Category: Writing
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Expanding My Career
I’ve found a new passion and can’t wait to share it with you! Writer and Blogger Since starting this blog, I’ve spoken about my writing. I am currently working on two contemporary fiction manuscripts. Both projects feature Black main characters. I am also a food blogger. On Instagram @diningwithLamesha, I share positive restaurant reviews. If…
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Revision Plan for Current Fiction Project
Remember the book that I wrote during November 2021? Well, I have let that book simmer for several months, and now I’m ready to begin revisions. Current Fiction Project Initially, I called this project Book 2, but I have no idea if it will be the second novel that I will get to release. While…
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Learn New Things
Last year, I challenged myself to try again. There were a few goals that I hadn’t finished, and I wondered if I should continue working on them, prioritize something else, or move on. After praying about it, I knew that it wasn’t time to move on and that I needed to keep trying. And I…
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2021 Recap
It’s the last day of 2021. This year has been filled with many ups and some downs. A few of my family members passed away. There were devastating stories that were covered on the news. I didn’t complete a few personal goals. On the positive side, I saw many positive stories filled with hope and…
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I Wrote a Book in 30 Days
This year I joined the #nanowrimo2021 challenge to complete a 50,000-word first draft during the month of November. And… I completed the challenge! I wrote 51,372 words on what might become my second released book. Background on Completed Books I’ve Written Book 0 – the book that will never be released. I took a few…
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I’m Writing a Book in 30 Days!
Every year, many writers accept the challenge to complete a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. I’ve never seriously attempted this challenge for writing a new project. Previously, I’ve used this time to work on revisions for a project. But this year, I decided that I wanted to try to write my first draft…
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Revising My Novel: Draft 5
#LameshaJuniorNovel has undergone five revisions. Pause. I completed five revisions! And with each draft, it’s necessary that I celebrate my progress. Recap #LameshaJuniorNovel is my novel that I’ve been working on for more than a year. I finished the first draft in July 2020. The pandemic has slowed me down a lot, but I’m very…
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Creating a Writing Schedule
I tried writing at 5 AM. I joined the late-night writers for a session. And don’t forget about the hour dedicated to writing on my lunch break. Whenever a writer suggested the optimal time to write, I gave it a shot. But I learned that what worked for one writer didn’t necessarily work for me.…
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New Year’s Goal: Try Again
Happy New Year! I hope this will be a great year for you and your family. I’ve set several goals for the year, and I would like to share two of my goals with you. Try Again I’ve learned the importance of knowing when to move on from things. In the past I tried holding…
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What I Learned During the Blogging Challenge
Since the sixth of July, I have blogged every weekday. That’s twenty blogs! In this post, I will detail some of the things that I learned during the July blogging challenge. Blogging is Alive Since joining this challenge, I have read more blog posts from other bloggers and influencers. I usually read entertainment blogs and…