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Look of the Day: Romper in the Sun

Look of the Day: Romper in the Sun

Rompers in the sun…

I’m loving this romper that I got from 

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Look of the Day: Spring Stripes

Look of the Day: Spring Stripes

Shop This Look:

Short Sleeve Button-Down Shirt: American Eagle, find it here High-waisted Light Denim: Garage ‘Emely’ Medium-Brown Booties: Aldo Shoes, find them here

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Look of the Day: Spring has Sprung!

Look of the Day: Spring has Sprung!

Finally, some warmth!

As you know, I live in Toronto. When winter drags on, it’s hard to feel inspired to go out in anything but a large bulky coat, a Christmas hat your grandmother gave you, and some snow boots. Oh, and a a scarf that covers everything but your eyes. Not that you would see anything anyway in the blizzard conditions. But todayis a beautiful day. And to celebrate, I am beginning…

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A Lesson Learned, A Writer Born

A Lesson Learned, A Writer Born

Hi Guys!

So it’s been a minute, I know. I can’t express how much I miss all of you, and how much I miss being active on Instagram and here on my little brainchild/work-in-progress blog. Let me share what I’ve been up to, and why I have been away for so long;

In a nutshell, I had been focusing all of my attention on my final year of school. Unlike some very gifted and talented people who can…

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10 Things I've Learned From Nanowrimo

10 Things I’ve Learned From Nanowrimo

It’s well into that time of the year again. Bloodshot eyes. Caffeine-induced jitters. Frantic fingers flying across the keyboard as if life itself depends on it. Ah, yes. It’s the unmistakable time of NaNoWriMo. Let’s back up for a minute. What is NaNoWriMo ? In short, National Novel Writing Month is an open challenge to all writers to scribble down 50,000 words in 30 days, and takes place during…

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Day 13 of #igwritersoct • I usually go to a coffee shop and get a warm latte, which puts me in the right frame of mind to write. Earphones and Spotify also helps tremendously. I am transported straight into my novel with the right music. • Sometimes the right lipstick or accessories/clothes make it more exciting to write. Like this #motojacket ! It's giving me such awesome character vibes. It's what my MC would wear in the current novel. • What about you guys? What can you not write without? • • • #amwriting #fallfashion #bookstagram #writervibes #writinginspiration #igwriters #writerslife #authorlife #bookstagramfeature #booktography #writers #bibliophile #bookish #reading #writinglife #writingabook #novelwriting #writersofinstagram

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Pantser or Plotter? #igwriteroct asks the question. • I am a plotting pantser as others have said, I tend to plot loosely and then pants my way through it, welcoming every stray idea in the process 🤷🏻‍♀️. • I've tried it both ways and I found that pantsing it all the way through gets me stranded in corners, scared with nowhere to go, lol. • Plotting all the way through sucks out all of the motivation I have for writing. I end up daydreaming about my story, more than I do writing it. • How about you guys? What's your recipe for writing? • • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #whitemochalatte #coffeelover #coffeeshop #writingdesk #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #writerlife #writergirl #vscogram #bookish #ya #writers #writerofinstagram #writersofig #instawriter #instawriterscommunity

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Had a lovely, heartwarming Thanksgiving dinner this past weekend. I am thankful for my love of writing, my love of books, and this wonderful community of writers that have embraced me as one of their own from day one ❤️. Thank you, my loves! You've made my life so much more interesting and worthwhile. I hope all of you who did celebrate, celebrated with your loved ones and got a belly full of food, and a soul full of warmth by the end of the night. • And to continue with #igwritersoct, today is a day to share your 'Handwriting Sample'. I call mine a sort of refined chicken scratch. I often cannot read my own handwriting and so I tend to rely on my laptop more so than my notebooks 😉. I'm envious of all the beautiful handwriting posts I'm seeing! • • Happy writing ! • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writingdesk #writingabook #socksdaily #sockselfie #writersofinstagram #writersofig #writinglife #writerslife #writngchallenge #writingmode #yaparanormalromance #yalit #yafiction #novelwriting

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Day 5 of #igwritersoct is sharing your Author Bucket List. Here's mine: 1. I want to finish my novel (editing included) 2. I want to face my fear of showing my work to someone other than myself. 3. I want to try my hand at having it published traditionally... I want nothing more than for it be in bookstores ⭐️ • • What are your biggest writing desires? • • #amwriting #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writerslifeforme #writerslife #writersofinstagram #writergoals #writinggoals #creativewriting #novelwriting #authorlife #writingabook #writingdesk #writersgram #writergirl #writerthings

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Rainy days and furbabies are my thing. 😺 • Day 4 of #igwritersoct is "Writing w/Animals" so here's my furball, Mowgli. 😻 I set aside my fantasy novel for today, and instead I am getting a start on a paranormal mystery that's been floating around in my head and in my notebook for a few weeks. • Do you have a furry friend who likes to write with you? ❤️ • • • #amwriting #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writingabook #writingdesk #tealoversunite #tealovers #authorlife #writerslifeforme #writerscommunity #writerslife #writersofig #writer #writersofinstagram #writtenword #ilovetowrite #furbabies #bookish #bookishfeatures #bookishgirl #novelwriting

