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I'm an author of memoir and entertaining fiction and I help other writers tell their stories too.
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Writers Rendezvous September roundup part 2 (opens the original)
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This is an extremely busy time of year, it seems, so I apologize for this longer-than-usual post. I’m launching straight into the upcoming events, mainly in Connecticut, though some also include Zoom. If you don’t live around here and are interested in any of these events, look for similar ones in your area. There are bound to be some, and if you can’t see anything you like, try organising something with a local indie bookstore or library...Every first Thursday of the month, the Bridgeport Art T
Writers Rendezvous September roundup part 1 (opens the original)
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The Connecticut writing world has started its back-to-school season with a ton of activities, contests, and open mics. I’ve listed everything in date order, so you can figure out the urgency of each thing, and I’ve included a couple of event newsletters you might want to subscribe to keep abreast of what’s going on, because I don’t have space to list everything!<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tBTg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fs
Ghosts, Spells and Gothic Suspense aplenty (opens the original)
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Since I write novels with ghosts in them, I keep tabs on novels that include ghosts or other paranormal phenomena, and there are plenty out there. Most ghost stories written these days involve a dual timeline, where a character discovers a ghost with an issue that needs to be solved. Some of the ghosts are benign, like mine, and I’ve included a couple of books with friendly ghosts - not as friendly as Casper, but at least not scary.Then there are the Southern Gothic novels where a sense of sinis
Writers Rendezvous July Roundup part 2 (opens the original)
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Here’s the second part of my writers’ update for July, featuring afree talk on how to get the right feedback on your manuscript, get-togethers for writers in Connecticut, and small traditional publishers where you can submit without an agent.<img alt="" cl
Writers Rendezvous July Roundup part 1 (opens the original)
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Another interesting meeting of the Writers Rendezvous before the summer break (August), resulted in information about editing, Writing groups, writing retreats and more.Editing is where your writing really starts to take shape. In a one-day online conference, How to Edit Your Book, on July 19 from 11-3, you’ll hear from some of the industry’s leading editors as they walk you through the editing process, step by step. Through presentations and Q&As with seasoned editors from Big 5 publishers, you
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