How to Write a Summer-Set Novel (Even When It’s Winter)

Author Sarra Manning on the five ways she managed to bring sunshine into a summer romance whatever the weather.
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May In Motion

The month of May arrives with grace,A gentle wind, a soft embrace.Cool breezes whisper through the day,Inviting hearts to drift and stay.

The skies glow bright with golden sun,A season’s joy has just begun.Birds take flight in endless blue,Their songs feel fresh, their freedom true.

Each moment hums with life anew,In every shade of vibrant hue.From dawn’s first light to evening’s glow,There’s quiet beauty all we know.

Oh, May—so simple, yet so bright,A world alive in pure delight.In every breath, in all we see,The month of May just lets us be.

What does the month of May feel like to you? Share your thoughts in the comments below 🌿

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A seasonal psalm for the monarchs, for metamorphosis, and for the shifting light. With blessings for prosperity and peace as we cross into the dark half of the year. May we rest. May we rise. 🕊️ #Lammas #Poetry #SeasonalWriting #NeurodivergentWriters #DreamspaceDispatch

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Tonight, I'm revising and submitting a Christmas horror flash fiction in response to a submission call. Deadline: Midnight. (Below: Santa just wants you to have a good time.) Wish me discernment and quickly firing synapses. (Drinking sugar-free Slate mocha latte to boost mental sharpness.)

Photo: Florida Memory, Santa Claus at Panama City Beach, Florida, 1956, Florida State Archives, 1956, flicker

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