMary October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

It’s time for some fresh eyes – and no…I’m not talking about something creepy for Halloween! As you might know from my previous posts, I’ve been working on a folk horror novella. I spent time brainstorming, outlining, and I started drafting it last month. But…I’ve only made it to Chapter 4. I don’t feel excited…