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Becoming a Published Author-Maybe, Perhaps, By Chance, I Know What I’m Doing?
For those of you who don’t know, my name is Shy MacShannon and I am a Canadian (soon-to-be published) author. I’m currently working on my debut Chuck the Chosen, a comedic fantasy about a 34-year-old guy who just wants to… Continue reading
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Journey to Becoming a Published Author-First Time for Everything
Today marks the beginning of draft 2 of Chuck the Chosen. I’ve drafted stories, both short and long, but never have I completed a novel from start to finish, drafting included. I’m in unknown territory, and frankly, I’m slightly in… Continue reading
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Blog for New Writers-Why I’m Using Chapter Titles
For anyone who has read earlier posts of this blog, you will have seen that I wanted to create a blog for new writers. It stemmed from the fact that when I first started out I felt so overwhelmed by… Continue reading
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Bully, Bully, Boyfriend Eater
I wrote this short story during my creative writing class at Queens University. It was interesting to go back and do some edits on something I wrote nearly 3 years ago before I started truly pushing to understand this craft.… Continue reading
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Becoming a Published Author: Finally Ready and No Longer Afraid
I hate to admit this but we all go through it. I let life get in the way of what I so desperately want out of this one life I get to have. But you know what? That’s okay. I’m… Continue reading
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Becoming a Published Author- The Trenches
I have once again entered the querying trenches for my children’s book. I currently have to wait 6-8 weeks before I find out if this agent will take me on. Crossed fingers! The truth is it was a… Continue reading
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Day 24 of Becoming a Published Author and Welcome to my Debut
I decided, admittedly on a bit of a whim, to put my title up on my social media. On IG it was in the form of a desktop background reveal for August and on Threads it was a poem…I guess?… Continue reading
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Day 22 of Becoming a Published Author and the Itch to Keep Writing is Unbearable
I didn’t post any updates for the last two days…but I didn’t take a break even though maybe I should have. I’m sure anyone who is simply working on something, whether it’s a book, a painting, maybe even a table,… Continue reading
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Day 21 of Becoming a Published Author and I’M FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT!
I’M OFFICIALLY ON MY SECOND DRAFT!!!!!! I didn’t get to 70 k words, but I did say that if the story felt it had reached its natural conclusion, I’d let myself start in on draft 2. So that feeling is… Continue reading
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Day 18 of Becoming a Published Author and I’m Sorry for Going AWOL
Once upon a time there was a girl. A girl who was so tired that she barely wrote a single word for three whole days. The girl had to admit that the first day of no writing was due to… Continue reading
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