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Shame Shelf Planning Tips: From Idea to Plot
You have an idea for a story. That's great! Now you're asking yourself, how do I turn this into a full novel? We've got exactly what you need. We've been where you are and in this mini-guide we will walk you through how we each went from our initial ideas to having a detailed plot. Step 1: Brainstorm The first step for both of us was brainstorming. This can take whatever form works best for you, but if you're struggling with where to start this is how we both approached the p

Kayleigh A
12 hours ago5 min read
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The Writer's Retreat: Our Guide to Creating Your Own
CY and I are both working on the second drafts of our fantasy manuscripts and some days the struggle to get those words out is real,...

Kayleigh A
Sep 305 min read
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Book Club August Review: Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
If you’re following us on TikTok, you would already know that I went to Toppings & Company in Bath and picked one of the wrapped books on...

C Y Wang
Sep 214 min read
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ARC Book Review: 6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced reader copy! Am I back with another ARC review? Yes. Yes, I am. Without...

C Y Wang
Aug 262 min read
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How I Entered A Writing Contest (Merky Books New Writers' Prize)
As an aspiring writer, I believe that you should always look out for opportunities in which you can showcase your work and receive...

C Y Wang
Aug 265 min read
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Book Club July Review: Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
After attending Lisa Jewell's book launch event hosted by Waterstones, I was so excited to read this book. Especially as CY talked so...

Kayleigh A
Aug 203 min read
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Book Club June Review: The Wedding People by Alison Espach
For the month of June, I was torn between two books that both incidentally had blue covers. I'm not sure if it's because summer reminds...

C Y Wang
Jul 224 min read
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ARC Book Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Del Rey for the advanced reader copy! When I first saw this book on NetGalley,...

C Y Wang
Jul 153 min read
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Inside Waterstones Book Launch Event: Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
This week CY and I attended the book launch event for Lisa Jewell's latest thriller, Don't Let Him In . I have to admit this one ticked a...

Kayleigh A
Jul 64 min read
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