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🍁 Cozy Season, Cozy Stories 🍁
As the weather cools down, I can’t help but think of cozy blankets, hot coffee by the fire, and getting lost in a good book. ☕📚 I have several in my TBR pile, and I’m excited about new novels from author friends. What are you reading this fall? If you haven’t read my debut novel…
A Dating Manual Disguised as a Rom-Com: The Surprising Audience for Anxious for Love
What happens when men start reading my rom-com written for women? Something surprising… Something I never would have imagined. The men are actually enjoying it! One male reader devoured it in 12 hours and called it “a manual for dating disguised as a rom-com.” 😄Here’s his video review Honestly, I never expected men to be…
Summer Breezed By
This summer, since most of my writing students were on vacation, I finally got to dive into two of my other passions: dancing and travel. 💃✈️ I only planned a West Coast Swing competition in Kansas and a girls’ trip to NOLA… but when a friend called and asked if I had my passport, how could I…
From Pen to Published: Author Spot Dana R. Lynn
Discover Your Next Favorite Author! Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite books? How stories are born, characters take shape, and plots twist into unforgettable journeys? Welcome to From Pen to Published an Author Spot where I’m pulling back the curtain on the creative minds bringing fresh stories to life! As…
Forever Interrupted: A Whirlwind of Change
Forever interrupted. I can’t remember when I wrote the blog below. From the “timing” and life circumstances, I’d say maybe 2014? But honestly, I thought it could have been 2021. This just goes to prove that life can be a never ending cycle of interruptions. So why not embrace them instead of fight them? Forever…
7 Common Mistakes New Writers Make
Maybe you’re like me when I was a new writer. I wrote my heart out, not giving any attention to the “rules” of writing. After all, I got straight A’s in my English classes and my teachers all loved my stories. And to be quite honest, I didn’t know there were any “rules” to writing…
My Novel Idea
So I did one of the scariest things I did in my writing career since 2018. I signed a contract for a new RomCom releasing this spring! Gulp! My first book took me 7 years to write. My last book took 6 months. And I’m going to write and publish a book in 2 months…
Creating Dynamic Fiction Characters Available on Teachers Pay Teachers
Did you know I have an online store for teachers and homeschoolers? The free lesson plan “Creating Dynamic Characters” is available now, and I’d love for you to download your free copy and leave your feedback. This lesson plan comes straight from my curriculum, Release the Novel in You, I’ve been teaching the last seven…
Creating Dynamic Characters Freebie and An Online Novel Writing Course
Over a decade ago, when I asked my kids’ school if I could teach creative writing, I never imagined it would blossom into what I’m doing today. If you didn’t know, I launched my “Creative Education” store for teachers and homeschooler a while ago, and I offer online novel writing courses for kids, teens, and…
Not Part of the Plan
I thought I had surrendered so many of my dreams to God’s will. Now I’m wrestling with the “next” step… doing his will and living wholeheartedly for Him and trusting him with mine and my mom’s unknown future! The hard part about surrendering ALL my hopes and dreams is that some of those dreams were…