#Snowy #landscapes, evil #wizards and #witches. And a young girl in #love, reaching for her true destiny, yet struggling to blossom...
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Step 1 - Use dumpster to get into abandoned warehouse. NOTE: after dark the stoner gang comes. Step 2- Sneak across warehouse floor Step 3 - Frantically practice on out of tune piano so I won’t choke on stage tomorrow
My #WIP opening scene vibe.
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From "The Canon of Katrina Quinn" Meet ‘Mullet Man’... Mullet Man waves a hand boasting a clunky class ring the size of a cherry tomato. “So this is your daughter, Mrs. Quinn? I must’ve got her mixed up with her friend.” He winks at Rhea, then glides closer—chest first—showcasing gold chains à la John Travolta in Stayin’ Alive.
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Girl playing piano with this text: "The Canon of Katrina Quinn": An underdog high schooler aspires to become a concert pianist, but must overcome the damage from her war-scarred father and the demands of the musical elite to resurrect her captivating ability to create profoundly evocative performances.
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Shhhh.... sign on door
I put this on my door for critique meetings and writing sprints...but my family just walks in anyway!
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Cell phone timer
My critique partner and I are now using the Pomodoro Technique, thanks to Ines Johnson’s talk at the OWFI Writers’ Conference. For us 35 min on/10 min break.
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“I check up and down the shaded alley and psyche myself up for jumping onto the grimy green dumpster.”
Some things just click, and this ADDED first chapter is what my YA WIP needed!
New first line:
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In researching terms for my novel-in-progress, I wanted to make sure this still means what I thought it does. Is it appropriate for a YA novel, tho.
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It's an honor to be selected to read an excerpt from my YA romcom novel-in-progress Saturday night for the Northern Arizona Book Festival!
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Excerpt From “The Canon of Katrina Quinn” ~ Set in 2011-12
Kat’s two arch enemies! She’s dubbed Victoria “Queen Banshee”.
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A little glimpse of Kat's piano teacher plotting one of her infamous "plans".
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Me: I think Mullet Man from my book is a himbo.
Teen: (shaking their head, pulls up diagram)
Me: Ooooo, or not. He's got the stupid part down!
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Meet Gemma Garnett from my current Work In Progress.
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