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GRUBHUB LESSONS STRIKE AGAIN
Apparently Mondays and Grubhub don't mix. At least for me! Last night, I got an order shortly before the end of my shift. When I got to...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Dec 8, 20202 min read
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14 CLICHÉ-BUSTING FANTASY NOVELS AND SERIES
After all our exploration of fantasy this week, you might reasonably ask, "Well, are there any fantasy writers who break the stereotypes...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: VETERAN STORIES
Ironically for someone who makes her living with words, I've been realizing lately that I have a hard time expressing myself about...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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FEED YOUR WRITER SOUL
Last week, my therapist and I were discussing self-care. I had a hard time thinking of what I'd actually been doing for self-care, and it...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Nov 10, 20202 min read
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FIND THE FUNNY
While trawling Facebook today, I came across this apt comment: 😂 Now I have to wonder who on earth would accept ballots as stakes. . . ....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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WHAT IS LOVE? PART 1
As promised, today we'll start looking at aspects of healthy romantic relationships so we can portray them accurately in our writing. Of...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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I'M PROUD OF YOU
Lately, I've been tutoring a high schooler named "Q" in English. The more I work with him, the more I realize that English is one of the...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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THIS ONE'S FOR THE GOOFS
When I was about seventeen, I wrote a spoof of Treasure Island. The general idea was for it to be a short film, but that never happened....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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WRITING-PROMPT WEDNESDAY: HOPE
Is anyone else ready to get off this roller coaster that calls itself 2020? (Frankly, I've been on a roller coaster since about 2013....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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DID YOU MISS ME?
It's been a whirlwind last week or so. I found myself having to move on about three days' notice, so you can imagine how much FUN that...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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"THE COURSE OF TRUE [WRITING] NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH"
When I moved into my new place in Colorado Springs, I was surprised to discover something just a few miles down the highway: the US Air...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 14, 20202 min read
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OUCH!
Last week, a now-ex-subscriber took issue with something I'd put in one of my emails/posts. According to him, "[Tolkien] was altogether...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 6, 20202 min read
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LET'S MAKE SOME MAGIC
On Sunday, I was watching the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's broadcast for Independence Day 2018. It was filmed starting at dusk,...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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CUTTING SALEM (AND OURSELVES) SOME SLACK
Last night, I watched another episode of Secrets of the Dead. #quarantinesociallife #orlackthereof #historynerd This episode was about...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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THE SWORD BEHIND THE PEN
With tomorrow being Independence Day in the US, things like freedom are on my mind and heart. Today, I'm particularly thankful for the...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 3, 20201 min read
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WE INTERRUPT YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED POST FOR AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
So . . . this happened today. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1029374 I published my first book! Granted, I've edited other...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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"THE BOYS OF POINTE DU HOC"
Tomorrow is the seventy-sixth anniversary of D-Day. If you're not familiar with the term, it's the name commonly given to the massive...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 5, 20201 min read
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FEAR IS OKAY
On Saturday, I went hiking at North Table Mountain Park near Golden, about thirty minutes from Denver. Apparently I need to update my...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 18, 20203 min read
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FAST IS OVERRATED
Last week was the third anniversary of my Lisfranc injury. For most people, a broken bone is a six-to-eight-week experience from injury...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 5, 20202 min read
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"YOU'VE TAKEN YOUR FIRST STEP INTO A LARGER WORLD"
Happy Star Wars Day! In honor of the occasion, I'm listening to the soundtracks in the background as I write this email. 🔦 (Apparently...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 4, 20203 min read
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