MeghanRickardWrites

In the querying game for my cont. romance at 83K. Mom doing my best to stay sane. Sun seeker. Lover of chocolate. #PNWisBest #amquerying

[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

Ariana- poker & pastries, old school hip hop, buries Fernando.
Will- in "old man band," good with his 🙌, been skinny 🏊‍♂️
Are missed opportunities and long distance be enough to disrupt their happy-enough?
adult - dual POV - cont romance - lol - 83K
#A #CR #R #HA #OWN #JoyPit

[Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic]

Editing your own writing can feel as painful as pulling teeth. As a developmental editor, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that can make the process so much smoother & more efficient. 

Here are some of my favorite self-editing hacks that many of my clients swear by. A 🧵:

[Heather Walrath | Historical Fiction Author @HeatherWalrath]

I was today years old when I learned that if an agent is not already on Query Tracker, you can create your own private listing, which only you can see, to track your submission. Such a useful tool! #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying

[Diane Nichols @DNicholsAuthor]

If you were to write a romance novel based on your own love life, what would the title be?

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[Joel Brigham @joelbrigham]

First-time authors often get frustrated because they don't have proper experience, confidence, or direction when they start writing. This makes it easy to quit, but the first novel is always the hardest. Here's why, and here's how to make it not that way:

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[Alyssa Matesic @AlyssaMatesic]

You may have an incredible plot, great characters, & interesting scenes, but if your writing doesn’t hold up on a sentence level, it’s unlikely you’ll retain readers.

Here are 5 sentence-level mistakes I’ve seen new & seasoned writers make — & how to fix them (an #amwriting 🧵):

[Joel Brigham @joelbrigham]

In the manuscripts I edit, there's a HUGE difference between those that were written with an outline and those that were completely pantsed. Having an outline makes revision so much faster and easier, but what's the best way to make one? 🧵

#amwriting #WritingCommunity

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[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

@JessicaGoeken I have looked at my notes, but I think it's missing *something*. I guess the only thing to do is to get started writing.

[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

How do you pick up in a manuscript you haven't written in in over a year?
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[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

@nickyzhangwrite I like that approach!

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@MSWLMA Trying to figure out where I was at in the manuscript I haven't written in in over a year.

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@princesspamma

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@RootLiterary @JLew100 @sosaidvictoria @DelacortePress What a lovely cover 😍

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@NerdyPam It is frustrating, for sure, but also, taking it out on the agent is not going to end well. Have grace and vent to others, IMO.

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@HerringAli I've never heard of it, but I'm going to check it out, because....

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@kristimcmanus What a beautiful cover!

[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

@AuthorGoodwin I like it when they ask for chapters (fiction).

[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

I'm a writer, photographer, bookkeeper... and I am also a baseball mom. My kid had his 1st year in Little League, and let me tell you, it was so much better than last year in city rec league 👌 We're currently in playoff mode ⚾️
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[MeghanRickardWrites @RickardWrites]

Ariana- poker & pastries, old school hip hop, buries Fernando.

Will- in "old man band," good with his 🙌, been skinny 🏊‍♂️

Can missed opportunities and long distance be enough to disrupt their happy-enough?

adult - dual POV - cont romance - lol - 83K
#PitchAccent

[Headline Accent @HeadlineAccent]

It's time! We're delighted to be launching our first #PitchAccent event this morning and can't wait to hear what you've been writing. ✏️📝