What I've Read in 2025 (So Far)
Below is a list of everything I've read so far this year. In June, I started reading the
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I'm B.A. Burgess, a writer, writing facilitator, and hobby collector.
This is my personal log - an account of my writing, reading, and learning.
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Dec 05
Day Five - Drafting Chapter 30 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
PHONE-A-FRIEND
At this point, your story should feel pretty solid, which means you need to stress-test it seriously.
In the
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Nov 28
Day Five - Drafting
Chapters 28 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Nov 28
Day Five - Drafting Chapter 28 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
RECORD AND LISTEN
With that step completed, it is time to move on to the next task which is the
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Nov 21
Day Five - Drafting
Chapters 26 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Nov 21
Day Five - Drafting Chapter 26 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
I may have tricked you.
Mapping is essentiallyMapping is essentially your first draft. Look at that! You’ve already written
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Nov 15
Caffeine: How coffee and tea created the modern world
I had forgotten about Michael Pollan.
Years ago, I read Botany of Desire and fell completely in love with his
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Nov 14
Day Four - Mapping
Chapters 24 & 25 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Nov 14
Day Four - Mapping Chapters 24 & 25 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
Mapping is the stage in which your book begins to take its actual form.
I highly recommend starting with a
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Nov 07
Day Three - Summarizing Continued...Again
Chapters 22 & 23 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Nov 07
Day Three - Summarizing Continued...Again, Chapters 22 & 23 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
SPILL TWO
You should be feeling pretty comfortable with the direction and flow of your story now. To wrap up
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Oct 31
Day Three - Summarizing Continued
Chapters 19 to 21 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
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Oct 31
Day Three - Summarizing Continued Chapters 19 to 21 of How to Write a Children's Book: a 7-day Workshop in a Book
Spill One
We have twoWe have two more steps to go.
Now that you’ve completed your sales description task,
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