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Hello Friends!

I hope you are all doing well. I don’t know if it’s just me or if anyone else is feeling the same. But I have been feeling as though this isn’t a new were but a continuation of the previous one. Yet, we are already in February. Late February…

During this two months of 2021 I have been writing. In English actually, and what a better book to talk about than this one.

“52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner, Vol. II“, written by Mariëlle S. Smith, is a Non-fiction and Self-Help book, published on 1 December 2020.

I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Mariëlle S. Smith for the eCopy of this book and for allowing me to join in the fun and being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Synopsis

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‘With this book by your side, anything feels possible.’ Jacqueline Brown

Tired of not having a sustainable writing practice? You, too, can get out of your own way and become the writer you’re meant to be!

52 Weeks of Writing:

makes you plan, track, reflect on, and improve your progress and goals for an entire year;
helps you unravel the truth about why you aren’t where you want to be; and
keeps you writing through weekly thought-provoking quotes and prompts.

With this second volume of the 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner, writing coach and writer Mariëlle S. Smith brings you the same successful strategies to craft the perfect writing practice as she did in the first journal. The only difference? Fifty-three different writing quotes and prompts and a brand-new look!

Purchase Links: Amazon UK | Amazon US

A printable PDF is available through: https://payhip.com/b/0YgJ Get 50% off until 31 March 2021 by using the coupon code 52WOW during checkout.

Author Bio

Mariëlle S. Smith is a coach for writers and other creatives, an editor, (ghost) writer, and custom retreat organiser. In 2019, she moved to Cyprus, and island in the Mediterranean Sea, where she organises private writer’s retreats, is inspired 24/7, and feeds more stray cats than she can count.

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My Review

These past few months I came to a realization. I’m much of a planner. I do plan things in terms of the characters (characteristics, background, and interactions/relationships) and the world building. Aside from that and a couple of key moments of the plot… I’m mostly a pantser. YET! I do like to be organized in my daily life. That’s where this journal/planner came to be useful.

From quotes that inspire us, to questions that allow a moment of deep thinking, and openness about our writing journey. Divided into weeks, each one with Clarity, Goals and Planning pages. Those were something I quite enjoyed for the thought provoking moments left me in.

Something I absolutely loved was the weekly tracking/calendar page, where I could keep track of my writing or whatever I had to do. I do have a calendar to keep everything in check, so I do love these kinds of pages.

Like with the previous novel, we also had Writing Prompts. Weekly ones. Things to help us find a new mechanism/method to deal with challenges we may find. Prompts that open our thoughts, and invite us to write about them, about our fears or dreams, the ideas that we wander about…

Overall, I quite enjoyed it and I will keep it in my mind for the future weeks to come. I found that this second volume truly got me, and it’s one that can help authors focus on their journey, on their mind by thinking and writing, and also by allowing us to plan our week and time based on our goals. Focus on out time, life and maintaining a balance in the writing adventure.

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Love,

Jess

Hello Friends!

I hope you are all doing well, and if you are working during this chaotic time I hope you guys are stay safe and I’m sending lots of positive energy your way.

I’m using my time to write as much as I possibly can, although I have other things to do, including reviews to finish up and beta reading my best friend’s project, but in the middle of everything I’m also reading every morning for at least an hour and every night as well.

Back to writing, I’m working on a paranormal romance series and I’m loving it, and the book I will be reviewing today is all about writing. So if you are a writer looking for books that can help you out, this is one of them.

“52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner“, written by Mariëlle S. Smith, is a nonfiction book, like the title says it’s a Author Journal and Planner, published on December 1st 2019 by M.S. Wordsmith.

And because of the time we are living, if you want to write your own novel and don’t know how to start, check out this book, the ebook version is currently free on Amazon, until the 20th March. And if you do end up using it, let me know your feedback.

52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner

Synopsis

52 Weeks - cover-image Are you ready to become the writer you were always meant to be?

52 Weeks of Writing will get you cracking by making you plan, track, reflect on, and check in with your progress and goals an entire year long.

52 Weeks of Writing will help you dig deep by offering questions and writing prompts designed to unravel whatever truths about your writing you’re ready for.

52 Weeks of Writing will keep you inspired by delivering a thought-provoking writing quote every week.

Do you struggle with setting goals that reflect your daily reality?
Do you want to practise breaking goals down into manageable chunks?
Would you like more insight into your writing habit(s) and figure out why you keep getting in your own way?
And do you want to create a sustainable writing practice that honours your needs and desires as a writer?

Then the 52 Weeks of Writing: Author Journal and Planner is for you.

52 Weeks of Writing brings together every lesson Mariëlle S. Smith has learned as a writing coach and writer. Wary as she is of comparisonitis and unhealthy competition, this author journal and planner was designed to help writers develop and fine-tune a practice that works for them.

If you’re ready to get out of your own way and become the writer you’re meant to be, pick up your copy of 52 Weeks of Writing today.

Purchase Link: M.S. Wordsmith | Amazon

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My Review

This was not only my first book by the author, and she has a lot of other helpful books, but also the first writing help book I have read.

I didn’t do the entire 52 weeks, but I did go through the entire books and ended up using a couple of the prompts. Nevertheless, I’m going to be using this journal in the future project I start, because it was a really exciting experience.

P1070711 I won’t enter in particular aspects of the book, because you should discover the tips and prompts on your own, but I have to say that it was very pretty and easy to use. To be honest I don’t know what I was expecting when I saw the title since I have seen different planners in book stores and they were basic and not fun to use at all.

Mariëlle S. Smith did a brilliant job with keeping this author journal and writing planner interesting to use. Of course, it had that feeling that I had someone on my corner encouraging me. Kind of like what I would imagine a writing coach could be in a book.

It had moment’s of hard work that are all about the writing, and then there were these moments of pause. Both sections are extremely important when we are writing, at least when I’m doing it, so I loved seeing them in this journal. Combined with the quotes, prompts and moments that allow us to reflect about our accomplishments and goals, I had not only fun but was also pumped to write.

I loved that it got me to write down my goals, because I always have them on my mind but by putting them down it makes thing as real as writing the book itself. I was really impress and I’m going to check out the other books this author has, because I’m always looking forward to learn and get better.

Overall, if you are a fellow writer and want a planner and journal that is not only pretty but also very useful, I do recommend this one. And if you don’t know how to start, this journal can definitely be the beginning.

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