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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Dec 2

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I'm so glad that Arlene Prunkl of Penultimate Editorial Services accepted my invitation to guest in this week's blog. Indie authors, check it out! Arlene can help you find the ideal editor for your manuscript
#becomingjanice

Ragini Werner | Finding a Fiction Editor | Editing

So, you’ve finished your masterpiece. You’ve had it reviewed. You’ve revised it, polished some more, and at last you feel ready to release it to . . . no, not the world! What you need next is an edito...

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 29

This is one writer’s fridge - guess whose 😇
Show me yours

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 28

Thanks! Learn more at raginiwerner.com

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 25

MJ Buckman (aka Em Buckman), the award-winning author of "Bent Is Not Broken" is my guest in this week's blog. Here Em explains why she - a member of the hetero majority - is an outspoken and proud ally of the LGBTQIA+ community

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Ragini Werner | Always an Ally | Real life

Em Buckman is the award-winning author of Bent Is Not Broken (LGBTQIA+ history/memoir). She is currently working on a new novel, Women Of Note (historical fiction). In this guest blog, Em explains why...

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

The best part? It’s not just another love story. Becoming Janice is about realizing that the person you’re really searching for is you. It’s deep, it’s emotional, and it’s got just the right mix of heartbreak and hope to keep you flipping pages.
#LGBTQLit #RelatableReads #MustReadBooks

🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

Plus, the writing is so immersive that you’ll feel like you’re right there in every messy breakup, bittersweet moment, and fresh start.

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

This book isn’t just about love; it’s about the messy, beautiful process of finding yourself. Janice’s growth is subtle but powerful—she goes from running away to finally owning her life, and you can’t help but root for her.

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

And can we talk about the settings? London gives off all the moody, introspective vibes, while Amsterdam is bursting with life and freedom, perfectly matching Janice’s emotional highs and lows.

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

Janice is so relatable—it’s like she’s making all the mistakes you’ve made (or might make), but in a way that feels raw and real. Her journey from heartbreak to healing had me hooked.

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

Janice’s life is a whirlwind—from losing her first love Ariel to navigating chaotic friendships with Kobus and Colin, and then falling hard for the glamorous (totally heartbreaking) Hannah. Just when you think she’s down for good, Kate swoops in, and Janice starts to piece herself back together.

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 22

O wow! Stunning new review by @snehasbookshelf over on Instagram. Here's what she had to say:

--Okay, Becoming Janice is the kind of book that grabs your heart, messes with your emotions, and still makes you cheer by the end.

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 21

That’s me to a T🙃 You too?
#BecomingJanice

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 19

I was once addicted to Pilcher. Have all her books. Must reread

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 19

Couldn’t agree more. I got spanked with a slipper twice when I was a kid. Once for trying to burn the house down (playing with matches) and the second time for lying… equally bad

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 18

Single cap = shift key on pc keyboard, iPad and iPhone. Olivetti Lettera 32 which I brought with me in 1979 from NZ to EU and still have today, tho now I use it (in its case) as a footstool under my desk

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 18

Bean there… done that
Psst… if you feel like doing an ARC for my “Becoming Janice” feel free to let me know
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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 18

You should read my old diary, addressed to Dear Julie (Andrews) and entitled “The Memorable Memoires of My Adolescence”… your poetry/artwork would be good enough to win a Pulitzer compared to my tacky teenage tripe… 👻

🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 18

Good morning world! Today I'm proud to present a new take on an old problem - how to beat writer's block - with huge thanks to all the survivors who kindly shared their solutions

Image shows a writer with superimposed text:
"I can beat the block"

Ragini Werner | Five Fresh Ways to Beat Writer’s Block | Writing

If you’ve never been hit by writer’s block, either by luck or because you’re stuck in… a river in Egypt, this blog is not for you. For the rest of us, read on! Here some survivors of the block, writer...

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Woof!
Good Boy writes good book

🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Thank you for your kind words @kokedit.bsky.social I am so glad you enjoyed Janice!

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Ah… I’m in a village just outside Groningen. No distance away in Canadian terms but a long way away in NL 🙃

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Cappuccino or Chino for short

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Meet Cappuccino, my in-house editor aka The Shreditor cos he’s so good at deleting (del-eating) my rotten first drafts

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Where are you stranded? I’m up in the far north

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🌈Ragini_writes @raginiwerner.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hello 🌍 😘 newbie here. Looking forward to meeting lovers of sapphic novels: other queer writers, all readers … and reviewers. I’m no good at this marketing stuff. Let me know if you’d like to review my latest book, “Becoming Janice”.
Thanks!

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