Fresh Air

Every writer needs a breath/blast of fresh air from time to time.

These are a few of the things I have been doing to improve myself as a writer and become a helpful, contributing member of the wonderful community of writers:

CLASSES:

* A great online class on Story, Theme and Idea
* An eye-opening class on writing a synopsis
* A really hard, but very worth it, class on show vs. tell
* An online class on creating tough heroines
* And an online class on saving your manuscript

READING:

* Thomas Nelson book reviewer
* Read: The first Five Pages, How to Write a Great Query Letter, Creating Unforgettable Characters, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery, ePublish, Plug Your Book, Zen and the Art of Writing, and Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity.*Currently working my way through: Thanks, But This Isn’t For Us, and The Gotham Writer’s Workshop.
* Beta tested an e-workbook on query writing
* Writer’s Digest subscriber

ONLINE:

* Check out my project give-a-way! (Over 780 activities for kids to beat their boredom blues.)
* Online chat moderator for chats with authors and literary agents for Agent Query Connect
* Active member of Agent Query Connect
* Active blogger. My blog, on average, receives over 700 visitors a week. (Thanks for stopping by!)

WRITING:

* Always critiquing and learning with my critique partners
* NaNoWriMo (National novel writing month) participant (two years)
* Received an agent critique the first 50 pages of my manuscript as part of a charity auction

MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED:

* Entered and ranked in RWA contest
* RWA member in good standing
* Attended Alberta Writers Guild Workshop

EDITING:

* Contract work for other writers with critiquing, coaching, and editing queries, manuscripts and nonfiction proposals. Please contact me for more information regarding these services. (Email button on top right corner of this page.)
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And of course, as most writers I… read many agent and editor blogs. I’m always learning, absorbing, and thinking and involved in the wonderful process of  read, read, read, write, write, write, edit, edit, edit….