Author: M. R. R. Dixon
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The Chip 10 Best Books of 2024
2024 was my fourth year of tracking how many books I read. I finished 42 new-to-me books in 2024, three less than I finished in 2023! Hopefully my book count goes back up in 2025. I think the slow year in 2024 was a combination of reading a ton of nonfiction which tends to slow…
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The Chip 10 Best Books of 2023
I finished 45 new-to-me books in 2023, the exact same number of books I finished in 2022. One of these days I’ll get up to 50 new-to-me books in a year! I overall read over 50 books this year counting books I re-read, but for this list I leave those out. (Even though re-reading books…
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NaNoWriMo 2023
NaNoWriMo 2023 was amazing! Overall, 2023’s NaNoWriMo felt a lot easier than NaNoWriMo 2022. I only warmed up with 5,000 words in the month of October, which was better than October 2022, though there still is room for improvement in 2024. In fact, my number one lesson learned from NaNoWriMo 2023 is eerily similar to…
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The 10 Best Books of 2022
I thought picking my favorite books in 2021 was tough, but the competition only got steeper this year! 2022 was my second full year of tracking how many books I read. I finished 45 new-to-me books in 2022, one more book then 2021. Please note that Part 1 of this post merely lists the book…
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NaNoWriMo 2022
Note: If you’re curious on getting started in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), please check out my previous post “NaNoWriMo 2021: My Experience and Ideas” where I write about my years-long struggle to reach 50,000 words a month and what helped me get there. That post is helpful, this post is mostly me rambling about…
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3 Favorite Halloween Reads
I love reading books aligning with the seasons. Horror is one of the few genres that I generally avoid, but I adore books with light creepiness or spook factor. Without further ado, below are my favorite books for spooky season: Midnighters by Scott Westerfield Angelfall by Susan EE Nevernight by Jay Kristoff This post dives…
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Consuming vs Creating Content
As I prepare for NaNoWriMo 2022, I’m reflecting a lot on the dichotomy of creating vs consuming content. We’ve all heard those terms tossed around, but I didn’t seriously consider what they mean for me and the life of my mind until after last year’s NaNo. On a normal week, I consume a huge amount…
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BookToking
This month I took the plunge and started a BookTok! Find me at https://tiktok.com/@roserhiannon. Why did I start a BookTok? I’ve benefitted from the BookTok community for months; watching amazing videos, learning from book reviews, and enjoying the shared love of reading is inspiring. Reading is such a passion of mine and I decided to…
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Writing in an Inspiration Drought
Writing through an inspiration drought builds writing endurance. When an inspiration drought strikes, there are two options: push through without inspiration, or find a way to get inspired. Using either of those options eventually leads to better writing. Below are my nine most-used techniques for writing through an inspiration drought: 1. Change the playlist and…
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Hiking in the Rocky Mountains
Or, Rhiannon <3 Microspikes Last week Mitchy and I visited Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) for the first time. I reached a new understanding of how beautiful the world can be, and a new understanding of how important microspikes are. My experience in the park was magical. This trip had a lot of firsts for…