Trish McDonald, Get Gutsy & Publish
@TrishMc_Writer
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She/They Author: PAPER BAGS, https://t.co/cxs0ee6gwv https://t.co/aF9yaU5ACm https://t.co/0zKFTWJzeg Brevity, Maudlin House, Oldster Magazine
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Joined July 2021
“But each scene should imply that connection to the next, causation showing this scene could not have happened without that scene, therefore that scene is necessary to my story. “
"What happened to you was powerful—but will anyone else want to read it? And which events from your life go in the book, anyway? Do you need more backstory? Or more action? Is the reader going to get it?" https://t.co/09Z96eKNNr
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Her new book, “The Dry Season”
“When I was caught in my ceaseless patterns of attachment, I could not see how it governed every aspect of my life,” Melissa Febos writes. Read:
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“To be willing to catch oneself hiding between the lines, to catch oneself avoiding parts of our own story.”
On a lifetime of rebellion and good writing as the welcomed antidote. This piece by Ren KD at @brevitymag told me just what I needed today https://t.co/rKsh9Qj5iJ
#writingcommunity #memoir #authorlife
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Each time you share your work, add a teaser quote, meaningful in itself and intriguing. Then tailor your post to each audience:
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“Now that I had rummaged for the truth and found it, I couldn’t get out of bed.”
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Yep, signed up 👍
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Love this author, this cover, and from what I've seen, I know I'm going to love this memoir. Bravo @CMulliganWalsh !
Proud to reveal the cover for The Full Catastrophe: All I Ever Wanted, Everything I Feared, out from Motina Books on February 18, 2025. Huge thanks to @peterselgin for a design that captures it all with such impact, and to @clairebidwell for her beautiful endorsement.
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Signed up, 👇👇👇
Join Mickey Dubrow for his Craft Talks webinar Inside the Outline: The Key to Finishing Your Manuscript July 24, 2PM EST https://t.co/nvFSEOdvHj
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“You may not be ready to read negative comments on your published work, and that’s OK, too! “
Actually, reading the comments is a great way to become part of the cultural conversation, write responsive essays, and drive your own work. More at @brevitymag
https://t.co/WuGdbyvN5b
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All the best 👇👇👇
Another wonderful honor for Awakenings!!! Thank you @IntlBookAwards!!!!!!! Thank you, Congrats, and Much Love to all contributors and @EmergeJournal ❤️❤️❤️ If you don't yet have your copy, need another, or want to send a great gift--order here: https://t.co/BXY6PEdL7U or Amazon!
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“Because we are”
Thank you, @SandraHEliason1 , for this candid and inspiring essay: Stop Believing Those Voices, Because We Are Good Enough https://t.co/skjz5W3OEE via @brevitymag @GuerillaMemoir @WTRlitmag #bestamericanessays @WomenWriters #WritingCommunity
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“The freshness of the feelings took me right back to who I had once been, auditioning for acceptance in Boston, and making everyone more important than me after Boston.”
"The last message I sent her was, “I hope it makes you feel beautiful when you wear it!” And I meant it. She got a dress, and I got an ending." ~ Buick Audra https://t.co/JL6yx1RC3d
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“We concoct narratives while attempting to make sense and meaning of our lived experiences—not just as writers, but as human beings”
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“How do our ancestors’ experiences shape—explicitly and implicitly, spiritually and genetically—who we become? “
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“Early in my skating career, when I asked former Olympic champion Tenley Albright about her practice routine, she told me, “Some days I just improve my bunny hop.” @jocelynjanecox
"The next time you have only 15 to 20 minutes for #writing, consider trying a bunny hop practice. You might be surprised by what you accomplish."~ Lorraine Comanor #figureskating
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“Allison K Williams, Brevity’s Social Media Editor, an all-around expert on the craft of writing who has her finger on the pulse of the publishing world.”
We thought we’d take a moment on this auspicious day to look back at where we’ve been over the past year on the Brevity Blog ...there’s something magical in the folklore of solstice, and we’ve got something magical happening here too.
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Congratulations Ronit 👇👇👇
My latest article SETTING YOUR PITCH APART: GETTING INDIE BOOKSTORES TO SAY YES TO YOUR BOOK EVENT is out now in @poetswritersinc Thank you to the editors to the lovely bookshop owners and event managers at @PaginationBooks @ThirdPlaceBooks & @GoldenNotebook1
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PROFILE: Jeannine Ouellette, Author of The Part That Burns & Creator of Writing in the Dark -- read Melissa Greenwood's stunning profile here: https://t.co/ir5NT2lIxV
hippocampusmagazine.com
Part of my desire to profile Jeannine Ouellette sprang from my curiosity to dissect what she’s doing .... that differentiates her from others in her field.
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“It’s where our feet are, where the forces of the universe anchor us so that we can have what we call “a life” and where our remains go when that life is done.”
Considering "what unseen forces hold me here and yet also pull me away, I can see place as a mystery, a longing, or a portrait..." @SonyaHuber on Writing Place @brevitymag
https://t.co/pYKcNJYWZw
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