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Notes from the Boston Writing Workshop!

Notes from the Boston Writing Workshop!

Last weekend I attended my first writing workshop, The Boston Writing Workshop. This was a fantastic experience for a few reasons:

  1. I learned a lot of tips and tricks not only about writing but about publishing as well.

  2. I was able to pitch directly to an agent for 10 minutes. This is invaluable as you try to get off the slush pile.

  3. I was surrounded by other writers all whom were at different stages of their book writing / publishing, but all whom were excited and enthusiastic about it! Sometimes you need to get out and see other people doing what you’re doing to feel not so alone. 

As a first time writer, it can be daunting to try and write, edit, and publish your book. As a multiple time author it can still be those things as well. Having a chance to learn more, even the most basic of tips, was super helpful…

Writing is a process... let's talk about the process!

Writing is a process... let's talk about the process!

I've never been what you would call a veracious reader or even an avid writer. I wrote when necessary, and maybe a little bit more than that, but I was never one who would write and write and write some more. 

And then I decided to write a book. Why? Because I tend to jump into things head first and hope for the best :) But really, it was therapeutic, like journaling except for instead of my own life, it was a new world I was creating. It started by just sitting down and actually going for it - not holding back. I wrote the first two scenes of chapter one and I was off. 

Writing is a process, and it can be different for everyone.

How I wrote a book!

How I wrote a book!

Writing a book is no easy feat, but it is something you can do if you have an idea and set your mind to it. For myself, the journey to writing my first book was a long, meandering path that lead me to finally putting my thoughts on the electronic paper. As I tend to do, this is a story that is long and full of details that aren't useful, but I'll include them anyway - because it wouldn't be me if I didn't. 

To find the genesis of The Knights of Nine, first we must venture back…