My first Willamette Writers conference was a series of hilarious, exciting events and a bona fide success! I spent three days soaking up knowledge, meeting enthusiastic people and reconnecting with what I am most passionate about: storytelling. My partner-in-crime @kimliterally and I spent the weekend at the Double Tree, being silly, drinking hotel coffee and finding…
Read moreAt an hour that doesn’t even exist on Saturdays, I made the trek, with the aid of some strong coffee, to Portland Community College to sit in a room of hopeful writers. Well, they’re actual writers. They write. They’ve written! They are all probably writing right now. I’m not sure what I expected, but whatever…
Read moreQuery Shark Query Shark is brutal. I cringe at almost every post. The blog is also 100% honest and super helpful for someone who has zero experience with writing query letters. That’s me! A little goldfish swimming around with her notebook in a sea of sharks.
Read moreAt the encouragement of a dear friend and co-worker, I signed up for a pitch class with Cynthia Whitcomb from Willamette Writers. It’s next month. I’m hoping to have at least three chapters written by then. Holy shit, I’m so nervous. I’m also extremely lucky to have such amazing people in my corner.
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