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Lyn Fairchild Hawks

YA Author, Teacher & College Essay Consultant

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Events

  • Eno House Book Benefit December 1! Join me and authors Kelly Starling Lyons, John Claude Bemis, Katy Munger, Howard Craft, and Anna Jean Mayhew at a literacy benefit in Hillsborough, NC. Bring family, friends, and kids for readings and signings to support literacy and do holiday shopping!
  • August 14: Join me and Piedmont authors Nancy Peacock, Stephanie Moore, Tara Lynne Groth, and Russell Johnson as we chat about agents and publishing at this NCWN event!

News

  • Check out Lyn’s posts at Duke TIP’s Teachers Workshop
  • A visit to Duke TIP’s Talent Talk blog: Anne of Green Gables
  • Lyn’s Pitch Perfect article about queries and finding an agent, in C Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers
  • Check out Lyn’s favorite YA reads at Bacon on the Bookshelf!
  • @NervesofSteel is Lyn’s second novel about a teen journalist, seeking justice, finding oneself, and fake news.
  • Review for Wendy from Publishers Weekly.
  • Compulsion Reads endorsement for Wendy Redbird
  • “Local author self publishes debut novel,” (News of Orange)
  • True North Writers & Publishers press release
  • Phil Naessens’ The Writers Showcase Podcast: The Flat and Weightless Tang-Filled Future by Lyn Fairchild Hawks
  • 200 Words With Lyn Fairchild Hawks, Write Naked
  • Gramma’s Day, Stanford Magazine

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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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So excited to offer this May course with @collegee So excited to offer this May course with @collegeessayguy and share my storytelling strategies! Practical Strategies for the Average Student Writer is all about unearthing the truth: that the “average” student writer has tons of storytelling gifts. When a student says, “Oh, I can’t write," I think, "You're about to find those cinematic, immersive stories I know you can tell"--exactly what admission officers want to see. CEG offers all kinds of wonderful pay-what-you-can and free resources. Link in bio. #collegeadmissions #collegeessay #coaching #collegecounseling #collegecounselor #teachingwriting #writingskills
I do not garden. My garden gardens itself. I’m s I do not garden. My garden gardens itself. I’m so grateful for this blooming every year.

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