Hello #writingcommunity!
At a time when it often takes great courage to write the truth, I'm passing along this great resource from The Authors Guild.
A perfect summer reading list... 📚
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authorsguild.org/banned-books...
Two important lessons from today's meeting with my amazing writing group: 👩👩👧 🖊️
*As colleagues (and co-conspirators) on this writing journey, making time to check in is a great way to help keep us accountable to our goals. ✅
*Never--ever--forget the importance of self-care. 🧘♀️
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Great advice from the Maine Crime Wave Author Panel:
*Integrating secrets keeps readers engaged
*When using twists, be sure to weave in clues
*Don't use unreliable characters just to trick the reader
*Get a ShihTzu (tho my feline Editorial Asst takes umbrage to this advice)
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Love this bit of writing advice from author Peter Turchi:
"Create rules, follow them; but know when to ignore them."
Happy rule-breaking! 🤓🖊️
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Happy Monday #writingcommunity! ☕
Hard to believe it's June! Sending out love & support to everyone in the LBGTQIA+ community as Pride Month kicks off. 🫶🌈
The wonderful Dyer Library in my hometown of Saco is having a great event on Saturday. Come on up if you're in town! 🌲📚
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Love this post on "Idiotic Rejection." It definitely brings perspective to what can be a lonely & disheartening process.
There's lots here to make us smile! (And encouragement to keep pressing on.) 🖊️
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It's almost here... the annual #MWPA Maine Crime Wave conference (5/30)! 🕵️♀️🔎
I can't wait to learn from this incredible slate of talented Maine authors! 🌲🖊️
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www.mainewriters.org/maine-crime-...
Even though it's a rainy holiday Monday, my Editorial Assistant has reminded me to "get the heck back to work!" (Or maybe she just wants treats?) 😼
I hope you have a productive day today. 🖊️💻
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Every writer thinks they're being specific in their query letter.
Julia Alexandra wasn't--until she made one change.
Then an agent responded in five minutes.
And she's now published by Macmillan.
Here's what she fixed 🧵
manuscriptacademy.com/query-letter...
Join @AuthorsGuild.org for a lively kickoff of their Agent Talks series, a collaboration with #LiteraryAgents of Change, on June 15.
authorsguild.org/event/agent-... #literaryagent #publishing #authors #querying #amquerying #mswl #author #writer #amwriting #writing
