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The Weekly Brew pullquote: If I’d focus on one book at a time, I’d have been done a lot quicker, but sometimes our brains disagree. It’s easy to say I know I can write 5k or revise two chapters a day. But that doesn’t mean it always works out that way.

THE WEEKLY BREW: Finding the Finish Line

ByMary September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The Weekly Brew, where I share the tumultuous path to writing and revising my latest book

The Weekly brew image with a coffee cup and the quote: I also need to remember that taking a break isn’t a bad thing, it’s a necessity to nurture the creative spirit. We all need to take breaks now and then, not only to refill the well, but to get outside and live so we have something to write about.

THE WEEKLY BREW: The Creative Spirit

ByMary August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

My weekly update, where I lament about feeling behind, but also determined to refill the creative well.

THE WEEKLY BREW: DreadCon Approaches

ByMary July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Updates on what I did last week – and my goals for this week, including lots of prep for DreadCon!

Black & white coffee cup with overlay text that asks the question Would it be better to focus on 1 project at a time to get it done more quickly? Or should I keep pecking away little bits of multiple projects?

THE WEEKLY BREW: Momentum

ByMary July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

I sort of lost momentum a little bit last week. I took 3 days off, so that sort of ate into my productivity. The good news is I’ve finally started drafting the folk horror novella! I don’t think I’ll get it done by the end of July as I intended. It’s more likely it will…