Notes from Deanna's Desk #5 | Sunshine after the rain... Sort of...

Greetings from a somewhat refreshed Deanna. We’ve just got back from a little mini break and right this moment, as I’m typing this, I’m at team writing sprints. If you follow any of my What Deanna Read series posts, you’ll see I do this a lot—write during sprints. The reality is team writing sprints are the only times I get me time when it comes to my writing. Otherwise, it’s mostly author client work and writing.

The mini break was wonderful and much needed. I do plan a wrap-up at some point for Substack, but I had a little fun with these two small updates here and here.

Notes from Deanna’s Desk #4 | Blame It on the Genes

Hello hello. Welcome to another “Notes from Deanna’s Desk.” Let’s just stick with the notes, okay? My actual desk is very messy since it’s a working desk which includes my computer (obviously), two jars of lollies, an oil diffuser, pens, hairbrush, nail polish remover, lip balm, a protein bar (I don’t know how that got there)… but you get the picture. Not tidy.

What Deanna Read #120: August 2026

Maybe it's a little cheaty, but I often use our team writing sprints to prep this post. It helps keep me on track though goodness knows the last few months have not been that way. I do try...

Cross your fingers that August will be better for me. Today is the fourth of the month, so we're starting strong.

Here's what I read in the last month.