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April 2022 Roundup

On April 30, 2022 By K.M. Allan8 Comments

Welcome to the April 2022 roundup! Well, I started this month on track to finish draft 10 of Blackbirch 3. The plan was to have it out to betas by Easter so I could leave for a break knowing it was in their hands, ready to be read. Instead, my household of four was hit …

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March 2022 Roundup

On March 31, 2022 By K.M. Allan14 Comments

Welcome to the March 2022 roundup! And that's the third month of 2022 down. I feel like it's flying by. I did have a few fun weekends, the first was hot air ballooning, and the second was attending my first writing retreat with some very lovely and talented writer friends. The retreat was held near …

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February 2022 Roundup

On February 28, 2022 By K.M. Allan17 Comments

Welcome to the February 2022 roundup! I know I always say every month goes fast, but being only 28 days, this February really did! The first few days were spent with my evil twin before she headed home again, then it was straight back into my writing routine so I can hopefully finally publish another …

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January 2022 Roundup

On January 31, 2022February 2, 2022 By K.M. Allan14 Comments

Welcome to the January 2022 roundup! Well, here we are, another new year full of possibilities, and let's face it, more Covid-19. Although we were fortunate here in Australia to escape huge case numbers in 2020, the end of 2021 saw Omicron explode and we're currently riding a wave of it. The pandemic and lockdowns …

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November 2021 Roundup

On November 30, 2021 By K.M. Allan10 Comments

Welcome to the November 2021 roundup! Well, I guess I shouldn't have spent last month's roundup boasting about my latest work in progress being only a few beta reads away from being ready 😂. The feedback showed I still had plenty of work to do, so that's what I've been doing this month for Blackbirch 3—draft …

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October 2021 Roundup

On October 31, 2021 By K.M. Allan14 Comments

Welcome to the October 2021 roundup! After spending 262 (non-consecutive) days of the last 18 months at home, we're finally out of lockdown! Unfortunately, our case numbers here in Victoria are still high (relative to our country, I know case numbers are higher elsewhere), so we still have restrictions in play, but our vaccination rates …

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September 2021 Roundup

On September 30, 2021 By K.M. Allan13 Comments

Welcome to the September 2021 roundup! And here we are at the end of yet another month. Despite it being a string of  Groundhog Lockdown Days, some things were different. Here in Victoria, we had an earthquake! Thankfully it only lasted a few minutes and didn't cause any injuries, but it sure was scary. I've …

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August 2021 Roundup

On August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 By K.M. Allan25 Comments

Welcome to the August 2021 roundup! Who else blinked and suddenly it was the end of August? I'm surprised it went so fast considering every day felt like Groundhog Day. Once again, it was spent in lockdown (#6 for those counting), which is still ongoing. I was also in hospital for some of the month, …

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July 2021 Roundup

On July 31, 2021 By K.M. Allan23 Comments

Welcome to the July 2021 roundup! Another month has passed and once again, part of it was spent in lockdown. Victoria (where I live in Australia), had its 5th lockdown this month, and we were joined by other states, South Australia and NSW, essentially putting half of the country in lockdown. If you've been following …

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YA writer and blogger. Author of The Blackbirch Series, The Beginning and The Dark Half (books 1 & 2) are out now! I'm also an identical twin, but not the evil one.

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