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Open Book Blog Hop – 9th March Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: How much of yourself do you share with your readers? How much do you hide? I often share details of experiences I’ve gone through, and als…

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09.03.2026 18:14 👍 1 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Am I For Real? #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne How much of yourself do you share with your readers? How much do you hide?

Am I For Real? #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21593 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

09.03.2026 07:59 👍 1 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 2nd March Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: There is an unwritten rule in fiction about not using characters’ names that begin with the same letter. Do you have rules for naming your…

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03.03.2026 01:24 👍 1 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
It’s All In A Name #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne There is an unwritten rule in fiction about not using characters' names that begin with the same letter.

It’s All In A Name #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21542 #MondayBlogs #writingCommunity

02.03.2026 13:05 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 23rd February Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: Looking back at the Covid years, did that time impact your current writing? The Covid years (March 2020 – May 2023) were quite a busy time…

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23.02.2026 22:46 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Writing After Covid #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Looking back at the Covid years, did that time impact your current writing?

Writing After Covid #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21477 #MondayBlogs #writingCommunity

23.02.2026 13:28 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Staying Motivated #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne What keeps you motivated on tough writing days,

Staying Motivated #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21441 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

16.02.2026 15:04 👍 0 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
What’s For Supper? #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Did you try any new foods last year? How did that go?

What’s For Supper? #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21371 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

09.02.2026 15:03 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Stories That Will Never Be Told #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne We’ve talked about stories we’ve revised after many years. Have you ever given up totally on a story idea because you didn’t feel you could handle it?

Stories That Will Never Be Told #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21324 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

02.02.2026 12:50 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – January 26th Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: What is a tool that you would like to get to help you do your writing (gadget/software, etc. – even a knick knack for focus)? The ones tha…

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26.01.2026 14:59 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Writing Tools I Want #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne What is a tool that you would like to get to help you do your writing?

Writing Tools I Want #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21290 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

26.01.2026 13:28 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 19th January Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: Have you ever taken something that you worked on very early in your writing journey and made it into a complete work later? Or do you plan to? B…

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19.01.2026 23:10 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Writing From Revisions #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Have you ever taken something that you worked on very early in your writing journey and made it into a complete work later?

Writing From Revisions #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21246 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

19.01.2026 10:50 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – January 12th Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: What is the biggest “don’t” in writing (what should a writer never do)? There is more than one ‘don’t’ in writing. I’ll …

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12.01.2026 19:03 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The Biggest Don’ts In Writing #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne What is the biggest “don’t” in writing?

The Biggest Don’ts In Writing #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21194 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

12.01.2026 13:34 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Writing Plans for 2026 #IWSG - P.J. MacLayne The first Wednesday of every month is Officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day.

Writing Plans for 2026 #IWSG www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21161

07.01.2026 20:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 5th January 2026 Welcome to my first Open Book Blog Hop for 2026. Today’s topic is below: Now that it’s the New Year, tell us a favourite holiday memory (any holiday!). It’s not so much the places…

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05.01.2026 17:53 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Columbines and Irises #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Now that it's the new year, tell us a favorite holiday memory.

Columbines and Irises #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21123 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

05.01.2026 11:02 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Happy New Years! #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Happy New Year! Set a goal for yourself and let's track it through 2026 to see how it's going.

Happy New Years! #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21073 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

29.12.2025 13:44 👍 0 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
The Joys Of Researching #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne What person/place/thing did you enjoy researching the most?

The Joys Of Researching #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=21037 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

22.12.2025 13:09 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – December 15th Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is as follows: Winter is coming to the northern part of the world. (It’s here!). Do you have any plans, or do you prefer to hide from the cold…

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15.12.2025 23:04 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
It’s A Winter Wonderland #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Winter is coming to the northern part of the world. (It's here!). Do you have any plans, or do you prefer to hide from the cold?

It’s A Winter Wonderland #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=20982 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

15.12.2025 11:48 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – December 8th Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is as follows: Do you call yourself a philosopher or an entertainer? Unless you are a student of philosophy and are compelled to read something heav…

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08.12.2025 21:54 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
To Be Or Not to Be #Open Book Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Do you call yourself more of a philosopher or entertainer?

To Be Or Not to Be #Open Book Blog Hop Do you call yourself more of a philosopher or entertainer? www.pjmaclayne.com?p=20930

08.12.2025 11:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Best Writer’s Gift #IWSG - P.J. MacLayne As a writer, what was one of the coolest/best gifts you ever received?

The Best Writer’s Gift #IWSG www.pjmaclayne.com?p=20897 #writingCommunity

03.12.2025 17:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 1st December Hi all, I’m back to relative peace and quiet after a rather busy (and noisy) few days attending various concerts and going to our son’s surprise 40th birthday party (and preparing the h…

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01.12.2025 23:15 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
All It Takes Is A Little Poke #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne Name a distraction that drives you mad when trying to work.

All It Takes Is A Little Poke #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=20854 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

01.12.2025 13:48 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 24th November Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: What is one of your favourite settings from your books? Of course I have to choose ‘Lily: A Short Story’, which is set in my favouri…

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24.11.2025 19:22 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Building A World #OpenBook Blog Hop - P.J. MacLayne What is one of your favorite settings from your books?

Building A World #OpenBook Blog Hop I built an entire small town over the course of my Harmony Duprie mysteries. www.pjmaclayne.com?p=20775 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

24.11.2025 13:45 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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Open Book Blog Hop – 17th November Welcome to another blog hop. Today’s topic is: Recommend music to the other authors to check out that may not be mainstream to them. I mainly listen to rock, prog rock, reggae and blues, and …

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17.11.2025 18:49 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0