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....
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Avril Marie Aalund
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Regency Romance Writer
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About Avril
Avril Marie Aalund is a writer of Regency Era romance.
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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.
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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....
- Sep 1
Coming Back To Writing After A Break
Happy September, readers! These past few months, I've been on a half-hiatus that I called a Summer Scale Back, during which I shifted to...
- Aug 25
Comp Titles 101
If you want to pursue the traditional publishing route and be signed by a literary agent, you're going to need a query letter to formally...
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WTF Is "TK" In Writing?
As you will often see me say on the blog, there is no singular approach to writing. We all have methods that work perfectly for us and...
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Cut From The Team | Signs You Need To Cut A Character From Your WIP
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