Category: Writing Journey

picture of two blogs--on the left is Windtree Press, on the right is Maggie Lynch

Posting at Windtree Press

Okay, I admit it. I’ve been cheating on my blog. What I mean is that instead of posting here on my website, I’ve been posting at Windtree Press (the publisher for all of my current adult fiction, including reprints). Yes, I’ve been over there quite a bit the past few months. Windtree Press restarted their […]

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a butterfly alights on apple tree flowers in spring

The Promise of the Spring Equinox

Spring is definitely my most favorite time of year. After the darkness of winter, I am always ready for Spring. This year that is especially so. With two years of COVID protocols, a war in Ukraine, still difficult political divisions in the U.S. and across the country an uptick in violence, mental health crises, and […]

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A picture of part of the broadway cast in Hamilton

Hamilton and Our Interconnected World

This blog post is different than most that I write here. I usually write about my books, my process, how my books relate to me as a writer or to the world at large. But today I am writing about the musical Hamilton, which my husband and I watched recently on Disney. It has nothing […]

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Attendees at the PNBA Fall Trade Show October 2021

A Return to In-Person Conferences?

I don’t know about you but I’ve REALLY missed getting together with other writers, publishers, readers a lot over the last nearly three years of COVID impacts on life as I knew it. I’m not exactly a party girl or even a constant conference attender. But I do enjoy getting together with writers, publishers, readers […]

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woman adorned in autumn leaves reaching for the sky with storm clouds in the background

Fall is Here and Change Is In The Air

As I write this, the official start of Autumn is only three days away. Fall is my favorite season of the year. I love the brisk mornings and evenings, the change of leaf colors to golds, browns, and oranges, and some even with red so dark it is near to purple. This season also begins […]

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new spring daffodils in bloom, Photo by Ilona Frey on Unsplash

Spring and the Promise of Renewal

The first signs of spring, the daffodils are now blooming in my yard. I’m seeing the buds of the rhododendrons grow larger as they prepare to splash their multiple pinks and purples and whites sometime in April and May. My heart loves spring and searches for a return to truth, beauty and even a memory […]

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Child holding a white paper heart in hands and offering it with colorful lights around the edges. Christmas Eve 2019

Preparing for 2019 End and 2020 Beginning

I’m writing this post on Christmas Eve 2019. This is one of my favorite times of the year as I anticipate the candlelight service coming this evening. NO matter where I am in my heart, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a candlelight service in adulthood. It is a time where my heart will be […]

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Audiobook - Chameleon: The Summoning, written y Maggie Lynch, narrated by Rachel Jacobs

First Chapters of Chameleon: The Summoning

Today I’m offering the first two chapters of the third book in the Forest People Series, Chameleon: The Summoning. This is the culmination of all of Camryn’s hard work as she comes to realize her purpose. She has lost so many people she cared for and now must face her true calling. Though she has […]

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First Chapter of Heart Strings

For the rest of 2019. I’ll be posting first chapters every Tuesday. I’ll also be offering something for free each Tuesday but only for that day. Today I’m offering the first chapter of Heart Strings. which is available in ebook, print, and audio. This is contemporary romance with no sex because the main character is […]

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Six Week Follow-Up on Medium Articles

It’s been six weeks since I announced I’d be blogging–writing articles–on Medium. I have to admit it’s opened a whole world of learning and sharing and networking that I’m really enjoying. Every day I wake up with four or five ideas in my head to write. Then as I read other articles that interest me, […]

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Me, Medium, and Money

Have you heard of Medium? You’ve probably seen their articles and occasionally clicked on one, then saw that popup at the bottom inviting you to become a member and get unlimited access to thousands of articles. But you can still go on and read for free…up to three articles per month. In a nutshell, Medium […]

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Why does a phone have to be everything?

I have a love-hate relationship with my phone.  Yes, I have a smart phone and there is a lot I love about it. I’m pretty sure I’m one of the few people among my family and friends who actually use my phone for talking to people. Even my eighty-six year old mother rarely calls anymore, […]

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