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Monday Musings: When the Words Don’t Come Easy
I haven’t been writing.
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October 2025

🎬 Friday Tips & Tricks: Writing Like a Director
How Filmmaking Made Me a Better Novelist
Oct 31 • 
S.K. Allen
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Manifesto: What It Means to Be a Story Architect
by S.K. Allen
Oct 30 • 
S.K. Allen
Turbulence by E.J. Noyes
A workplace romance that soars above the clouds and the trust issues that ground us
Oct 30 • 
S.K. Allen
Robyn Hood Foundations: Episode 13
“The Cold Winter”
Oct 28 • 
S.K. Allen
Monday Musings: Holding On
I’ve been thinking a lot about survival lately, not in the dramatic sense, but in that slow, grinding, everyday way.
Oct 27 • 
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🎙️ Friday Tips & Tricks: The Art of the Seamless Transition
How I Trick Readers Into Never Noticing the Scene Change
Oct 24 • 
S.K. Allen
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Discography a Lesbian Anthology: Bonus Track
2am confessions inspired by Can I come Over by Aaliyah
Oct 23 • 
S.K. Allen
Good Enough to Eat by Alison Grey & Jae
An AA story with a supernatural twist... and a whole lot of heart
Oct 22 • 
S.K. Allen
Monday Musings: Finishing the Album
It’s official… Discography is finished.
Oct 21 • 
S.K. Allen
Friday Tips & Tricks: Building Chapter Blueprints
When I say narrative design, I don’t just mean how the story flows from beginning to end.
Oct 17 • 
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Discography: A Lesbian anthology Track 14
“Love and Faith” inspired by "Love" By Musiq Soulchild
Oct 16 • 
S.K. Allen
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