C.J. Miranda's Blog
March 2, 2018
25 Life Lessons I Learned Before Age 25
I'm turning twenty-five in a few days and decided to use that as an excuse to write down a few life lessons I've learned during the lead up to this birthday. So here are twenty-five things I've learned along the way.
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January 13, 2018
Life Routines Every Twenty-Something Needs
Lately, I’ve noticed that “life routines” have been gaining steam on the internet. They are all over Pinterest, the “Successful Woman’s Morning Routine”, or “How I Routine My Night for My Best Sleep” posts. I’ve read through my fair share, wondering if the posts had any tricks that I myself might find useful. Some I […]
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January 4, 2018
My 2018 Resolutions
It’s the beginning of the new year, so you know what that means…people making resolutions! Some people believe in them and others don’t, and I understand why each feels that certain way. As for me, I think there is nothing wrong with striving to make some positive changes in your life. Even if they don’t […]
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November 28, 2017
Websites to Help Develop Your Plot
Never did I think I would become such a lover of plotting websites, as I have always been and will always be a notebook fanatic. I use pen and paper for every part of a story, and they always boost…
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November 14, 2017
Gift Guide for Book Lovers
And there they all are! I know to some, these recommendations may seem a bit basic. But there is a reason these types of gifts are so common, and it’s because many people love them. So use these as a…
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October 31, 2017
How to Create Your Best Characters
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No matter what type of writer you are, no matter your genre or plot structure of choice, the most important parts of any story are the characters. They drive the story, they become part of the readers’ mindset, and they…
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October 17, 2017
What No One Ever Told Me About Accomplishing My Dream
Ever since I was young (which wasn’t long ago since I’m only now 24), my dream was to be an author. A fiction author, one who specialized in the romance genre with coming-of-age undertones. It was all I ever wanted.…
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October 8, 2017
Being a Writer with a Full-Time Life
Life is overpowering and fast, and it's so important that if you love to write, you make the time for it. Because if you don't, you'll never get to write that story that's been inhabiting your brain for so long.
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October 5, 2017
When a Writer Should Abandon their Work in Progress
A writer giving up on a story midway through is said to be a major sin. But there are some instances where it's necessary and for the best.
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September 29, 2017
Essential Oils for Writers & Other Creatives
Disclaimer #1: I am NOT an essential oil guru. I know nothing about using oils to cure cancer or to put my kids asleep at night (especially because I don’t have kids). I love essential oils, I do, but that…
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