corajanzenwrites
Ryn found me. She wanted to discuss things. She wanted answers.
Life had a way of getting in the way, so I secluded myself in a coffee shop in a city where no one knew me and put my headphones on. My...
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corajanzenwrites
Nov 15, 20202 min
I made a swerve
Releasing my first book at the start of a global pandemic was not what I envisioned for birthing this series that has lived in my mind...
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corajanzenwrites
Mar 12, 20202 min
Hidden Truth & Secrets ~ Fully Revealed
A story that has played out in my mind as a 'daydream story' for 25+ years (that's right folks, 25+ years!) grew, morphed and evolved,...
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corajanzenwrites
Jan 14, 20202 min
Two years in the making, more than 25 years in my head
When I decided on this journey in November 2017, I never in my wildest dreams, envisioned the kind of support and LOVE that would come my...
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corajanzenwrites
Oct 4, 20192 min
The basic, bare-bones
I recently read a piece on character creation and the basic, bare-bones questions about them. I thought it would be neat to share this...
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corajanzenwrites
Sep 4, 20192 min
Towards inner strength & healing
In writing Severyn's story and spending hordes of time with her in my head over the years, there are a few key things that really...
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corajanzenwrites
May 6, 20192 min
Kicking Funktown to the curb
It has been a long time! One of the last times I blogged and/or sent out a newsletter was just before I headed off to the Boreal forest...
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corajanzenwrites
Nov 22, 20182 min
Blending the real with the make-believe
I am not sure how other fictional writers do it but I tend not to base whole characters, events, scenes etc on my real life. However the...
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corajanzenwrites
Nov 22, 20182 min
What's in a song?
Music is a regular presence in what I do in my day to day. Whether it is driving, exercising, cooking but, especially when I am writing....
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corajanzenwrites
Oct 26, 20182 min
Gettin' down with research
One of the questions someone asked me about my writing journey is how do I do my research? My primary go-to is probably no big surprise,...
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corajanzenwrites
Sep 6, 20182 min
Stretching myself feels good, good
I spent the summer doing summer stuff with my family and friends and working on this fantastic project. The thing that continually...
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corajanzenwrites
Jun 23, 20182 min
Comin' back tenfold
When I first told my kids that I was writing a book, I wasn't sure what to expect as their reaction. My teenage boy showed a surprising...
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corajanzenwrites
Apr 13, 20182 min
It's for the children <insert dramatic hand to forehead>
I had a story. A novel. Maybe even a series. What a wonderful idea! But for almost five years I let my biggest enemy – self-doubt – win....
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corajanzenwrites
Apr 4, 20182 min
What's that you say? A novel?!
For years I had a story that rattled around in my head. It started when I had trouble falling asleep as a teenager - the story would play...
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