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• Reading Adult Fantasy to Bolster My Fantasy Manuscript

  In my stunted attempts to re-engage with my fantasy manuscript and turn it into a dark adult fantasy manuscript, I found myself really struggling to connect with the words I wanted to write. It wasn’t quite writer’s block, but definitely adjacent, given my general creative burnout and difficulty picking up a book. After a lovely…

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  April 5, 2026

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• Sticking to a Work-Life Balance

  I’m sure we are all guilty of leaning toward one side of this dilemma instead of striking that perfect middle ground. After all, life doesn’t pan out how we always think it will, and who knows when things will actually go right with work? As the workload ramps up for my PhD research and life…

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  January 21, 2026

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• My Personal Curriculum

  I love this notion and the fact that it started popping off in 2025, and I will gladly help bring it through into 2026. I remember watching a Ruby Granger video last year where she discussed her personal curriculum and what she wanted to do, and it was so inspirational and cosy and exactly what…

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  January 18, 2026

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• Reflecting on AFU in 2025

  annafromuni has been going strong in 2025, with many posts, reviews, and discussions made, and many readers reached globally. I honestly get so shocked and surprised when I see the stats for my blog, so I want to thank each and every one of you for reading the posts I make. Today’s discussion is a…

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  December 21, 2025

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• A Little About Me, annafromuni

  Yesterday was my birthday, hence I didn’t post anything. Today, instead of a review post, I have decided to write a little about myself. Nothing extensive, but something different from my usual discussion content that I think wraps everything up nicely. What do I like? What got me into the field I am in? What…

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  December 18, 2025

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• Changing up annafromuni

  My bookstagram and book blog, both named annafromuni, have been going strong for several years now, but 2025 has been one of the toughest years yet for my creativity and time management. With PhD research and readings taking up a lot of my time, not to mention the added stress of intense reading schedules for…

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  December 14, 2025

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• PhD Plan Post-Confirmation of Candidature

  Now that I have candidacy for my PhD, what am I up to? Well, it may sound like the beginning of a brand new adventure with possibilities and awesomeness abound, but the reality is a little less bright. For starters, what does this milestone mean? I covered it a little in my am I a…

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  September 21, 2025

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• PhD Update: Am I A PhD Candidate?

  After months of talking about it, telling you the stages I am at and what plans I have, you may be thinking to yourself ‘Anna, how did your presentation go? Are you now a PhD candidate?’ Well, friends, I can confidently say that yes, I am. My presentation went surprisingly well, even though I read…

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  September 7, 2025

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• Managing Long-Term Plans and Goals

  As a PhD student, an aspiring writer, and a young adult who likes to plan and set goals, January is a bit of a hectic month. As most of us do during the New Year, I set a few goals for 2025. I have also tried to bring goals from last year into the new…

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  January 22, 2025

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• High Fantasy Mastery in Scott Lynch’s Red Seas Under Red Skies

  Another Scott Lynch read under my belt with Red Seas Under Red Skies, though it wasn’t so easily accomplished as The Lies of Locke Lamora. That is through no fault of the writing or plot and purely my time management and multiple focuses tearing attention away from my reading. What a read Red Seas Under…

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  September 23, 2024

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