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Tag: Kelly O’Connor McNees

Kelly O’Connor McNees on Writing

October 2, 2014 A. B. Westrick Leave a comment

When James River Writers (JRW) invited me to interview some 2014 conference speakers, I looked over the impressive list of who’s coming…

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Filed under: author interview, back-story, craft, emotional truth, historical, In Need of a Good Wife, Kelly O'Connor McNees, process, research, revision, story, structure, The Island of Doves, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, theme, writing

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16 Oct

I got to chat with @ABWestrick about pigeons, revisions, and more—and she is generously giving away a copy of Coo, too! Check the link to read and enter. 📖 https://twitter.com/abwestrick/status/1317063422727639040

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Just up on my blog is an interview with @_kaelanoel_ about her novel COO, a delightful #middlegrade #debut. Sign up for the #bookgiveaway by Oct. 27. #mglit #kidlit #fiction @HarperChildrens @GreenwillowBook @grimmlit @scbwi @aasl #giveaway https://abwestrick.com/2020/10/coo-a-delightful-mg-debut-author-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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