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Lyn Fairchild Hawks

YA Author, Teacher & College Essay Consultant

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Stories for the Gifted, Weird,
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Are you a writer?

I’m self and traditionally published. I know how to find an agent, get a grant, survive being on sub, and stay sane in the process. I’ve got tips for aspiring authors and those in the trenches.

5 Questions to Ask Your Author Friend on Sub

February 12, 2022

"I'm about to go on sub," I used to say to friends. "What's that?" said my friends. "It means my agent is submitting my manuscript to editors." "Oh!" "Or you … [Read More...] about 5 Questions to Ask Your Author Friend on Sub

Grammar PSA: The Hawks Nest

December 11, 2020

Poor apostrophes; they get abused all the time. I get so mad about it, I actually dreamed up a teen girl/grammar nerd who runs around town defacing poorly-punctuated campaign … [Read More...] about Grammar PSA: The Hawks Nest

Are you a teacher?

I’ve been a teacher and teacher trainer my whole life. I design differentiated English lessons, from Shakespeare to creative writing. I create stories for problem-based learning experiences. I love doing workshops with students.

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Could I live without words, writing, story? Probably not. I love telling stories. I love teaching stories. I love helping other people find theirs. That’s my story. [READ MORE...]

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Some days I can’t remember phrases such as “ha Some days I can’t remember phrases such as “hand sanitizer“—“ You know, that purifying stuff “– or Tom Hanks‘s name – “You know, that actor on the island with the soccer ball?”— but by God, I can be a five-letter whiz every once in a while on Wordle! 😹

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