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About Avril
Avril Marie Aalund is a writer of Regency Era romance.
Based in Connecticut, she spends her time jumping between her WIPs, doting on her cat, playing video games, and having fun at her job as an escape room Game Master.
How To Write About Somewhere You've Never Been
Reading a book is said to be like holding an entire world in your ha nds—and crafting these worlds is one of the most important skills...
Jul 6
Midyear Check-In | June 2025
One thing I appreciate about my blog is how it's become a time capsule for my writing. My first posts were uploaded a few months after...
Jun 29
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Write for yourself first. We've all heard that one. Writing the stories you want to write without worrying over how future readers will...
Jun 22
What Is Creative Nonfiction?
Every writer puts a little piece of themselves in the stories they tell, and no truer is this than in creative nonfiction. If you were...
Jun 15
Inside My Dream Writing Shed (As Built In The Sims 4)
Writing is something you can do just about anywhere. You don't need a specific or fancy setup to tell your stories, as proven by the...
Jun 11
Recent Posts
Crystals For Writers
They say that a cluttered desk is a sign of a creative mind, and believe me when I say that my desk is very cluttered. Part of that can...
The Brilliant Slow-Burn Of "Speak No Evil"
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SPEAK NO EVIL (2022) . At the time of writing this post, I've not seen the 2024 Blumhouse remake but I hear...
Cringing Is A Sign Of Growth & Other Reflections After My Coworkers Talked Me Into Letting Them Read My Writing
I'm not one to hide my love of writing. It's the first thing I mention when a new acquaintance asks me what I like to do for fun....
When A Found Family Falls Apart
It can be such a punch in the gut when a Found Family falls apart.
A Liberty's Kids Retrospective
As an elementary school student in the 2000s, it seemed that every class was divided into two camps when it came to cartoons. You had the...
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The Tome App | First Impressions From A Self-Proclaimed Internet Introvert And Writer
via Tome. Art is done in-house by Olivia. I'm what I call an "Internet Introvert." I've written more than once about being in the...
JLab GO POP+ True Wireless Earbuds Review
So many writers, myself included, find that it's easier to concentrate when they have music playing. It can be helpful to lessen any...
Balancing Writing With A Day Job | My Tips For Making It Work
Unless you've got friends like Harper Lee's who are in a position to pool together a Christmas gift of one year's salary so you can write...
We Need To Talk About Christa | Alternative Endings For Telltale's TWD's Most Underused Character
It's no secret that I love choose-your-own-adventure games. Detroit: Become Human is my favorite game second only to my dearly beloved...
The Tiffany Problem | The Tricky Thing About Naming Characters In Historical Fiction
Character names can be tricky things. For some writers, it comes with a pressure on the level of naming children! We may spend hours or...
The Danganronpa Character Who Deserved Better
*Ding Dong, Bing Bong* Ahem... Hope's Peak Academy School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make... This post contains...
Reviewing THAT Typewriter Keyboard From Five Below
By some keystroke of luck, I got my hands on the popular typewriter keyboard from Five Below. I came across this keyboard in a Yahoo...
The Found Family Trope
With Thanksgiving taking place this coming Thursday if you're in the States, there's a heightened focus on family connections as we...
The Lady, Or The Tiger? And Ambiguous Endings
The ending of your book is arguably one of the most important things to get right. It's the last moments your reader has with the...
Barbie And The Hero's Journey
Barbie (2023) was without a doubt the most excited I'd been about a movie in years. As someone who named her pet mice after the...
A Liberty's Kids Retrospective
As an elementary school student in the 2000s, it seemed that every class was divided into two camps when it came to cartoons. You had the...
AlphaSmart Neo2 Review | Meet Mavis
Whether it's software or a website, a new gadget, or a different method of doing things, I am always on the lookout for ways to make my...
This Is Gonna Hurt | Writing Realistic Injuries
Last week, we explored plot armor and how to incorporate it into your writing with a sense of realism. This is something of an offshoot....
Queens Of The New Broken Scene | My 5SOS Soundcheck Experience
My favorite feeling in the world is held within those few moments after the lights go out at a concert, just before the band takes the...
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