Always a pleasure to be involved with the Writing Magazine Children's Book Prize. Delighted to announce the longlist today. Congratulations to all writers who completed a story and entered, and to those who have been longlisted.
Good luck going into the next round. The shortlist will be announced on Friday.
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#ScribesAndMakers Day 1: What's one creative thing you'd like to get done this month?
Get proficient enough in my musical skills so I can play simple songs smoothly on my mandolin.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 1: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
It depends on the story. Sometimes it's in first-person, sometimes in third person, And it changes on whether I write poetry or prose.
It's always evolving, so I'm not sure if I'd be completely satisfied.
Kovenlore Book 4.
The “team” of five that came together in Book 2 return to Carrdia, Gliss and Riparia the unlikely friendship. An early Gliss description:
—
Riparia was convinced she was the domineering big sister, but her kitten size and transparent emotions undermined her efforts. Tenacious and temperamental, reckless and caring, she struggled with her contradictions.
—
Be everwell.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Fiction
#ScribesAndMakers 01
this coming month…
My creative ambition this month is quite simple, yet will require extraordinary effort. What I want to accomplish is to continue with editing Book 5.
That’s it. Simple, right?
Not so simple, not when what that looks like is having the discipline to tackle the task each day. The first third is done, but it’s the middle third that’s typically the most difficult for me.
It helps that I’m learning to make it easier.
#WritersCoffeeClub 01
satisfied with writerly voice?
Satisfied? I don’t think I’m ever truly satisfied with any aspect of my writing.
Besides, the narrative voice is the voice of the narrative character. As for the quality of those voices, I’m sufficiently satisfied with each of them.
Narrative also serves a purpose, so I’m careful to moderate their voices a bit in that role. It’s annoying when the narration is brimming with quirky expressions.
February 1: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
Working through the sequel, the voice seems OK. There is my authorial voice (the whole books feels like me) and the voices of the different characters.
Pure satisfaction may be found by the reader but I am never utterly satisfied with any writing.
#amwriting #books #reading #writingcommunity #writing #LGBT #Victorian #murder #murdermystery
#ScribesAndMakers 1/2: What's 1 creative thing you'd like to get done this month?
Finish the strong first draft of the sequel to the Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder, holding title Crooked Medium Two and get it to betas. Absolute priority.
It is standing up well but I am making a policy decision to not use the full formality of Victorian etiquette where it might confuse the modern reader.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #reading #books #bookstodon #LGBGT #murdermysteryReaders #murder
#ScribesAndMakers Feb. 1: What's one creative thing you'd like to get done this month?
I'd like to make progress with the revision to First Fire, my YA fantasy story set in Ancient Greece.
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb. 1: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
I'm generally okay with it. It evolves with every book I write because I learn something new each time I write a book.
#WritersCoffeeClub 1 Feb: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
It is what it is. I'm currently writing #histfic and I think it suits that genre. In my #writing group I've tried alternative voices for different genres, and people have liked them. I'll stick with the one I have for now.
#ScribesAndMakers Day 1: What's one creative thing you'd like to get done this month?
Get proficient enough in my musical skills so I can play simple songs smoothly on my mandolin.
#WritersCoffeeClub Day 1: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
It depends on the story. Sometimes it's in first-person, sometimes in third person, And it changes on whether I write poetry or prose.
It's always evolving, so I'm not sure if I'd be completely satisfied.
Kovenlore Book 4.
The “team” of five that came together in Book 2 return to Carrdia, Gliss and Riparia the unlikely friendship. An early Gliss description:
—
Riparia was convinced she was the domineering big sister, but her kitten size and transparent emotions undermined her efforts. Tenacious and temperamental, reckless and caring, she struggled with her contradictions.
—
Be everwell.
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #Fiction
#ScribesAndMakers 01
this coming month…
My creative ambition this month is quite simple, yet will require extraordinary effort. What I want to accomplish is to continue with editing Book 5.
That’s it. Simple, right?
Not so simple, not when what that looks like is having the discipline to tackle the task each day. The first third is done, but it’s the middle third that’s typically the most difficult for me.
It helps that I’m learning to make it easier.
#WritersCoffeeClub 01
satisfied with writerly voice?
Satisfied? I don’t think I’m ever truly satisfied with any aspect of my writing.
Besides, the narrative voice is the voice of the narrative character. As for the quality of those voices, I’m sufficiently satisfied with each of them.
Narrative also serves a purpose, so I’m careful to moderate their voices a bit in that role. It’s annoying when the narration is brimming with quirky expressions.
February 1: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
Working through the sequel, the voice seems OK. There is my authorial voice (the whole books feels like me) and the voices of the different characters.
Pure satisfaction may be found by the reader but I am never utterly satisfied with any writing.
#amwriting #books #reading #writingcommunity #writing #LGBT #Victorian #murder #murdermystery
#ScribesAndMakers 1/2: What's 1 creative thing you'd like to get done this month?
Finish the strong first draft of the sequel to the Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder, holding title Crooked Medium Two and get it to betas. Absolute priority.
It is standing up well but I am making a policy decision to not use the full formality of Victorian etiquette where it might confuse the modern reader.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #reading #books #bookstodon #LGBGT #murdermysteryReaders #murder
#ScribesAndMakers Feb. 1: What's one creative thing you'd like to get done this month?
I'd like to make progress with the revision to First Fire, my YA fantasy story set in Ancient Greece.
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb. 1: How satisfied are you with your current writerly ‘voice’?
I'm generally okay with it. It evolves with every book I write because I learn something new each time I write a book.
