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Hyperfocus of the Week: Writing Retreat ’26
My most ardent followers (looking at you, Mom!) may have noticed that I skipped my Hyperfocus last week. That is because I was knee deep in hosting my first writing… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Writing Groups
So you’re looking for a writing community. I get it; no man is an island and all that. Finding one of “our people” is like biting into a sugarplum and… Read more ⇢
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Where We Write: An Overthinking
Every once in a while it is nice to step out of the familiar and look for inspiration out in the world. This might mean grabbing your computer and finding… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: …
Right. There was no hyper focusing this week. There was no normal focusing this week! That said, between the scattered moments of productivity and lots of lying about feeling ill,… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Reading
I’ve always heard that to be a good writer you have to be a good reader. Don’t get me wrong, I love to read, but what about people who don’t?… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus: Garden Planning
Was I expecting to dive headfirst into planning an epic porch garden this week? No. Thank’s a lot Chelsea Garden Show 2025 on Britbox. I love planning gardens, far more… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Names
Names are hard. Real life naming kids is fairly tiresome and naming characters is not far behind. With my real kids I spent a lot of time rhyming and coming… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus of the Week: Williamsburg
With the last of my Christmas crafting wrapped up (see what I did there?) and a few solid naps in, I turned my brain back towards writing. Things came together… Read more ⇢
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Overthinkings: Christmas Stories
Why do so few books take place over Christmas? The exception seems to be books in a long running series that have some sort of Christmas special. Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe… Read more ⇢
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Hyperfocus: Wrapping up 2025
It is the shortest day of the year today and I spent most of it traveling home. We were without internet for a few days (hence the missing Wednesday post… Read more ⇢
Mamasquatch the Writer 