Nellie Neves - Nellie K. Neves

Plans... The things you make before life happens

I'll often find myself in a conversation and people will ask about my writing. I'll tell them I have about six weeks left to finish a book. Inevitably, they'll ask, "Who's giving you that deadline?" I sometimes feel a little silly telling them that the driving force is me. I set the deadline.

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Shards of a Story

Then I thought about broken hearts and the pain that causes those inital cracks. We talk about broken hearts that are able to be mended, but do we see those scars? What fixes them? How does a person pull themselves together again... and again... and again...

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On a Break...

I decided to do a 10-day break from social media. I've done it before and was impressed by the results. It was harder than I want to admit to erase Facebook, Instagram and Twitter from my phone. But even harder than that... I took off Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video as well.

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Soundtrack to a Mystery

I was listening to a playlist from "Lindy 4" the other day and remembered long ago I'd promised to talk about the soundtracks that has accompanied writing the series.

A New Look

I updated the website a little bit. The top bar was being bogged down by book titles. Now they're sorted by categories.

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Year End Checkup

Last year, as discussed in other posts, I wanted to to become more fearless in my writing. I really feel like I did that.

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It's Better If You're Broken

I wrote this series, not for me, but to give a voice to those no one hears. I speak up for those who wish someone understood how it feels to be them-to suffer, to hope, to fight, only to lose over and over and stand up again knowing they’ll likely lose every time.

Multiple Sclerosis

A Survivor

That's the thing about this disease, you can't always see it... My Instagram post ended on entirely different note that day.

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And then life happened...

I had this plan... this outline of where my books were headed, when each book would be released as far as order and timing... and then I don't know. A little voice in the back of my mind said, "Are you sure?"

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Indie Authors get a bad Rap

I am proud to be an indie author.We are a hardworking, brave bunch of folks. When the cover comes back imperfect, it's on us. When the blurb doesn't nail it, that's my bad. The risks are high because I've got no one to blame but myself.

Saddles & Sabotage

Saddles & Sabotage has been two and a half years in the making, but I am happy to announce the release date is set for September 21, 2018! Along those same lines, I

Ryder Diaries

But. Life happens. Even in a fictitious world, life happens. There came a moment in the story line where knowing someone else's thoughts would add depth not only to my writing, but to the reader's experience.

Multiple Sclerosis

I am that Moose

I’m that moose because when my sweet husband arrives home at the end of a day, he often finds a trail of good intentions all leading to an exhausted woman who has tucked herself into bed while dinner is half prepared on the kitchen counter.

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My Confession

Something only has power over us if we are willing to give it that power. When we stand in the light, the darkness must flee.