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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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Filed under: 85K challenge, 85K writing challenge, 85K90, accountability, creativity, forum, friends, genre tribes, J.P. Cane, Julie Valerie, kathi appelt, NaNoWriMo, podcast, process, scenes, story, VCFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts, word counts, Working Title, WriterStat, writing

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I'm doing a #BookGiveaway: MARY UNDERWATER by @ShannonDoleski A masterfully written #debut novel about #DomesticViolence. Author interview here: https://abwestrick.com/2020/07/domestic-violence-in-mg-fiction-interview-giveaway/ Perfect for future #mgbookchat. Sign up for #giveaway by July 21. @abramskids #kidlit #middlegrade #mglit

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ABWestrick@ABWestrick·
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Your book is just fabulous. I really enjoyed doing the interview!

Shannon Doleski@ShannonDoleski

Honestly one of the loveliest interviews I've done. Plus, there's a giveaway for Mary Underwater! 💙 https://twitter.com/ABWestrick/status/1282686144858161153

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New post on craft of writing: Domestic Violence in MG Fiction. Author interview & book giveaway. MARY UNDERWATER by @ShannonDoleski https://abwestrick.com/2020/07/domestic-violence-in-mg-fiction-interview-giveaway/

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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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