November 30, 2022
MockingOwls Publishing House announcement
Published by The MockingOwls at November 30, 2022
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MockingOwl Creatives Announcement: We’re Opening a Publishing House!

And we love small presses! But we want to expand our understanding of what they can look like and be a super personal, super effective small press that doesn’t just sell books but builds community for writers, editors, and readers as we do it.
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April 26, 2022
Go Hex Yourself book cover with pink background and magical potion bottle. TEXT: Fiction Book Review - Rita Mock-Pike
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at April 26, 2022
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Go Hex Yourself: A Romantasy Book Review

This book kept me entertained and intrigued, from the giggle-inducing first page to the last, the fun twists on romantic tropes to vivid world-building and visceral settings. I loved every twist and turn, every silly, bizarre, and funny coincidence, and the oddity of the family in question.
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October 25, 2021
NaNoWriMo - woman at laptop
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at October 25, 2021
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NaNo Prep Post 4: NaNoWriMo is Almost Here – Are You Ready?

It’s almost here! NaNoWriMo 2021 is just 6 days away. Oh, that glorious, wondrous time when we put aside all reason and write an entire novel draft in 30 days or less. Here are a few things I do each year to get myself ready, to keep myself motivated, and to get that winner’s badge.
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September 11, 2021
two young women hugging each other tiightly and smiling - when schizophrenia came
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at September 11, 2021
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When Schizophrenia Came: A Remembrance

Schizophrenia was not your end, though the incidents leading to your diagnosis did feel like it. Schizophrenia did not remove you from existence, though you were never recognizable as the sunny, bubbly, quirky girl we used to know after that diagnosis...
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March 9, 2021
Close up of torso and hands of a woman while she pours tea from a white teapot into a colorful tea mug at a table. TEXT: Positivity Corner - Rita Mock-Pike - My Morning Tea Routine
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at March 9, 2021
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My Morning Tea Routine

I’ve drunk hot tea on the regular for many years anyway, but I’d never formalized this as something intentional — it always just happened before when I had time. I never made it a priority, but since doing so, it has opened up productivity, energy, and positive vibes for my day.
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