Writer In Motion is back for round 2, and I am so excited! I participated in the inaugural Writer In Motion event this summer. Not only did I write a short story that I adore, but I met many amazing writers and editors that I am now proud to call friends. What is #WriterInMotion you […]
Writer In Motion Round 2: The Prompt Read More »
I am thrilled to say that I’m now a member of the Pitch Wars class of 2019 and will be mentored by the amazing Maxym Martineau! If you’re unfamiliar with Pitch Wars you can learn more about it on their website. This was not my first time entering Pitch Wars. I entered last year, and
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After one month of drafting and revisions, we’ve reached our climactic conclusion! The end of this #WriterInMotion session fills me with an assortment of emotions. Joy for all the new writer friends I’ve met. Sadness that this journey is at an end. Gratitude for the writers and editors who dedicated their time to providing me
Writer In Motion: The Final Draft Read More »
This week we received feedback from CPs (critique partners) to help us further strength our drafts. Huge thank you to Sheryl Stein, Susan Burdorf, and K.J. Harrowick for taking the time to read my work and provide detailed feedback and suggestions! To me, CPs are invaluable. Not only do they point out all my typos (yes,
Writer in Motion: The Third Draft Read More »
Last week I shared the completely unedited first draft of my short story, typos, misspellings, and all. This week I’m thrilled to share the self-edited draft! Check out the updated story below, and then stick around for my commentary on the editing process and the changes I made. The Clementine Today would be the day
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As a quick reminder, #WriterInMotion is an event where authors are taking a short story from prompt to polished and showing all their steps along the way. This is the first round, which means you get to see my completely unedited first draft. Yep, typos and misspellings included! (eek!) Over the next few weeks I’ll
Writer In Motion: The First Draft Read More »
I’ve decided to tag along a participate in #WriterInMotion! What is this event you ask? Well, it’s a multi-week journey where several writers are demonstrating how they take a story from prompt to polished. It all starts with one image (the prompt) and an assignment: write a story of 500 words or less and post
Writer In Motion: Joining the Adventure Read More »
“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end… because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened?” ― J.R.R.
The Darkest Moment: The key to every great story Read More »
Let’s face it, pitching it hard. You’ve spent months or (more than likely) years drafting, revising, and polishing this novel to perfection, and yet now you need to summarize it down into less than 280 characters? Yikes. But don’t worry, there’s a few things you can do (as well as some to avoid) in order
Crafting the Perfect Pitch: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid Read More »
I entered 2018 with two main writing goals: (1) get an agent, and (2) get a publishing contract. Neither happened. Let’s be honest, I had no idea how slow publishing moves or how competitive it is, and I most likely set my goals way too high. But at the same time, that’s me. I aim
2018 – My writing journey in review Read More »