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My monthly intentions list, including writing a novella, revising a novel, creating a website, outlining a novella, and writing a short story

SEPTEMBER 2025 INTENTIONS

ByMary September 2, 2025September 2, 2025

My monthly intentions list for September 2025, including novellas, a novel revision, a short story & a website

The Weekly Brew teaser image with a cup of coffee and the pullquote: "I want to be realistic and not create such lofty goals that I’m setting myself up for feeling like a failure when I can’t meet them."

THE WEEKLY BREW: Notes from a (Multi-tasking) Word Witch

ByMary August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

My weekly update, where I share my progress, think about my new schedule, and try to fit in 160k words for the rest of the year!

Teaser image of my current novella. A torn black & white photo of a woman spewing black smoke from her mouth. The text reads: Together, we all nurture the hive. What happens when the hive turns on you? When you realize you were never one of them…you’re the threat they’re trying to contain?

As I work on my new folk horror novella, there’s a line that’s stuck with me the more I write… “Together, we all nurture the hive.” It has become the village motto, something that’s supposed to bring the villagers together. But for the young woman at the center of this story—it begins to feel like…