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Excerpt from Dark Ember
Enjoy! ----------------------------- Tapping into her magic made her senses even more acute. Swift closed her eyes, listening for any...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 24, 20204 min read
Excerpt (Faithless) Guardian
Enjoy! -------------- She had just found the willpower to stand when a familiar hand grasped her arm. Dover turned toward Elise Porter,...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 22, 20204 min read
Getting Writing Done
Well, I've written a whole chapter in the last two days. I am pretty damn proud of myself. I mean, I didn't hit the deadline I wanted to,...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Excerpt from Dark Ember
For your reading enjoyment! After their meal, Whitworth ushered his guests into the living room. Sam followed, still whispering in Jonas’...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 18, 20203 min read
Lifting up others
I am pretty active on Twitter, when my kids give up my phone long enough for me to check on it. The major reason I am active is that I...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Excerpt from (Faithless) Guardian
Enjoy: As Dover woke on the couch, she noted that Embry hadn’t left the armchair beside her all night, though he had a perfectly good...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 15, 20203 min read
Still chugging on
I might have a low word count for the last month, but I haven't given up. Seeing as that's my go-to when writing gets tough, I'm pretty...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Struggle Bus, ticket for one
You know, all through this pandemic, I've tried to keep my cool. Usually, my anxiety has the sky falling in record time, but I've managed...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Undeleted
Well, it seems that the hole I wrote myself into...fixed itself. I beat my head against the computer for DAYS trying to rewrite 10,000...

C.A. Lightfoot
Mar 27, 20201 min read
No quarantine for me
In the midst of this pandemic, it appears that the school/daycare I work for is considering us essential personnel. Our hours have been...

C.A. Lightfoot
Mar 19, 20202 min read
Of Endings and Big Rhonda
I'm sitting here on this cold Thursday morning, realizing this book might not be as long as I thought it would. I'm on chapter thirty, at...

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Laptop Woe
Well, my 2-in-1, actually. My child accidentally spilled a cup of water on my little 2-in-1 that I love. Half of the keyboard is no...

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 24, 20202 min read
Excerpt from The Guardian
Hope you enjoy! Let me know if you do! The Guardian: It would be all too easy to get lost in the Slide. Moving between worlds on a...

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 23, 20204 min read
Excerpt from Dark Ember
Enjoy! - “It’s exceedingly important to eat before you take a portal. Using this kind of magic burns a great deal of energy. It wouldn’t...

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 20, 20202 min read
The problems with being a panster
For the last couple of months, I've been on a roll with Dark Ember. In fact, I think I've written more words since October 2019 than I...

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 19, 20203 min read
Updates
I'm so sorry I've been of communication, but I've been writing and busy with work. Dark Ember has 62,000 words and we're in the endgame...

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 12, 20201 min read
This is a test
So sorry I've been MIA here, but I have been writing! I'm halfway done with the first draft of Dark Ember. I love this book. No, really....

C.A. Lightfoot
Feb 4, 20201 min read
Excerpt from The Guardian
In keeping with updates on my work, I've decided to share snippets from my completed (and out for query) novel. The Guardian took me...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jan 19, 20204 min read
More from Dark Ember
Happy Friday, everyone! I've made it to 42,000 words in this novel and I'm still trucking along. The story has evolved so much from the...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Whoa/Dark Ember Update
My last blog post has been selected to appear on the blog of an organization I respect SO much! I can't believe it. This can't be true,...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jan 14, 20202 min read
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