The 2020 Evergreen Writing Oasis Virtual Writing Retreat — My Thoughts

Nicole J Simms/ July 28, 2020/ Blog/ 0 comments

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The weekend of July 17th to 19th held the first Evergreen Writing Oasis virtual writing retreat, which was broadcasted via YouTube. This retreat allowed writers across the world to participate in panels and workshops presented by AuthorTubers (Writers on YouTube). This writing retreat was created by AuthorTubers Tamara Woods, Dana Gaulin, Carrow Brown and Ka’Shay Warren. Together they planned a

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March to May 2020 — A Writing Journey Update

Nicole J Simms/ June 7, 2020/ Blog/ 0 comments

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It’s June! (Gasps in horror) I can’t believe we are halfway through 2020. Where did the time go? The last three months have been a blur, thanks to Covid-19. Here in the UK, we are starting to ease out of lockdown, but these last three months have been challenging. Thankfully, my friends and family are still well, so I’m grateful

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Exploring Reedsy’s Free Writing Courses

Nicole J Simms/ May 17, 2020/ Blog/ 0 comments

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I have recently been inspired to start working on my idea for a children’s fiction series — I know this isn’t part of my goals for 2020, but sometimes it’s okay to give in to temptation. But as I have never written a novel for children, I decided it would be wise to learn more about writing for these readers.

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True Crime and Paranormal Podcasts I Listen To

Nicole J Simms/ March 21, 2020/ Blog/ 0 comments

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Last year I was introduced to the podcast world when I was researching mindfulness. I found an interesting podcast called The Mindful Kind, which offers great tips and advice on how to be more mindful. However, I didn’t stop there. I soon discovered different podcasts on a range of topics. And the ones that gripped me the most were the

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