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Next Steps.....

After 3 long years of writing the first (actually second) book. I have finally finished it! YAY ME! But like all beginners to writing,...

Mar 31 min read

Whalefall: Review

I saw this book in the store and told myself I MUST HAVE IT! Look at the cover of this thing, its dark, mysteries, and has a Whale about...

Jan 162 min read

Book Review: Love and Other Conspiracies

All I can say about this book is.... WOW! Finally someone wrote a book for me! Yes I know I have multiple copies, but why wouldn't you!...

Jan 93 min read

Goodbye 2024...

Oh yes! 2024 is finally over! As much I felt like this year was an armpit of a year, I felt glad for a lot of things with my writing...

Dec 31, 20241 min read

New Contract Day!!!!

So what do I do if I'm not writing? I have working as an Instructional Designer for the past 12 years, I manage to fall into the career...

Nov 8, 20242 min read

Join the Force....

You have an idea that keeps plaguing your mind. It doesn’t matter if it’s just a sentence or two, a scene that plays out like a movie, or...

Nov 5, 20243 min read

Who are you Banjo?

Well, nice question… Who am I? I'm not quite sure… But… I am an enthusiastic Instructional Designer with a passion for learning and...

Oct 30, 20242 min read

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ABOUT MICHELLE"BANJO" WHELAN

Welcome to Michelle "Banjo" Whelan website.
This is where I share my thoughts, ideas, and stories. Join me on this literary journey and explore the world of words with me.

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All I need to do is wash my hair and i get... you dye your hair???

Yes.... like a year ago!

First Mohawk at age 2, to his latest at age 8

Don't think this kid ever going to grow out of them.

Nothing keeps a kid happy than a massive burrito!!!!

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So are you ready to read about a love triangle that's not really a triangle????

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Was meant to post this a while back...

I got a desk in my front room.... now my library is complete... okay yes it's a mess, but look... books, desk, writing nook for me!!!! Now you can see how I ideas are formed!!!!!!!

Meet our last main character, Grayson Li....

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Meet Paul, the other main character.... but he does have a sceret about him, that Gwen finds out and loves.

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Come and meet the characters of my first indie book....

MEET GWEN....

The main star of the book.

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Oh it's HAPPENING!!!!

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Finished my work this morning, so the afternoon to write.... still working on my second while waiting for manuscript assessment of the first come in and OMG the cover of the first book is almost done.
This is becoming to real for me.... we are almost there.... ALMOST!!!!

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Yes, no writing today... took the little one to see #MSO this afternoon.

I only have 3 words for it.... A.... MAZE...ING!!!!!!

I have to say this would of been one of best MSO concerts they put on. The song, the singer, blew my mind. Worth going.

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Finished another few books already, that's 7 books down this year so far.... okay yes I'm slow at reading.... bit this is one of my writer friend's book... @whenmagicawakes

This is first book in series of books about a family who discovers their magical powers and the world becomes good vs evil. How does this family work together to defeat the evil in the world!

Please visit her Instagram....

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So my second novel is coming along nicely. All planned out, putting those plans into words. Already written the first 4 chapters....

But....

As a 6 did love those choose your own adventures books and have wondering how to write one. So lately I have been studying up on how to write them. Once I finish my next book, I'm going to try create a choose your own adventure book for adults.

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Yep, no writing today.
In the office designing buttons for an induction course.

So, today's small and yet inconvenient chore is how do I fit a desk into my library?

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Need a break from writing, need to map out some of my chapters again... as ideas are popping in and out of my mine.... some character keep telling me their story and keep changing it!
Typical of Emmy Watts ( the main character of next book) she is determined to get her story told. She just need to stop breathing and think about what needs to be told! But her story is wild, every tech, but wild!

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Day 2 of our long weekend, and the family wanted to go a theme park.... I am so hot and tried already. Better let them play while I.....

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Long weekend means more time to write....
Reading my old books and looking for ways to re-writes. Let's go 2nd book!!!

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School carnival, but its sports....
Will cheer the kid on when it's his turn, but time write some more to book 2!

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New blog post....
Yes it's a shorty, but....

Go and read, link in my Bio....

As my first book is sitting at the manuscript assessment for the moment, waiting on results, I decided to take a dive into my second novel.

I wrote a story back in 2020, and I never published it. For one, I didn't know how, and for two, I didn't like it. There was something missing.
Read it again, and found the missing element to it! I have decided to rewrite this story, still using the same story arch, but a different approach to the story.

Well...
Wish me luck and follow me for the process!

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So exicted, my emailing list is up and running.... please head on over to get on my mailing list.

Web site is in the bio....

Another Monday upon us!
Working from the home office today! Yay, this means I can polish up the final touches of my book, as it has been accepted for a manuscript check!
So exicted for this.... but need to make sure it's polished, so polished is squeaks!

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My writing buddies..... these 3 girls have been a God send to helping me with writing journey. My Beta and Alpha readers, my editor, my sponges and sounds boards, my ideas people and my wonderful lamb salad and roast of the day lunch time girls!!!!

It was amazing, eye opening, informative day out at @the_book.booth indie con....

Go and find these girls and read their books:
@sarahlbarnett10 and @whenmagicawakes

Went to an indie book convention today and meet some very interesting people. Help me on my next steps to getting this book out!

A new computer deserves a perfect sticker!!!!

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