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What It’s Like to Be On Sub

Lyn Hawks · August 10, 2019 · 2 Comments

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What's it like to have your manuscript on submission to publishers? How do you make it through the process? This is the third time I've been "on sub." No Small Thing is circulating to a select group of editors, thanks to the pitch work of Tara Gelsomino, my agent. I'm sharing … [Read more...] about What It’s Like to Be On Sub

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Author Head Shots: Why You Need My Friend Teresa

Lyn Hawks · May 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Teresa Porter of My Friend Teresa Studios made it all perfect. Author head shots went swimmingly, despite me and all my neuroses. [Here's me talking myself off a ledge in a post.] Teresa got me laughing. That's what great photographers do. They relax your humming brain, they … [Read more...] about Author Head Shots: Why You Need My Friend Teresa

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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
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