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HI LOVES! I am back from a much needed social media break. I've caught up on school and work, and I've even written a huge chunk of my novel (as well as started a side writing project 🙂). I hope all of you have been well and writing ❤️! • I've finished this book by my lovely friend @lindseysablowski and I must say, the characters were so well developed, and I LOVED the plot, it was so easy to forget the real world and get lost in this mysterious fictional world. It takes a lot of hard work to make fantasy believable and I can say, with complete confidence, that she's done it!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I'll be featuring a full length review on my blog this week 😎 • • Happy writing !!! • • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writinginspiration #writinginmotion #writingdesk #writingabook #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #writergirl #writersroom #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #tealovers #bookblogger #bookworm #bookworld #bibliophile #yalit #writerslifeforme #writerslife #writingtime

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Where do you find your writing inspiration? • Sometimes I'll find it in a movie preview, a particular movie scene that resonates with me, a piece of music, sometimes just the title of a song makes my brain sprout lots of little ideas. I make sure to write them down, no matter how out of context they might be. I always keeps a journal with me. • Such was the case last night, and now I'm spending time exploring these ideas to see if they fit with my novel. • • Happy writing ❤️ • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writingabook #writinginspiration #writingsetup #writerslifeforme #writersofinstagram #writersofig #writingdesk #writinginbed #writersworld #writersmind #writerslove #journaltime #journaling #creativewriting #creativelife

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Cup of tea and words. 🍂🍁☕️ • What's your writerly drink of choice lately? • Since my breakthrough, I've had the realization that I am meant to be writing this story, my story. It's made me smile and it's made me feel closer to my characters. I'm treating them with care and respect, and in turn, they coax me along their story. • Happy writing 🤗! • • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #tealovers #booksandtea #writingdesk #writerscommunity #writerslife #writersofig #writingtime #writersofinstagram #writingabook #booklover #yalit #creativehappylife #creativewriting #novel #writer

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Taking some time to read today in a sea of books and fur. 😺😺😽 • Had a big breakthrough in my story a few days ago, and since then I've been writing like a madwoman. Ive finally connected two big parts - the beginning and the middle - in the way that makes the story flow much better. I am so pleased with it. • • Here's to the small victories ! 🍻 • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writingdesk #readingnook #readinginbed #readingroom #bookslover #bookaddict #writerslifeforme #writinglife #writingcommunity #writingabook #writinginspiration #furbabylove #catlady #catsandbooks #ilovemycat #writingtime #writingspace #amreading #igreads #becauseofreading #ilovebooks

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Writing is a state between dreaming and being awake. • I've posted this quote before and I'm posting it again as a reminder of how precious writing really is. To create whole worlds, events, and people that didn't exist before has to be some kind of magic. We slip into a state of mind that allows us to dream whilst awake and bring forth stories that teach us about ourselves. That is the most precious gift, I think. • Oh and Mowgli says hi 😺! Happy writing ! • • #amwriting #writingabook #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writinglife #writerslifeforme #writersofinstagram #writingdesk #writingquotes #writingtime #writingtips #writingmagic #writers #writerssoul #writergirl #furbaby #catsofinstagram #writingpaper #amwritingfantasy #yalit #yafantasy #booksandcats #creativewriting #storytelling

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Some snacks and words on this lovely afternoon 💝. I'm both exhausted and determined to get this written. • Also, picked up this beauty at the bookstore today, along with a few other books. It's premise is intriguing; it's about a girl who discovers a tall, brooding athlete at her school is not who he says he is, and a battle of good and evil ensues in their small town with the both of them thrust in the middle. I'm excited to add it to my TBR 👀😬. • • Happy reading ! Happy writing 📖☕️ • • #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #storytelling #writerswhobookstagramsept #writingdesk #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #writersnetwork #writerslife #writingabook #writergram #writinggoals #writingday #igreads #becauseofreading #booklover #booksinbed #yalit #yafantasy #blackbirdofthegallows

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Enjoying the remaining warm days this week. Our society is so go, go, go. Halloween candy shows up at the end of July, Christmas decorations appear the day after Halloween. I get it. I'm excited for the peppermint mocha lattes and pumpkin spice anythings during this time of the year too, but sometimes it's nice to snap yourself out of the 'tomorrow' state of mind, and enjoy 'today'. And today is a beautifully warm day to write with the window open and an iced coffee in hand. • • Happy writing, loves ! ☕️📖 • • #amwriting #writerslife #amwritingfantasy #writingdesk #writerswhobookstagramsept #writerslifeforme #writingdesk #writinginmotion #writinginbed #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writerslife #writerslifestyle #authorlife #writersunite #writerssociety #writing #writingtime #storytelling #creativehappylife #creativewriting #journaling #journalling #yafantasy #writingabook