Jessica Nacovsky
58: How I Find Books
Howdy! I read a lot. Not as much as I used to, but plenty. I used to stick with fantasy and sci-fi, but since 2015ish, I've mostly read...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Aug 1, 20225 min read
57: Tropes I Hate
Howdy! I'm not anti tropes. These tendencies are common because they work. However, there are some I'm sick of seeing. Ideally, the...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jul 26, 20221 min read
56.5 Replacing Double Enter with Enter Tab in Microsoft Word
Howdy! I'm in the midst of submitting a manuscript to a small press and they want the excerpt to meet the Shunn Format standard. Which,...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jul 25, 20223 min read
56: Imagining the Ideal Query Website
Howdy! I ran across this (now deleted) reddit post (regarding this Kickstarter which is attempting to solve some common querying issues)...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jul 18, 20222 min read
55: Dealing With Writer's Block
Howdy! Writer's block isn't fun, and can last a while. I'm in the middle of rewriting my April Camp Nano project, from scratch. There are...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jul 11, 20226 min read
54: Streamlining Queries & Submissions to be Inclusive
Howdy! I've done my fair share both of querying agents and submitting to small presses, and I always find it funny when they hit up...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jul 4, 20223 min read
53: The Overturn of Roe V. Wade
Howdy. Federally, we've lost abortion rights, leaving them, in the case of many states, in the hands of the theocratic minority. Am I...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jun 27, 20223 min read
52: Self Publishing How-To Resources
Howdy! Given the snail's pace of traditional publishing, more authors are choosing to self publish, including previously traditionally...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jun 20, 20222 min read
51: My Story Memes
Update 09/19/2023: Howdy! I wrote this post forever ago, probably before I'd signed with Tea With Coffee Media. Of the books listed...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jun 13, 20228 min read
50: My Politics
Howdy! I don't often blog about my political views, partially because they're always shifting, but also, because I'm not an expert. By...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Jun 6, 20221 min read
49: Earthy Ube Puff Cookies
These are scone-like cookies with a white and blue exterior, and green interior. They go well with tea. Ingredients: 2 cups flour ½ tsp...
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Jessica Nacovsky
May 30, 20225 min read
48: How My Home-Health Retreat Went
Howdy! So last week I mentioned that I was inspired to have my own modest home-health retreat, by the setting for Liane Moriarty's novel,...
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Jessica Nacovsky
May 23, 20223 min read
47: Health Retreat at Home
Howdy! I just finished reading Nine Perfect Strangers, by Liane Moriarty. If you haven't read the book nor seen the show of the same...
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Jessica Nacovsky
May 16, 20226 min read
46: How I Paint (an update)
Howdy! The last time I posted about my painting methods was about a year ago and I've made some changes since then. Namely, rather than a...
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Jessica Nacovsky
May 9, 202211 min read
45: Wedding Scrapbook!
Howdy! I got married on 02.20.2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Being a micro-wedding, as in, immediate family only, I booked the ceremony...
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Jessica Nacovsky
May 2, 20225 min read
44: Zumba: Burn It Up! Vibes
Howdy! I'm no fitness guru and exercise is a bane, BUT! I'm really enjoying Zumba: Burn It up! for the Switch. I don't enjoy being bad at...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Apr 25, 20222 min read
43: 10 Favorite Literary Quotes
Howdy! I read a lot and sometimes, I'll come upon a phrase that captures a feeling I would've struggled to put into words, or is simply...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Apr 18, 202210 min read
42: Quirky Bag Brands
Howdy! Fun fact about me, I collect novelty purses. While mine trend towards the very cheap, there are expensive novelty brands out...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Apr 11, 202210 min read
41: 30 Day Blogging Challenge in a Day
Howdy! I've never done a 30 Day Blogging Challenge but with Camp Nano going on, I turned to other bloggers for topic inspiration. Lacking...
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Jessica Nacovsky
Apr 3, 20226 min read
40: Tornado Safety
Howdy! On 03/22/2022, we had a tornado watch progress to a warning, so we hid accordingly. Living in Texas, most folks don't have...
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