The Weekly Brew

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!

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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…

THE WEEKLY BREW: July 8, 2025

THE WEEKLY BREW: July 8, 2025

ByMary July 8, 2025July 9, 2025

The Weekly Brew shares my latest writing updates, including novella progress, a novel pitch, and finishing book revisions.

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THE WEEKLY BREW: June 30, 2025

ByMary June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

My latest updates from the Writing Nook, including The Hexford Lore launch, my latest newsletter, and novella progress

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THE WEEKLY BREW: June 23, 2025

ByMary June 23, 2025June 24, 2025

The latest updates from the Writing Nook, including novella progress, The Hexford Lore, and new posts coming to my Patreon.

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THE WEEKLY BREW: Notes from a Word Witch – June 9, 2025

ByMary June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

My weekly update, including some tips on Zero Drafting and a teaser about the folk horror novella I’m working on