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K.M. Allan is an identical twin, but not the evil one. She started her career penning beauty articles for a hairstyling website and now powers herself with chocolate and green tea while she writes novels and blogs about writing.

When she’s not creating YA stories full of hidden secrets, nightmares, and powerful magic, she likes to read, binge-watch too much TV, spend time with family, and take more photos than she will ever humanly need.

Visit her website, www.kmallan.com, to discover the mysteries of the universe. Or at the very least, some good writing tips. ...more

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The Prioritizing Writing Plan

I usually like the first blog of a new year to be about writing habits or routines, and all the goals I’m going to achieve by implementing such things.

In the past, I’ve done exactly that, and I have reached those goals. I followed the routine, stuck to the habit, and got manuscripts written, edited, and published. I also burned myself out.

It wasn’t the writing that did it, though; it was writi

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	Blackbirch: The Beginning (Blackbirch #1) 4.33 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackbirch: The Dark Half (Blackbirch #2) 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackbirch: The Ritual (Blackbirch #3) 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing and Editing Checklists: Everything You Need to Take Your Book from First Draft to Publication it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackbirch: The Collector (Blackbirch #4) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Authoring Checklists: Tips and Tricks for Being a Modern Writer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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