Coming in early, because I’m off to CapClave!
In Case You Missed it, here’s the round-up of all of my latest content, plus updates from old guests! Read on if you want to know more. If not? See you next week with more writing tips and writerly musings.
Coming up this week:
On Youtube/Twitch:
- Morgan & Friends’ Lazy Sunday Afternoon “Productivity” Stream: – 4:30pm EDT. Come, hang out, eat snacks, and maybe even get some productivity done yourself.
Content Around The Web:
On Youtube:
- Things I Look For When Beta Reading – From pacing and plot holes, to word choice and phrasing, I’m here to cheer your characters on. I try to do both developmental editing and line editing, with a touch of copy-editing. What do you look for when you’re beta reading?
- Shorts (also on TikTok)
- Query Trenches: Day 14 #writer
On Season 7 of the Podcast “Writing Tips and Writerly Musings”:
- What Writing Fanfiction Can Teach Genre Writers – Fanfiction’s popularity continues to grow, tapping into the special creative connection between authors and fans. What is it about this literary nexus that is so fascinating and stimulating for fans? And what might authors have to learn from fans who write it?
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On The Blog (In Case You Missed It):
- Things I Look For When Beta Reading – From pacing and plot holes, to word choice and phrasing, I’m here to cheer your characters on. I try to do both developmental editing and line editing, with a touch of copy-editing. What do you look for when you’re beta reading?
- Author Spotlight Guest: Bob Mazerov – A great storyteller with interesting, funny, compelling stories to tell! He’s sharing writing tips and writerly musings!
Upcoming Events:
Capclave 2023 – Sept 29 – October 1, 2023 – Rockville, Md
What I’ve Been Reading:
Shocking no one, with this week’s subject, I’ve been beta reading this week.
New Works By Previous Guests:
New from Kelly Brakenhoff, a standalone Cassandra Soto Mystery novella, just in time for the holiday. And from Abigail Manning, another of her YA Romance novella retellings in her The Shattered Tales series.
Halloween Hustle
Cassandra Sato always goes the extra mile for her job.
Even when pushed out of her comfort zone to join the Halloween Hustle 5K charity fun run. But when a training run takes an unexpected turn, and a body is discovered, she finds out that small-town conflicts can be deadly. Cassandra and her friends are in a race against time to identify the killer. Can Cassandra put the pieces together before she is permanently disqualified?
Get ready for a spine-chilling race to the finish line that promises thrills and chills around every corner.
To Shatter a Slipper
What if the glass slipper fit the wrong girl?
Kirsi Allerednic was never one to enjoy balls, corsets, or fake smiles. She would much rather chat with the charming servant, Caden, than catch the eye of a prince who is already far more interested in a girl with glass slippers. However, her father insists Kirsi takes every opportunity to elevate her status, even when that opportunity comes in the form of a conveniently sized shoe.
When Kirsi discovers she fits the slipper of the prince’s proclaimed love, her father doesn’t hesitate to take advantage of the mistake. Kirsi could always confess that she never met the prince, but her father has threatened to destroy Caden’s life if she dares speak the truth. To protect the ones she loves, Kirsi must steal the life of a nameless girl. It shouldn’t be too difficult to mirror a girl the prince barely knows… unless a mysterious godmother has something to say about it.
Will Kirsi be able to escape what her sole has bound her to? Or will she be forced to steal another’s happily ever after?
Personal Project Status Updates:
For accountability, (and so you can tell I haven’t just been editing the same manuscript for a decade), I’m going to talk about my projects.
My Novel-length Works In Progress:
I’m currently querying my ‘Space Fantasy’ A Dream of Stellarships, I’ve currently sent out 13 queries this month and received 3 rejections.
My Short-Story Length Works-In-Progress:
Poetry Update:
Picture(s) of the Week:
This week, I learned that toads can mlem! (When an animal leaves their tongue sticking just a little out)
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