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THAT'S CHEATING! (OR IS IT?)
Recently, I re-stumbled across one of my favorite Pinterest posts (pardon the bad spelling, etc.): 🤣 This is an excellent example of...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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ONE SIZE (OR FORMAT) *DOESN'T* FIT ALL
Once upon a time, I did a very silly thing and watched the movie The Lightning Thief after reading the Percy Jackson books. Then when I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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IS IT A VICTORY OR A DEFEAT? YES
I had to have a tough conversation the other day. It involved sensitive topics, big fears of mine, and people I wasn't happy with. To my...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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CHICK-FIL-A EN FLAMBÉ
I love Chick-fil-A, but no one can deny that it's pricey. However, I found a copycat recipe for their chicken sandwich online, so a few...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 25, 20204 min read
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(PLOT) TWIST AND SHOUT
I found this interesting post on Pinterest a few days ago: I'd never considered this before. I kind of like being surprised by plot...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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ANNOYING BUT INSTRUCTIVE
Last night, I really wanted to finish a crochet project I was working on. I like to have something interesting playing in the background...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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WE NOW RETURN TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BLOG POST
After yesterday's timeout-for-book-publication, today I'm going to keep my promise from Tuesday and talk about how we can use curiosity...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 25, 20202 min read
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FORMULA FOR A SUPERHERO
I recently saw Avengers: Infinity War (I know, I know, I'm super behind). It reminded me that I have a few other Marvel movies to catch...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 11, 20202 min read
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BREAK ALL THE PHONES!
We've had quite a few heavy subjects in these posts lately, so today, I thought I'd lighten things up. A few years ago, I went to an...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Jun 9, 20203 min read
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"SHOW ME A HERO, AND I'LL WRITE YOU A TRAGEDY"
The other day, I was listening to "No Good Deed" from the musical Wicked. Every time I hear it, it strikes me again that this is exactly...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 28, 20203 min read
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NOT AGAIN!
Earlier today, I was updating the Google Doc that hosts my current Star Wars Roleplaying Game campaign. We're down to two active players...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 25, 20203 min read
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REVERSE! REVERSE!
I had an interesting experience a few years ago that taught me a lot about writing for an audience that may be hostile to what you're...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 14, 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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TOO EASY?
Happy May Day! However, please don't celebrate it by getting yourself into a mayday situation. 😉 Speaking of mayday situations, I did...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
May 1, 20202 min read
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JUMPING THROUGH (MORE) HOOPS
As the weather has been getting warmer in Denver, I decided to buy a bike so I could check out the local trails and get some exercise...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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THE ART OF THE PLOT TWIST
I spent a good hour yesterday struggling to figure out how to attach my new bike rack to my car (while the directions kept blowing away),...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Apr 2, 20203 min read
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NOW *THAT'S* FLIMSY
Today I broke down and bought the 2019 version of Aladdin on DVD. I've wanted it for a long time and finally decided to go for it....
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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A LESSON FROM IRISH HISTORY FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY
A photo I took in the Dingle area of Ireland while on study abroad. That's not snow; it's a low cloud over the mountain. Recently, I...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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OH, YOU WANT CAKE, DO YOU? *EVIL CHUCKLE*
I had one of the weirdest arguments of my life today . . . with a plastic container. After lunch, I wanted a piece of the leftover cake...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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DON'T FEED THE SQUIRRELS
On Saturday night, my house hosted a birthday party for one of my roommates. (No, she's not a leap baby; it was just the weekend night...
Candice Bellows, The Story Engineer
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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