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Patti O'Shea
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I write books.
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My Mug is (Probably) Bigger than Your Mug
I never used to drink coffee. In fact, I couldn't stand the taste of it. At all. But I needed a wake-up boost. I tried those caffeine pills ...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Tools That Almost Work
I'm always looking for new things to try when it comes to writing. New ways to keep track of things, new ways to think about a story, new so...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Backwards Momentum
Over the weekend, I reached a point where I only have about a dozen chapters left to write in the first draft of Wicked Temptation . It's no...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Daily Snapshot
I saw a stamp set for "Currently" and missed out on it because it was for subscribers and the kit was sold out. I was disappointed because i...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Bye Bye Book Journal
I blogged about my Book Journal Blues  back in September, but I never shared my decision or the outcome. After days and days of consideratio...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Who's the Boss?
I've talked about how my characters love to overshare--and how it’s my job to be the gatekeeper between their trivia and the reader’s experi...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Weekly Planning: The Quest Continues (Yes, Still)
My weekly planning trial and error continues. The desk pad idea? Solid in theory. In practice, it hogged too much real estate on my table. T...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Adventures in Cleaning
Not all of the shower head nozzles have water coming out of them. Usually, I give them a flick with my nail and that fixes it, but when I di...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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When My Characters Overshare (And I Have to Be Ruthless)
I’ve said it before: my characters run the show. They tell me their names. They decide what happens. And if I write the wrong thing? They go...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Weekly Planning Woes: The Saga Continues
I seriously didn’t think I’d still be struggling with a weekly planning system this deep into the year, and yet… here we are. Struggling. My...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Reading Journal Joy: The Books That Surprised Me (In the Best Way)
This post contains affiliate links. There's no cost to you, but I will receive a small commission should you use my links to purchase someth...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Symbols, Ink, and Storylines
When Cal first made his appearance in the Paladin League series, I knew very little about him. He was the team’s new medic, and that was al...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Weekly Tries 1 and 2
Here's my latest update on my attempts at finding a weekly system that works for me. So far, I'm 0 for 2, although I was so close with the f...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Reading Journals: The Updates
I was all excited about my two reading journals--one for nonfiction and the other for fiction. So what happened? I haven't read any nonficti...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Why Didn't I Think of This Before?
File this under the heading of why didn't I think of this before. For years, I've had one sheet set, one blanket, and one set of pillow case...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Not So Silent Running
My office is near the family bathroom--or as I still call it, my dad's bathroom. For those of you who don't know, my dad moved in with me af...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Declutter to Major Project
The other day, I finished writing early. Since I had a little extra time, I decided it was a great time to go through a few dresser drawers ...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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ADHD and Writing: What Works for Me
I had a few thoughts recently on ADHD and writing, and I'm going to share some of them here. Now that I've been diagnosed, I look back and t...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Another Weekly Plan
My weekly planning dilemma continues. Daily? Nailed it. Monthly? The system I found early this year is working beautifully. Weekly? Struggle...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Decision Time!
It's that time of the year again, believe it or not. Time to decide on my 2026 planner line up. I received no compensation of any kind for m...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Book Journal Blues
You guys! I was so close to throwing away my reading journal! It's ugly and the pages are sticking together and it's not updated and I don't...
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September 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Reading Journal Trial Run
I've discussed doing my own reading journal. My pages haven't turned out nearly as gorgeous as I'd hoped. I mean, I knew it wouldn't measure...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I'm Confused
One more reading post this week. If you're a newsletter subscriber, you've already read this story. I joined another reading challenge in Ju...
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September 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The Hobby Keeps Expanding
As you can see from the photo beside this text, I'm still struggling to stamp and have it look like an adult did it and not a five-year-old ...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM