Tag: contest

May Update

I have some awesome news! Sunday, I entered a contest on a whim and I just found out today that I made the short list! If you want to read the story, click here. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think. In other news, now that I’m out of school, I’ve… Continue reading May Update

Today got off to a good start: I ate a cinnamon roll for breakfast.

One of my favorite quotations is from a book called The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. “There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.” I really really want to write,… Continue reading Today got off to a good start: I ate a cinnamon roll for breakfast.

Tips on Short Story Writing

Since I made my New Year’s Resolution to write more (it was actually to write everyday, but that’s not happening…), I’ve been writing a lot of short stories. It’s kind of difficult, since I tend to focus more on longer works. Next thing you know, I’ll be writing poems (just kidding)! Anyway, I’ve submitted five… Continue reading Tips on Short Story Writing

February Update

So, I’ve got some bad news. Well, I don’t know if I’d consider it bad news, but it certainly made me cry. I didn’t make it past the first stage of ABNA (you should see the January update if you have no clue what I’m talking about). Fortunately for me, I had a list of things to… Continue reading February Update

January Update

Hey! I figured the new year should come with some kind of promotion, so I decided to start this website! Until something more interesting happens, I’ll probably just be updating you on contests I’ve entered, query letters I’ve sent and what I’m writing. I just recently enteredDriving Change into the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (hereby… Continue reading January Update