Jillian Schedneck

writer, teacher

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

@ehenryjones I keep a record and I tend to read 25-30 books a year. I wish I had time for more!

[Tesse Struve @StruveTesse]

Just wanted to put this out there that I know so many incredibly talented unagented writers.

Whether you have an agent or not, your words matter. They are important. They are needed.

Keep writing.

#WritingCommunity

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

From Construction to Teaching: Seven Writers On Their Day Jobs https://t.co/k699uWH9y3 via @lithub

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

If an agent asks a question about a character's portrayal (and expresses reservations), and requests a full, and you answer their question and attach the manuscript, but receive no reply, does that mean the agent is reading it or that they didn't like your answer? #amquerying

[Samantha Wekstein @SWekstein]

A query letter shouldn't tell me things I already know, like that you're seeking representation (I know, lol), or quote lines from my wishlist. Instead, tell me what's intriguing about your project. Show your enthusiasm. Explain what will resonate with readers and me. #querytip

[Kate Foster 🐕 @kfosterauthor]

Today's shout out is for all the authors who are not quite "cool" enough, not quite "in" enough. You don't need those friends who've snubbed you. The things you value are real & important. You inspire me. Keep writing. xx 💕

[Kate Foster 🐕 @kfosterauthor]

A shout out to all the authors who are not bestselling, not award-winning, not six-figures. You are needed, wanted, valued. Your books are someone's favourite. You inspire me. Please keep writing.💕

[MARION @marion_writers]

📣 CBR Book shops open up from today! Pls support them & #buylocal. Visit https://t.co/iYwDWOx5Ve to find a growing directory of works by ACT-region writers & staff reads @Kaya_M_Wilson @harry_hartog @Aus_Scholarly @CanberraMuse @paperchainbooks @NLABookshop @ljmowen1 @artsACT1

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

I just loved this. Thanks @JennyShank.
Lucia Berlin: My Mentor in Being an Outsider https://t.co/ZLL6YyEKtU

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 https://t.co/bUioqSPSsl #plotsummit2021

[Ultimo Press @ultimopress]

our hearts have been captured by Janine Mikosza’s lyrical and stylistically gorgeous memoir, Homesickness.
⁠Investigating her own trauma through memory, Janine revisits the fourteen homes she lived in before she was eighteen. Publishing in May 2022.⁠ #publishingannoucement

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

@ehenryjones Wired for Story and Story Genius by Lisa Cron hands down! 😀

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

I needed this one right now, particularly the desperate uncertainty of pitching yourself. https://t.co/FtYBkyqnRc

[ruth ozeki @ozekiland]

I'm thrilled to announce my new novel THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS will be out in the world later this month, on 9/21/21. For more information and pre-orders: https://t.co/CclY7HC7sH

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

So important to think about ambiguous losses and what they mean in our lives, particularly around our writing. So much of this rang true to me. Thank you, Danielle Lazarin.
The Ambiguous Loss of (Probably) Not Selling My Novel https://t.co/LgtbA6mBee via @lithub

[Aimee Bender @AimeeBender]

When I read the latest Ishiguro, I liked it, and liked it, and then wasn't sure if I liked it, and then I LOVED it. I tried to think about why in this essay here. Chock full of spoilers just FYI.

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

So many books sound incredibly thrilling in this list! I'm most excited about @ozekiland's The Book of Form and Emptiness. I loved A Tale for the Time Being and this one sounds like it has a similarly enthralling main character.

https://t.co/cI5NFRYrgV

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

@AimeeBender I loved this essay. Thanks for writing it! I was also wondering why I loved Klara and the Sun so much and you nailed it for me.

[Jillian Schedneck @JSchedneck]

How have I not heard of The Chrysalids by John Wyndham? With a voice that pulls you in and a concept that keeps unfolding, the story was quite original. I was surprised to learn the pub date was 1955. Are there other books of his you'd recommend? #dystopia #BookRecommendations