Author: Nicole W. Barnes
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Productivity VS Procrastination
As a mom of three, a teacher, a wife, and a writer, my productivity fluctuates VERY randomly. I can sit and write for hours at night. Morning? Not so much. Laundry? Has to be in the morning. My intervention lessons? Mid-morning is when I’m at my best. There’s a time and place for everything. Here…
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What’s on your TBR?
As with all readers, there’s a never-ending stack of books (new and old) just waiting to be read. I like to go through them all in January and compile my list of TBRs for that calendar year. I don’t have much downtime to enjoy a good book, so I started strong with a solid 12…
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Calling All Authors!
Indie and Traditionally Published I am looking for authors to feature on my YouTube channel. It is listed as Nicole W. Barnes and is being used to introduce readers to new authors and genres. It is new, so content is limited but growing. I thank you in advance for your support and hope to see…
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Typos are normal!
I sent out my newsletter this past Wednesday with some writing prompts and links for research. I looked over that thing so many times! And yet there was a mistake. One of the pictures for the prompt didn’t change. Big deal? No, but it bothers me that I was so focused on the words that…
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Trigger Warnings
I’m almost certain you have heard of trigger warnings for books. It’s kind of like the rating for movies and television shows. My question is, is there a trigger warning you avoid at all cost? For example: physical abuse. The story will contain scenes where the character is physically abused to help build their background/story.…
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Coming Soon!
Happy Saturday! I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to keep y’all up to date on my recent, current, and upcoming news on all things books. I recently had a book signing at a local bookstore that supports the animal shelters. (http://thekneadycat.org) They are a thrift bookshop that splits proceeds with the local…
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Using AI for Writing…
Let me start by saying I do use Chat GPT for SIMPLE and some formal writing. I am not opposed to it. However, as an author, I will not/have not used it for any of my professional or personal works. As a freelancer, I have used Chat GPT to finish up a few writing tasks…
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A Spectrum of Intelligence
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. I am an Autism mom and teacher who is sharing from experience and opinion. Let’s start with what autism is. Autism is a developmental condition caused by differences in the brain that impacts how a person socializes, learns, communicates, and behaves. A person with autism can falls into…