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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Sep 7, 20229 min read
September Book Update
Oh, hey...happy Wednesday! I'm a day late because, well, I totally thought yesterday was Monday 😅 School started yesterday, hubby went...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Aug 16, 20227 min read
Editing and a New Chapter One
Quite a while ago on my Facebook page, I mentioned a few writing books I like, and The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne was one of them- it was...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Aug 9, 20225 min read
The Editing Has Begun
Okay, so titles aren't really my thing, and I couldn't think of anything better- and I know, I'm supposed to make blog titles...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Aug 2, 20228 min read
August Book Update
Okay, first off, I want to say I LOVE the horse in this week's blog graphic- he reminds me of the horse in the story I ended up writing...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jul 26, 20227 min read
3 Reasons to Take a Break From Your First Draft
Well, I did it- I finished the "shitty first draft" of Rescue! Not gonna lie, I summarized the last three chapters. This draft had to get...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jul 19, 20229 min read
Shitty First Drafts
One of the best, most freeing concepts I've learned since I started writing is “Shitty First Drafts”. I guess it came from Anne Lamott’s...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jul 12, 20222 min read
4 Horsey Books to Re-Read
I just have a short & hopefully sweet post for this week. Last week was tough, but with any luck, this week will be better. I'm...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jul 5, 20224 min read
July Book Update
June is done, and I'm at least a little closer to finishing the first draft of Rescue. It started out as a tough month, with a lot of...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Why It Took 14 Years to Write Rescue
Okay, so it didn’t take me LITERALLY 14 years in front of my computer to write this novel. But it has taken 14 years from my initial idea...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jun 21, 20224 min read
5 Books I Want To Read This Summer
I know what you're probably thinking: "Melissa, you're a writer and you only plan to read five books this summer?!" If you're a mom too,...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jun 14, 20223 min read
10 Writing At The Beach Essentials
I'd like to start off by saying none of the beaches I usually visit look anything like this. There are beautiful white sand beaches along...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Jun 7, 20225 min read
It's Almost Done!
Note From Melissa I wrote this a couple weeks ago, trying to get ahead on all things "author platform", with plans to update this post...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Apr 6, 20225 min read
Work in Progress Wednesday: Teddy Bear
I heard the spring peepers peeping in the pond the other night, so that means it's finally spring! Other than the random snowstorm we had...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Mar 30, 20226 min read
Work in Progress Wednesday: Awkward
The calendar says spring, but the view outside my window says winter. Okay, we've had some decent days in the last couple weeks, but...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Mar 2, 20223 min read
First (and last) Date
Well, March is here, and the first day of the month came in as a lamb, but today and tomorrow are pretty lioney. I wonder what that means...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Feb 23, 20224 min read
The Bathtub Incident
It's that time of year...is it almost spring? Is it still winter? It all depends on the day. Right now, it's twelve degrees, rainy, and...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Feb 17, 20224 min read
Horse Crazy...or Crazy Horses
I'm a day late for Work in Progress Wednesday. I've been struggling a little for the last week with Mom Stuff, and then when I sat down...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Feb 9, 20223 min read
Work in Progress Wednesday- Rescue
Another week, another storm. We had an ice storm Friday- although we were lucky enough to mostly get ice pellets, not much freezing rain....
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Feb 2, 20223 min read
Work in Progress Wednesday: Rescue
Well, we've got the first month of the year under our belts, and I'm not quite sure what I think of it yet. LOL. It's been a long time...
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Melissa Fitzpatrick
Oct 27, 20213 min read
Work in Progress Wednesday- October 27th, 2021
Halloween is almost here, and it's crunch time to find a costume for my daughter! I hate buying a costume early, because usually, she...
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