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Game Review: Aphelion
Released: 2026 Platform: Epic Genre: Sci Fi, adventure My Rating: 3/5 stars My star ratings are purely by my opinion and not measured by any particular metric. SPOILER WARNING: This review will contain spoilers! Proceed with caution! Summary Hunted on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This action-packed sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay. Re
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May 72 min read


Novel90 Challenge | Days 80 - 86
I decided to do the Novel90 Challenge. Here's how it's going. Book 3 is coming along. Over the last week I have gotten quite a few scenes added, including a rather intense, emotional one. Will I have the rough done before Novel90 ends? Not likely. Unless I spend a few full days writing...
tayjeannemead
Apr 281 min read


Book Review: Project Hail Mary
Cover art for Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Author: Andy Weir Published: 2021 Format Read: Library eBook Genre: Science Fiction My Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars I currently base my reviews loosely around the CAWPILE system developed by Book Roast on YouTube. I modify the categories depending on the format of the story I’m reviewing. My star ratings are purely by my opinion and not measured by any particular metric. SPOILER WARNING: This review will contain spoilers! Proceed wi
tayjeannemead
Apr 262 min read


Novel90 Challenge | Days 73 - 79
I decided to do the Novel90 Challenge. Here's how it's going. While I haven't kept up with the timing of Novel90, I have continued to work on my rough draft. I attend a weekly late night sprinters club and tend to get some writing done at those. Then, last night, the motivation hit hard, managing to get over 5000 words down in a few hours. Sometimes you get 100 words in a week. Other times you conquer 5000 words in a single night.
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Apr 211 min read


Novel90 Challenge | Days 66 - 72
I decided to do the Novel90 Challenge. Here's how it's going. Slow.... And... Steady... Gets you there eventually.
tayjeannemead
Apr 141 min read


Novel90 Challenge | Days 59 - 65
I decided to do the Novel90 Challenge. Here's how it's going. Well... SOME progress has been made. I decided to work on some of my favorite planned scenes and it helped me get a flow going. I haven't quite hit my word count goal, but that's okay. I may be doing this challenge, but that doesn't mean I have to stress myself out about it. Life happens. Sometimes you just gotta roll with it.
tayjeannemead
Apr 71 min read


Novel90 Challenge | Days 52 - 58
I decided to do the Novel90 Challenge. Here's how it's going. I have made a little more progress this week, deciding to focus on a scene that I already pretty much had decided. A nice, emotional scene. I'm looking forward to getting more done. I have another writing "retreat" set up and this time I should be able to focus a bit more. The editing month for Novel90 starts April 1. Am I ready for it? No. But that's okay, I'll just keep working on the rough. Honestly, a month is
tayjeannemead
Apr 11 min read


Novel90 Challenge | Days 45 - 51
I decided to do the Novel90 Challenge. Here's how it's going. This past week I had a "solo writing retreat." I mean, I was actually house and pet sitting, but it seemed like a good opportunity to focus on some writing. Did I actually get any writing done? Kind of. The Novel90 project, which is book three of my YA fantasy trilogy, didn't really get any farther. What did, however, was book two. It's done. All the writing and the editing. DONE. Now I just need to format and get
tayjeannemead
Mar 241 min read
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