Author: Danielle

  • Starting My Novel

    One of the main reasons I started this blog was to hold myself accountable to my writing goals. I’ve dreamed about writing a novel for a LONG time but all I’ve really done is think about it. A few years ago I got about 1/3 of the way through a draft of a different story,… Read more

  • Announcing Beneath the Palms

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    As I’ve previously shared, in late 2024 through earlier this year I was unemployed and struggled through the job hunting process. Mentally I was a mess, and I was constantly fighting off negative thoughts and feeling generally worthless. In early January I saw an ad on FB for a poetry writing challenge with a small… Read more

  • To New Beginnings

    My plan for this new blog is to write about writing. I’ve been a writer most of my life, mostly in marketing by trade, but in my dreams I’m a published poet and novelist. Only, like so many who dream of writing, I don’t write as often as I “should.” I think about it a… Read more