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Julia Henry

Sleepless in Seattle-Conference Time!

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I will be at Left Coast Crime this week! Here’s my schedule:

On Wednesday I am being a fan. I love Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell series. In celebration of 30 years since The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was published, she is hosting Russell & Holmes Days at several conferences this year. I’ll be at the one in Seattle. I love the series for the stories, and I admire them as a writer. So glad I’ll be there. PLUS I’ll be learning how to pick locks, which is perfect.

On Thursday at 1pm I will be on a panel:

Twenty Panels in One!
Robert Lopresti (M)
Ellen Byron/Maria DiRico
David Corbett
Julie Hennrikus/Julia Henry
Matt Witten

On Sunday I will be moderating a panel at 10:15:

Is It Indie, or Is It …
Julie Hennrikus/Julia Henry (M)
Shelley Adina
Puja Guha
Vinnie Hansen
Laurie Rockenbeck

I will also be sitting at the Sisters in Crime table, attending the New Authors Breakfast, and chatting with folks in the bar. Make sure you say hello! Follow me on my personal Instagram account @jahenn for live pictures.

Moving Forward

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Moving Forward Post

For a long time I kept up with my blog. Then I stopped, focussing on my Wicked Authors posts, and those I did for Killer Characters. But in 2021, I want to get back to sharing my thoughts with all of you. In this space, I’ll be sharing updates on my writing journey. The books, the ideas, the research, the promotion. I hope this is interesting to readers of my books, and helpful for writers on their own paths.

December 2020 Updates

During November’s NaNoWriMo, I wrote the first draft of Garden Squad #5, tentatively titled The Plot Thickets. The book is due in May. I’m thrilled to have gotten so many words written, and think a large part of that was due to the community of writers supporting each other.

I’ve also been noodling some new ideas, getting ready for a cover reveal of Book #4, and working on this website.

In my coaching/teaching life, I’m starting a monthly subscription called the Writing Journey. Monthly group coaching calls, write-ins, and goal setting exercises. I’m looking forward to launching it in January.

My friend Carolyn Wilkins and I also created a course called Inspiration Awakening that I’m excited for folks to learn more about. This course is about the mindset writers need to do their work.

I look forward to connecting more in 2021.

A Christmas Carol Round Up

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL ROUNDUPA few years ago, I wrote a series of blog posts about A Christmas Carol. This was well before A Christmas Peril was published, but I was already working on the book. I unabashedly love A Christmas Carol. So in this spirit, I wanted to compile the previous posts in one place.