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Big HUNTER OF SEALS Update: Cover reveal, release date, & ARC signups are live!

colleenmccrackenJuly 23, 2025August 11, 2025

IT’S HAPPENING. OH MY GOD, IT’S HAPPENING. MY DEBUT NOVEL HAS A COVER. AND A RELEASE DATE. AND YOU CAN

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The magic and terror of sharing your writing

colleenmccrackenApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Hey there, it’s been a while! This post is my attempt to get myself slowly back into blogging after another

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How to start writing for the very first time

colleenmccrackenNovember 1, 2023May 18, 2025

I realized recently that most of the advice on this blog is geared towards people who’ve been writing for a

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Goal setting for people who hate goals

colleenmccrackenJanuary 1, 2023October 11, 2023

Happy new year! And happy New Year’s resolution season to those who celebrate. I, for one, do not. But this

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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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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. My debut fantasy novel, Hunter of Seals, comes out October 28th, 2025!

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  • Hunter of Seals is AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER!
  • Big HUNTER OF SEALS Update: Cover reveal, release date, & ARC signups are live!
  • So you need to pick an editor… now what?
  • So you got some feedback… now what?
  • The magic and terror of sharing your writing

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