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Stacey Schell

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Wife, Mother of 3, Jesus Follower, Dr. Pepper Addict, Interior Designer & Writer, YA Fiction Obsessed

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I adore this quote from T.S. Eliot...it speaks of so much hope, change, and possibility to come. This last year I had some big life changes with starting school in the fall. I hit reading slumps and writing blocks all in the process of two months. Balancing the life of a writer, mother, wife, student, and friend has been difficult and at times, brought me to tears asking why I put myself through this. But I could not deny the push within me to finish college and do something for myself - set apart from my married/motherhood life. And it has been SO rewarding!! ✨ Author @lbardugo has challenged us to take just 15 minutes each day with one thing you have chosen to focus on - begin as you mean to go. I am focusing on intentional writing time every day. Even if it’s crap. At least I’ll keep the practice of writing even when school gets hard this semester. ✨ #qotd : is there anything in your life that needs a new voice spoken over it, an intentional start for one thing each day? Any new changes happening this year that you’re looking forward to?? . . . . . . . #authorsofinstagram #writersofinsta #writersofig #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #tseliot #tseliotquote #newyearnewvoice #baymtgo
#prep_toberchallenge Day 22: #TeaserTuesday - here’s a sneak synopsis of my novel for all to see. Kinda makes me want to throw up just sharing this knowing some will love it, some will hate it, and some won’t care either way. But I’m proud of it and that’s all that matters today! • Writers: how do you feel about sharing your work and progress early-on when creating a new work-in-progress? • . . . . . . #preptober #preptober2018 #writer #writersofinstagram #writersofig #writersofinsta #amwriting #thewritingtribe #author #authorsofinstagram #authorsofinsta #authorsofig #romans #wip #workinprogress #novelwriting #nanowrimo #nanowrimo2018 #nanowrimoprep #sneakpeek #novelsynopsis @preptober
#prep_toberchallenge Day 22: Worldbuilding • With all the known aspects of the Roman Empire, I have found myself getting lost in the details...not focusing on the big picture. Today I took a step back to look at their empire from a 50,000ft level. I grasped the large concepts that helped me decide just which tiny ones I need to research further. And I let go of the ones that don’t make sense for my novel. Sometimes world building can be hard with so much known of a particular people group, especially the Romans. • Author/Writer question: Have you found it easier to build a world from scratch, or build from a widely-known established culture? . . . . . . #preptober #nanowrimo #nanowrimoprep #nanowrimoprep2018 #amwriting #yafiction #writer #writersofinsta #writersofig #writersofinstagram #author #authorsofinsta #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #theromans #romanculture #worldbuilding #writingishard #thewritingtribe @preptober
#prep_toberchallenge Day 20: Setting • My WIP is set in an alternative Roman Empire. The classic architecture has been such an inspiration and makes world-building *slightly* easier. The more I dig into classic Roman Architecture and aesthetic the more excited I am for #nanowrimo to get here!!! • . . . . . @preptober #nanowrimo2018 #nanowrimoprep #preptober #storysetting #novelsetting #worldbuilding #amwritingn #writersofig #instawriter #writersofinstagram #thewritingtribe #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #instauthor #romanrepublic #theromans #romanmythology
#prep_toberchallenge Day 19: A Favorite Word - Quite. • I love how final this word is in practicality. It will shut down a conversation and wrap it up in a pretty bow. But there is also a bit of vulnerability in this word. It is self-reflective. The moment you are quite certain of anything is the moment you begin failing to see the truth of a situation. Just like my main characters. They both fail to see the truth of their situation by adopting this attitude of being ‘quite certain’. • To the authors: What is your favorite word? . . . . . . . @preptober #preptober #favoriteword ##nanowrimo #nanowrimo2018 #nanowrimoprep #amwriting #writer #writersofig #writersofinsta #instawriters #instawriter #thewritingtribe #writersofinstagram #author #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #instaauthor #yafictionauthor #yafictionwriter #penandpaper #dictionary #definition
Fall is officially here in KC!! I mean, these are dead branches from my boxwood out front but who cares! Look at that color😍. I’ve got another book review up on the blog (link in profile!) on #skyinthedeep by the lovely @adrienneyoungbooks - if you haven’t read this yet it needs to be on your TBR list immediately (plus she is a really wonderful person inside and out)! Anything with Viking lore and I’m already pulled in. • What book has pulled you in lately? Tell me below! • . . . . #adrienneyoungbooks #yabooks #yabookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #instabooks #bibliophile #amreading #vikings #bookphotograph #bookworm #booklover #bookblogger #instabook #reader
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Our Fifth House

where design and real life collide

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Six Chicks Urban Farm

Naturally raised food at a reasonable price

Jones Design Company

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The Makerista

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