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Well, Violet turned one last week and... she did not smash. 🤣 She was not a fan of her cake that I made, so I had insane mom guilt and went to the store to let her pick out cupcakes... which she did not smash or eat either. So, we are on our third attempt at a treat and will be making brownies to see if she's really my child because **how can she not like sweets??**

On the fun side, I've been getting more writing done now that nap time is a teeny bit more successful. I finished a secret project (learn about that here and here) and also broke 160K on The Wings of Shattered Fire (for reference, TCOBS was 210K). I did decide to move up a plot point so while there was a little bit of tweaking, I think this spices up the plot (literally) and makes some of the payoff of information a little more satisfying than my original plan.

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WIP - The Wings of Shattered Fire:

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How many of you missed this game of 'never have I ever' with Elias and Brela? We got a glimpse of it in The Bones of Crystal Sand, but this might be my favorite reveal ;)

“Never have I been caught outside with my pants around my ankles while on a job,” Brela said, her gaze directly on Elias.

He flashed her probably the fifth vulgar gesture of the night and took a healthy swig of his drink. That was a sure sign Cason was happy, and perhaps a little drunk—that he hadn’t even tried to count out of practiced habit, only sunk into the fun of the evening.

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Sending you love, kindness, and peace for wherever you are right now.

Laura Winter

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I'm recording a video Q&A so email me some questions you have! They can be about anything, but here are some ideas: - TWOSF progress or scenes - anything TCOBS or TBOCS related - characters - author life, process, writing - myself - future plans - reading, books, planners - and anything else you want to know!! I'll feature them in the video!