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Editing Won't Kill You, Though It Will Try

There are few things worse in a writer's life than editing that first draft. Why? Because the first draft is garbage. I know I say that a...

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Happy Holidays and a New Book from Me to You!

CHASING STARLIGHT IS LIVE! I'm also grateful that my first co-written book is finally done and published! I've been talking about Chasing...

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I NaNo Mediocrely but...

For me, most Octobers are spent feverishly prepping character bios and outlines for NaNoWriMo. The goal is that I can start writing once ...

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The Circle Audiobook is Live!

THe CIRCLE is now available on Audible. Email proof of purchase to info@matildareyes.com to receive a FREE copy of the audiobook of Order...

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Stop Your Damn Editing and Write!

We're a few days into NaNoWriMo. You've likely churned out a few pages, maybe even a few chapters. Hooray! But that doubt is creeping in...

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Nano is hard

My writing has been inconsistent the last few days. I've written a couple of thousand words that will most likely be chopped during the e...

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I NaNo So Hard

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I LOVE NaNoWriMo. I've won at least five times and this year will be no exception. This time, ...

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Happy Halloween!

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When You Crash and Burn...

The last year has been intense for me. I haven't published a new book since 2018 and I've felt awful about it. As an author, your success...

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Be My Book Buddy!

Big surprise here, I love to read. When I'm not writing, I'm reading. When I'm not reading, I'm listening to audiobooks. I fell in love w...

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It's NaNoWriMo Time! Sharpen Those Pencils!

November has become one of my favorite and most dreaded months of the year because it's NaNoWriMo - or National Novel Writing Month. For ...

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