Writer’s Diary for Author Carolyn Jewel – Romance Author With A Few Opinions
As I write this post, tomorrow is the U.S. celebration of Halloween, a holiday beloved by many here, so spooky greetings to all! Here is a picture of my happily transplanted pitcher plants. They will soon be dormant for winter, but right now they’re very pretty. They happily consume garden pests, so yay! And, as […]
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I suppose technically it’s not Fall yet, but let’s not quibble. As we move into what will hopefully be cooler, wetter weather, the writing is going well. I switched up my schedule and now write in the mornings before my “commute” into the living room for the day job. I’ve also made some progress with […]
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Writer’s Diary for Author Carolyn Jewel – Romance Author With A Few Opinions
I hope everyone is well and that you’re reading lots of fabulous books. Let me know in the comments what you’ve read lately. Here at Jewel HQ things are going pretty well, all things considered. Bound In Smoke continues to develop in exciting ways. I’m writing everyday and also making sure I am keeping the […]
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Writer’s Diary for Author Carolyn Jewel – Romance Author With A Few Opinions
I hope everyone is doing well this May of 2021. It’s been a tough year for the world, and it is my fervent hope that we get as many people vaccinated in as many countries as possible. In the meantime, I hope everyone is doing all they can to stay safe and happy. I’m slowly […]
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Writer’s Diary for Author Carolyn Jewel – Romance Author With A Few Opinions
Hello all. I have all the best intentions of posting more often here so hold me to it! Since my last post, the writing has continued to slowly return to me. I’ve been writing every morning since February, getting more sleep, and learning to live with grief. I’m really pleased with how Bound in Smoke […]
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Over the last few months, I have started an abandoned half a dozen posts to address those two questions and I just get emotionally derailed. So I’ll just say I am as OK as it’s possible to be under the circumstances. Grief is a process and you can’t just decide to bull through it. I […]
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From Jewel HQ, wishing everyone Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! My sister took this picture of Shinshi’s very first encounter with our Christmas tree. As you can see, this year, we went small. It’s pretty cute, if you ask me, and yes, we have been finding the small ornaments all over the kitchen. Stay safe, […]
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Writer’s Diary – Romance Author With A Few Opinions
To all who observe U.S. Thanksgiving, may your holiday be full of love and happiness even though it’s difficult or not possible to see friends and family in person. My son and his girlfriend are, wisely, staying in Seattle for the holiday which means this is the first year he will not be home on […]
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On October 16, my beloved nephew Dylan passed away. He was 24. The times being what they are, I will say that it was not COVID related. Our entire family will forever be devastated. He was talented and generous and kind and beloved by all. We will never recover. On November 12, my youngest brother, […]
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I’ve been putting off this post for a while because it’s hard to write. But first, YES! This book is still coming your way, so don’t think it’s not. As many of you know, I sent the revised MS to my editor. The main take away from the comments I got is simple enough. I’ll […]
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