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Don’t Forget to Put Some Books Under the Tree This Season

Posted by Steph's Scribe on December 11, 2018December 12, 2018

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In honor of the trip we were supposed to take last week to help with research for my novel in progress, but didn’t get to take due to my herniated disc, I’m sharing these pics of the three towns that are the settings of my upcoming contemporary fiction novel: Annapolis, Oxford, and St. Michaels, Maryland. I love all three of these places and enjoy capturing the essence of each in my storytelling. My latest work should be completed this summer. . . . Also, it’s been a pleasure connecting with other fellow writers today, and I look forward to hearing more about your works in progress! 😘 . . . #authorssupportingauthors #follow #writers #followloop #bookworm #authorloop #amwriting #writingbooks #indieauthorlove #womensfiction #supportindieauthors #oxfordmd #annapolismd #writingcommunity #writersconnect #authorsconnect #awritechristmas #workinprogress #stmichaelsmd #stephsscribe @innatperrycabin @ss.beach.hotel

Authors! Happy Weekend! 🌼 Let’s support each on here by connecting! Follow everyone who comments and spread the #author love! 1. Follow the host @bellaemywrites 2. Comment on the post 3. Follow everyone who comments and repost! It’s easy and a great way to connect with other writers! I did this over the holidays and made many new connections — and friends! It creates a great support system as we are ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! . Please remember, following to unfollow is uncool—it’s all about networking and building community👍🏼🌸🌼💕 . #authorssupportingauthors #follow #writers #followloop #bookworm #authorloop #amwriting #writingbooks #indieauthorlove #supportindieauthors #writingcommunity #writersconnect #authorsconnect #awritechristmas

I think he’s really happy that his wife could actually walk out the door after a week of recuperating and not leave the house moaning in agony to go out to dinner for an hour tonight. (And he didn’t have to make dinner...again...). But seriously, he’s been the best caretaker while I’ve been down and out. 🌼🌼🌼 Still a way to go, but I have a great doctor on my case. . . . #happyweekend #fridaynight #fridaymood #loveyourspouse #hubbyaward #sushi #marriage #datenightforanhour #authorsofig #author #writer #writersofinstagram #stories #storytelling #stephsscribe #writers #writing #healing #writerslife

Honestly, this is it. That quote above is mine. And it’s what it’s all about for me. I’ve loved writing since I was young. I keep my readers in mind and strive to tell the best story I can. I work hard to develop believable characters with realistic dialogue. I yearn to tell you a nice story with positive outcomes. That’s me. That’s why I write. And that’s why I’m still passionate about it. . . I remember reading a book by Rosamunde Pilcher as a teenager and thinking to myself, “Someday I’m going to write and publish a story because I want someone to feel the way I felt after closing Rosamunde’s book.” . . There are so many reasons for why we write. . Why do you continue to write, my #writer friends? What makes you tick and makes your writing hum? Why do you spend the time you do telling your stories? . . #friday #fridaythoughts #fridaymood #fridayoutlook #positivity #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writerslife #author #authorsofig #stories #storytelling #love #passion #stephsscribe

When you can shower, do your makeup, and put your pants and shoes on by yourself with no pain meds after back issues and time in the hospital and take a selfie to prove it, I’d say we have a little progress. A little. The smile will come when I’m back to normal, if there is such a thing. The blog post about what exactly happened is in the works. Needless to say, spring break was spent at home recuperating and not traveling as I had hoped. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t incredibly disappointed. . . Those of you who have suffered with back issues, you have my full support, love, and empathy. No one who hasn’t been through it can fully understand its wrath. . . Please know I’ve got your back, so to speak. . . . #thisweeksuckedtobehonest #writer #author #writestuff #blog #blogger #stephsscribe #travel #nonfiction #stories #storytelling #professor #teacher #backinblack #fashion

Beach-ya can’t guess where I wish I could be right now 🏖 . . . #fashion #style #personalstyle #fashionchallenge #professorstyle #professor #2019readingchallenge #writing #writers #2019writingchallenge #books #dresses #boots #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #authors #authorloop #writerloop #readers #booklover #followloop #amediting #creativity #innovation #blogging #blogger #2019booklovers #stephsscribe

Am I right, writers? ⌨️ I’ve always believed in the power of the delete key. Sometimes we just use too many words. Unnecessary words. Strunk & White remind us to “omit needless words,” one of their most useful rules. When you go back into edit, sometimes it’s amazing how many needless words there are on a page. The late, great William Zinsser, writer and teacher, taught us that you can almost always cut a paragraph in half. I do this exercise with my students sometimes, and the results are amazing. The clarity comes forth, and the sentences and paragraphs become stronger. . . IMHO, the delete key is the most powerful key on that keyboard. Do not be afraid to remove anything that is not working. 💻 . . . #writing #writers #books #storytelling #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #authors #authorloop #writerloop #readers #booklover #authors #awritechristmas #amediting #creativity #fiction #blogging #blog #writingislife #stephsscribe #indieauthor #deletekey #editing

Maybe baseball season is prompting a spike in sales of this book? I hope so. If you know me, you know how passionate I was when writing this story of love, loss, and a wonderful relationship between a daughter and a father (who dies much too young). And as I tend to do in my storytelling, there’s a love triangle — and Frankie, hurting from the loss of her father, becomes swept off her feet, not once, but.... . . . To find out what happens to her and the professional Blackbirds, a story that was grounded in my foundation of working in Major League Baseball, pick up a copy. It will get you excited for baseball season. . . PLAY BALL. ⚾️⚾️⚾️ . . . #writing #writers #books #storytelling #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #authors #authorloop #writerloop #readers #booklover #authors #awritechristmas #amediting #creativity #fiction #blogging #blog #writingislife #stephsscribe #indieauthor #baseball #baseballgirl

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