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Tag: Valley Haggard

Stocking Stuffer for Writers

October 10, 2015 A. B. Westrick Leave a comment

The Halfway House for Writers is a book I’ll read again. And again. And again. Like Anne Lamott’s Bird by…

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Filed under: Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird, craft, creativity, emotional truth, Halfway House for Writers, Julia Cameron, Life in 10 Minutes, Natalie Goldberg, process, revision, stocking stuffer, The Artist's Way, Valley Haggard, writing, Writing Down the Bones

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I can't join in on tonight's #mgchat but for lovers of #MGlit, hey, I'm giving away a copy of INTO THE TALL, TALL GRASS by @LorielRyon #fiction #debut @SimonKIDS Deadline to enter= tomorrow, Jun 30. https://abwestrick.com/2020/06/mg-science-and-magic-interview-and-giveaway/ A little science + magic = a great story.

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#Giveaway deadline to enter: June 30. Win a copy of INTO THE TALL, TALL GRASS by @LorielRyon & read the in-depth interview with the author. https://abwestrick.com/2020/06/mg-science-and-magic-interview-and-giveaway/ @SimonKIDS #middlegrade #fiction #DEBUT #kidlit #fantasy #science #mglit #BookGiveaway #giveaways

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24 Jun

Thanks to @ABWestrick for introducing us to new books and authors, I love how you love kidlit! Eager to read @LorielRyon 's new book INTO THE TALL, TALL GRASS! https://twitter.com/ABWestrick/status/1275513595258826752

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New post on the craft of writing: author interview & #BookGiveaway. INTO THE TALL, TALL GRASS by @LorielRyon. https://abwestrick.com/2020/06/mg-science-and-magic-interview-and-giveaway/

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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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