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March 2021 Roundup

On March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 By K.M. Allan15 Comments

Welcome to the March 2021 roundup! And the year continues to fly by! I can't believe we've hit the end of March already. I was busy doing lots of editing this month and will continue to do so into April—because let's face it—a writer's work is never done. I hope you've all had a safe …

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February 2021 Roundup

On February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 By K.M. Allan16 Comments

Welcome to the February 2021 roundup! Is it just me, or did February fly by really fast? I know it was a short 28-day month, but it still felt quicker than that. There are a few people I follow on social media who had planned to use the 28 days to achieve goals, such as …

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January 2021 Roundup

On January 30, 2021 By K.M. Allan11 Comments

Welcome to the January 2021 roundup! Well, nothing happened to magically change the current world situation when we ticked over into 2021, so January was pretty much the same as December (and November, October, September… you get the picture), just with less tinsel. I did take a few weeks off from writing, but as was …

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November 2020 Roundup

On November 30, 2020 By K.M. Allan10 Comments

Welcome to the November 2020 roundup! Here we are at the end of November, which seems crazy considering 2020 has felt like it's dragged on for 5 years. In Melbourne, a lot of our stage 4 restrictions have eased, including traveling further from home and no longer having to wear masks outdoors if we can …

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October 2020 Roundup

On October 30, 2020November 9, 2020 By K.M. Allan15 Comments

If you're a subscriber to my newsletter, you'll find the content of this new blog post familiar. Since July 2019, I've been keeping subscribers up-to-date on my writing journey, what I've been reading, watching, taking photos of, and writing tips. In order to keep writing without burning out, though, I've made the decision to close …

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4 Things A Writer Can Control

On September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 By K.M. Allan35 Comments

If life—and more specifically, 2020—has taught us anything, it’s that we don’t have control over everything. When it comes to writing, control is very much a balancing act. You can control which characters are in your story, but you can’t always control what they want to do (even if you think you can with that …

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4 Fun Things To Do With The Author Copy Of Your Book

On July 10, 2020 By K.M. Allan33 Comments

This week I received the author copy of my next book, Blackbirch: The Dark Half. As this is only the second book I've had published, it was still a thrill, although I can't imagine any writer getting bored with a box of their own books arriving on their doorstep. After all, it's years of hard …

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How To Nail Writing From Home

On April 3, 2020 By K.M. Allan19 Comments

Many of us will kick off April 2020 in the comfort of our own homes. This isn't a collective vacation, it's the new normal as the world adjusts to coronavirus. For some writers, this has been their way of life for years. For others, the initial burst of enthusiasm for working in their PJ's, extra …

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5 Lessons Learned After Releasing My First Book

5 Lessons Learned After Releasing My First Book

On March 27, 2020 By K.M. Allan40 Comments

So, my book has been out for a month now. It's the first and only book I've ever published, so I figured that made me perfectly qualified to give out advice… just kidding. I am in no way at all a book publisher extraordinaire after one release. I doubt I'd be one after twenty, but …

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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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