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Tag: 85K writing challenge

Writing with Friends: the 85K Challenge

December 20, 2018 A. B. Westrick 12 Comments

Writing is a solitary activity, but we don’t have to do it alone… Won’t you sign up with me?

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10 Jun

It's #BookGiveaway time! I loved interviewing @anikawriter about writing and magical realism in WHAT IF A FISH, and I'm giving away one copy. Sign up deadline: 6/15/21. Delightful #middlegrade #fiction @SimonKIDS @diversebooks #kidlit #mglit #LatinX https://abwestrick.com/2021/06/what-if-a-fish-magical-realism-author-interview-book-giveaway/

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8 Jun

June #giveaway: WHAT IF A FISH. #mg #fiction at its best. Enter by 6/15/21 and enjoy my #interview with #LatinX #author @anikawriter where we talk #writing and Magical Realism. @SimonKIDS #middlegrade #bookgiveaway #kidlit #MGBookChat @diversebooks https://abwestrick.com/2021/06/what-if-a-fish-magical-realism-author-interview-book-giveaway/

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3 Jun

Hooray! The book arrived! I love doing book giveaways and getting new #mg books into the hands of readers. Thank you @TejanaLibrarian for entering my blog #giveaway! Happy #reading!

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Thank you @ABWestrick for this gift for the @hcpss_bwes Media Center! We can't wait to share "Healer of the Water Monster" by @BYoungWritres. https://abwestrick.com/2021/05/a-navajo-story-author-interview-and-book-giveaway/ #NavajoNation #weneeddiversebooks #HeartDrum @HarperCollinsCh

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Articles, Interviews, & Podcasts:

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I confess that I’ve stopped beating myself up over my process. It is what it is. March 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I talk about setting priorities in my writing life. February 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I ramble about my writing process, including how I conquer writer’s block. January 23, 2019

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