Tag: am reading

• lean times

  

  It’s hard to write when things aren’t going great, isn’t it? Easier to say things are fine, I’m good, how are you? Not to say that things are bad at this moment in my life. It’s just…lean times. Lean times meaning I’m thinking about how I haven’t sold a book in over a month. Lean…

  Brittni Brinn

  April 27, 2023

  reading, writing

  am editing, am reading, author, author life, brittni brinn, creative community, creative cycle, creativity, novel revision, psalm for the wild-built, writing, writing workshop

• Cover reveal, SFF reads, and writing updates

  

  I finished reading an advance reader copy of Stargun Messenger by Darby Harn! It’s a thought-provoking high-speed space adventure in the vein of Samuel R. Delany and Bladerunner. I’ll be posting a more in-depth review closer to the May release date, but suffice it to say it was definitely worth the read! Speaking of Stargun…

  Brittni Brinn

  March 15, 2023

  reading, review, writing

  10th anniversary anthology, adventure worlds press, al hess, am reading, arc, author, author life, book haul, books, cover reveal, darby harn, fantasy, fiction, library haul, n.k. jemisin, Nnedi Okorafor, sci-fi, stargun messenger, the inheritance trilogy, the witcher, writing, writing updates

• reflecting, unplugging, writing

  

  While waiting for spring and other new things, I’ve been reflecting, unplugging, and of course, writing. I submitted my novella for an open submission call! I thought I’d checked over all of my documents before sending them, but somehow, the title of the manuscript included my name – anonymous submissions were like the one thing…

  Brittni Brinn

  March 7, 2023

  publishing, reading, writing

  adventure worlds press, am reading, am writing, author, author life, books, creativity, darby harn, fiction, generation magazine, kim stanley robinson, nova scotia, novella, publishing, stargun messenger, sumissions, the ministry for the future, unplugging, uwindsor, vlog, writing

• first look

  

  I want to say that I’ve been kicking off 2023 with a brand-new writing project, but truth is that the past few weeks have been mostly catch-up and adjusting to the new year’s routines. Not to say these first days of the year have been without any creative joy! I did a beta read for…

  Brittni Brinn

  January 17, 2023

  reading, Uncategorized, writing

  al hess, am reading, am writing, author, ben van dongen, books, creativity, fiction, gideon the ninth, novel, shelly campbell, storygraph, voice of the banished, work in progress, world running down, writing

• a lot going on

  

  Almost a week into NaNoWriMo and I’m already behind in my word count! But that’s okay-I got a lot going on this month! Coming up on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, I’ll have a vendor table at the North Woodside Community Centre for their annual Kris Kringle Craft Show! I…

  Brittni Brinn

  November 6, 2022

  events, the patch project, writing

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• photo album

  

  Oh, hello! It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. Partly because although there is a lot of stuff going on with A Place That Used to Be and writing in general, most of it’s every day tasks like putting together spreadsheets and mailing out orders. Part of the process for sure, but not super exciting for…

  Brittni Brinn

  October 6, 2020

  reading, sequel, writing

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