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2022 Round-up!

colleenmccrackenDecember 31, 2022December 21, 2022

I started writing novels when I was 14, and let me tell you, I did not want to be published.

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Do you really need to Google that? A beginner’s guide to novel research

colleenmccrackenDecember 21, 2022December 21, 2022

Research is one of my favorite parts of the writing process, but I’ll be the first to admit I tend

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A copy of What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher, sitting on an aesthetically pleasing chair with an Edgar Allen Poe anthology.
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Book Review: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

colleenmccrackenDecember 15, 2022December 15, 2022

I think everyone remembers the first book they ever read in their favorite genre. Writers especially. The story that got

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5 features in Scrivener that will make your writerly life easier

colleenmccrackenDecember 11, 2022December 11, 2022

Scrivener is a piece of fabulous writing software, which I have been using since 2011. It’s technically a word processor,

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Poster Girl by Veronica Roth, on windowsill with plant strategically positioned to cover up the absurd number of sticky notes I put in this book.
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Book Review: Poster Girl by Veronica Roth

colleenmccrackenDecember 7, 2022December 7, 2022

“I can’t apologize to you. I came to tell you the truth. That’s all.” -Sonya Kantor, Poster Girl Poster Girl

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About Me

Hi, I'm Helen! I write fantasy and sci-fi under the pen name Colleen McCracken. I'm a bookworm and literary analysis junkie from the Pacific Northwest heading down the road toward publication, and sharing advice, analysis, and updates along the way. I hope to publish my debut fantasy novel, Hunter of Seals, in 2025.

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