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OMG, Lit Shark is LIVE (and Ready to Sink Its Teeth into Some Submissions!)

by McKenzie | Jan 11, 2023 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Literary Scene

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week. I’m going to keep this one brief, but it’s only January 11th, and one of my goals for 2023 is already coming true: to launch Lit Shark Magazine after pondering it for about five years....

Becoming Her 2023

by McKenzie | Jan 2, 2023 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog

Happy Monday, all! I hope you’re having a wonderful start to your new year. I shared yesterday a little bit about what to expect from me and 2023 and what held me back in 2022, but today I want to dive into a realization I had early last year. Early in 2022 in...

Happy New Year! Here’s What to Expect in 2023.

by McKenzie | Jan 1, 2023 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s celebration and are excited about what’s to come in 2023. I had a quiet evening at home with my family, but in the past week in particular, I’ve put a great deal of thought into what I...

An Inspirational Poem & Spooks in July: July 8th’s Feature Friday

by McKenzie | Jul 8, 2022 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Newsletter

Happy Friday and Happy July 8th, friends! I still can’t believe we’re in July already—and a week in at that! I think this week felt especially fast because of the holiday. July 4th is not celebrated in Croatia, of course, but we were already...

The Yara-Ma-Yha-Who Says Happy Birthday: Poetry & Book Publication: July 1 Friday Round-Up

by McKenzie | Jun 17, 2022 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Books, Newsletter

Hi everyone! Somehow, it’s JULY already, and I’m back! How is everyone’s summer going? I just had my 34th birthday, and tourist season is in full swing over here in Croatia. The difference this year from our 2021 summer here is that all businesses...

Where Is WHAT WE FIND IN THE DARK?: November 5th’s Feature Friday

by McKenzie | Nov 5, 2021 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Newsletter

Happy Friday, friends! How did everyone enjoy their Halloween season? October was an absolute whirlwind for me. My now-7-year-old daughter, Cadence, and now-3-year-old son, Grayson, both had their birthdays, which we celebrated on the day with a few friends and fun...
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  • OMG, Lit Shark is LIVE (and Ready to Sink Its Teeth into Some Submissions!)
  • Need Inspiration for the New Year? Here’s My Reading List for 2023.
  • Becoming Her 2023
  • Happy New Year! Here’s What to Expect in 2023.

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