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1206, 2018

What counts as character action?

Marie Parks/ June 12, 2018/ Writing Process/ 2 comments

Every Monday, Marie attends a fiction writing critique group, where she reads aloud a section of The Grigori and receives feedback from the other writers. Yesterday’s meeting raised an interesting question: “What counts as character action?”

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1006, 2018

Happy 5th birthday to the idea of The Grigori

Marie Parks/ June 10, 2018/ Writing Process/ 0 comments

It’s been five whole years to the day since we first started rattling around the idea for The Grigori. In celebration, we’re sharing with you a (mostly) unedited transcript of our instant messenger on June 10, 2013.

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Hardbacks are HERE!⁠ ⁠ This was Marie's face t Hardbacks are HERE!⁠ ⁠ This was Marie's face the first moment she saw Unrelenting IN PERSON.⁠ ⁠ We're pinching ourselves that this is real!⁠ ⁠ If you want a copy, grab it with the link in our bio! ⁠ ⁠ And then tell us you got one, because we are trying to track preorder numbers.
We set our pre-order goal at 100 sales of Unrelent We set our pre-order goal at 100 sales of Unrelenting.⁠ ⁠ And thanks to our amazing friends and supporters, we have crushed that goal!⁠ ⁠ We've already sold 125 copies... THAT WE KNOW OF! (That's right, we can't track all pre-orders across all platforms, so we're relying on readers to directly tell us they've bought the book.)⁠ ⁠ Please help us reach our stretch goal of 150 purchases. You can help us in 2 ways:⁠ ⁠ 1) If you've already purchased Unrelenting, let us know in the comments, or DM one of the authors.⁠ ⁠ 2) If you haven't yet purchased the book, please grab your copy at https://thegrigoribooks.com/order-unrelenting, and then let us know you've ordered it.⁠ ⁠ Thank you so much for helping us launch our author careers!
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Dan gestured to her wrist. “Let me see your tatt Dan gestured to her wrist. “Let me see your tattoo.”⁠ ⁠ “You like it?” Dahlia asked, holding her arm out. The bonfire illuminated the inside of her wrist, where an intricate circle of interlaced lines and curves was inked in black.⁠ ⁠ He leaned in as he inspected it. “How long ago did you get it?” His skin was pleasantly warm, and she bit her lip.⁠ ⁠ “A couple of months back, after spring break. I went on this cool trip to Tunisia, and I wanted something to remember it by.”⁠ ⁠ “Tunisia? What were you doing there?”⁠ ⁠ “It was a field experience thing for archaeology majors,” Dahlia said.⁠ ⁠ He ran his thumb over the tattoo then released her wrist. “Interesting. And what does that have to do with the design?”⁠ ⁠ She let her hand lower. “We found a bunch like it etched into a stone tablet on the dig, and I thought they looked cool.”⁠ ⁠ Dan nodded, straightening. “It does. You have a good eye.”⁠ ⁠ Dahlia shrugged. “I like art. If I didn't have such a full schedule, I'd double major. But at least I can still sketch things out in my field notebook.”⁠ ⁠ ~~~~⁠ ⁠ Pre-orders available now. Link in bio.
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Dahlia relaxed as the warmth of the fire washed ov Dahlia relaxed as the warmth of the fire washed over her, and she let her cardigan slip off her shoulders. Her gaze wandered to the flames. They wove around each other in a mesmerizing roar, throwing the rest of the beach into blackness.⁠ ⁠ She’d always been partial to campfires. Once, when she was seven, she’d begged to go to sleepaway camp. Her mom couldn’t afford it, so Bridget had taken it upon herself to recreate the experience in their backyard. She’d pitched a tent and built a small fire pit, where they’d roasted marshmallows and told scary stories. That happy memory burned bright.⁠ ⁠ This bonfire was far more impressive than the small one she’d shared with her sister, and it marked the perfect end to her first year of college. She’d survived, and now she was ready to enjoy a few months free from nagging professors and piles of homework.⁠ ⁠ ~~~~⁠ ⁠ Pre-orders are available now! Link in bio.
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