Tag Archives: sci-fi/fantasy

Finished Her Novel After Winning NaNoWriMo Last Year — Now On Book 3 (Sneak Peek)

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

Words in the Dark: Post 5 Those of you who have been following my blog have met Leslie Hodgins, author and entrepreneur. In 2016 and 2017, Leslie has been on fire. Some of her accomplishments include: interviews on my blog … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Rebel Destiny

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Two worlds, two women, one purpose. The book cover for REBEL DESTINY, a sci-fi/fantasy novel by Leslie Hodgins, is revealed! Artwork is by Jessalyn King. The cover will be displayed at Words in the Park in Sherwood Park, Alberta (Edmonton … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Today’s Writing Song

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

Today’s Writing Song returns with song 11, Phasors on Stun by FM, which may please the sci-fi and Trekkie crowd. I didn’t hear this song until 1982, although it apparently came out in 1979. I was introduced to it in … Continue reading →

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Finished The Book, Now Begins The Rest Of The Adventure

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

Originally posted on Building A Healthy Lifestyle:
A story I’ve been working on for the last 5 years now came to a close last week. I finished it. I wrote it all down, got all the characters straight, got the…

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Wrapping Up NaNoWriMo 2016 — Here’s How We Did

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

Words in the Dark: Post 10 A huge congratulations to Leslie Hodgins, writing REBEL DESTINY, for earning her 2016 NaNoWriMo badge on Day 27 (Nov. 27) in the first year she attempted the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Graph: The Dream and the Reality — What Does Yours Look Like?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Words in the Dark: Post 8 This is what my NaNoWriMo updates should look like Nov. 25, 2014, NaNo update: Early this afternoon, I passed the 45,000-word mark during a break at work. But I have to be pretty much … Continue reading →

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Update On My NaNo Buddy: She’s Done Her Book — On the Same Date I Finished Mine!

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

Words in the Dark: Post 7 She’s done her book! At 31, 231 words as of November 13 (9,560 ahead of the average), my newest NaNo buddy, Leslie Hodgins, finished the first draft of her novel, REBEL DESTINY. And, because … Continue reading →

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