Volume II | February 27, 2024 |
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February Wrap-Up Newsletter |
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By: Natalie Jacobsen, & edited by Max Hare Even with the added Leap Day, February has felt like it has flown by. In between our passion projects and full-time jobs, we have been busy planning ahead for the year ahead and are excited to share it with you. In the meantime, here's a compilation of February accomplishments and reflections! Best viewed on your Desktop. |
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FIRST LOOK: Writing a Historical Fantasy Novel
Ghost Train has officially been categorized as a Historical Fantasy, as a mix of Historical Fiction and Dark Fantasy. But how do those two genres blend to make a cohesive story? Read all about it in my latest blog!
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NEWS: Ghost Train is on Goodreads!
Do you have a Goodreads account? Then you have first access to adding Ghost Train to your digital bookshelf!
Click the blue button for its listing page, and add it to your "Want To Read" list. When it's released, I invite you to share your review so other readers may get a sense of the book and choose to read it, too.
If you don't have a Goodreads account, today is a good day to make one! Track your reading, to-be-read lists, and connect with readers and authors right on the site. | | |
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Recommendations: We will share our media recommendations each Newsletter. These are what we've recently been entertained by, and hope you are, too: |
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| | Book: The Other MSNBC Reporter
Daniela Pierre-Bravo |
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| | Show: Blue Eye Samurai Amber Noizumi
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| | Movie: Godzilla: Minus One Takahashi Yamazaki Toho Co |
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A Debut Author's "What?" Interaction of the Month |
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Publishing a book has brought funny interactions with family, friends, my publisher, and complete strangers. Each newsletter, I'll share one with you—for levity. In August, I received my "Editor's Letter" which described the overall work needed for Ghost Train, along with the first round of edits: roughly 13,000 markings out of the 110,000-word manuscript. After getting through those (a slog!), I felt accomplished and happily turned them back in—and then asked about "next steps." My Editor kindly wrote back: "Oh, we will be doing this for a few more months." Ladies and gentlemen, six months later, the eleventh and final round of edits have been turned in and the manuscript has been finalized. Hurray! |
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FOLKLORE FRIDAY: Every Friday, I introduce a character from Japanese folklore at my blog and on social media. If you don't follow me on Threads, you have some reading to do!
Read about a giant skeleton, a stinky blob, Valentine's Day traditions in Japan, and more at the button below. | | |
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Max & Nat's Nit-Picks:
Each Newsletter, we will feature a commonly misused word or expression and share its appropriate use. These words and expressions are inspired by real-life encounters we have had and that haunt us.
"I am chomping at the bit to get started." NO! "Chomping" refers strictly to chewing. It's a messy, food-related word that is regularly misused or misheard. The real word is "champing," referring to a horse that is tugging on its bit and reign, ready and eager to race. "I am champing at the bit to finish this project." Disclaimer: Please excuse any typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors; we understand that we avail ourselves to Muphry's Law when we nit-pick. |
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Media Memory:
Ten years ago (I can't believe it either), I was working in Tokyo as a marketer at an upscale restaurant. Part of my job was capturing photos. Walk down memory lane with me!
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