Co-working Session Friday 5/29 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CST
You’re invited to get stuff done with me at 9 a.m. CST this Friday morning. Since stay-at-home started, writing has been hard. Really hard. Which surprised me, because I’ve been working from home going on five years now, and I’m an introvert. In reality, very little about my daily workflow changed, but turns out cutting […]
Interview with the Group Authorpreneurship Class of CLARITY
CLARITY Interview Group Authorpreneurship Coaching Graduation Follow Up – Spring 2020 Jessica Conoley: Your class blew me away because regardless of the pandemic and it feeling like the world was falling apart around us everyone was so committed throughout the entire four months we worked together. I am so impressed with the level of […]
Blocking Business Days
If you have the desire to share your writing with as many readers as possible, you’re probably looking at publishing your work in some manner. And it turns out writing and publishing are two very different beasts. If you’re trying to balance getting your work published with making time for writing, block a few business […]
Save the Dates, Tip Round Up, and Meet My New Roommate!
Tip Round Up I like it when I can find things easily, which is why I’ve decided to add Tip Round Ups to my monthly newsletter. Roundups will list all the tips I’ve shared in one easy to reference list for you. Below is everything we went over in 2019. Can’t wait to see what […]
Join me at Writers United this Wednesday, December 4th. I’m hosting Writers United this Wednesday night from 6- 8 p.m. and hope you will join me. We have special guests this month: Tiffany White of Writers Untapped will be offering free query critiques or offer feedback on the first 5 pages of a story for […]
Stealth Edits at Jo Co Library’s Writers Conference 11/16
If you would like the chance to get four pages of your work edited, for free, by me, here’s what you need to do: 1) Join my writer email list. 2) Format your work in standard manuscript formatting. 3) Print a copy and bring it with you to the Jo Co Writers Conference […]
Scholarship Opportunity for January’s Group Authorpreneurship Coaching
Now accepting applications for Group Authopreneurship Coaching Are you looking for a writing support system? Do you have a finished manuscript you want to polish? Do you want a behind-the-scenes look into the publishing industry? Group coaching may be a good fit for you. I designed my group coaching sessions to give you a support […]
Connect with KC Writers this month & Client Spotlight on Paula Gleeson
Places to Connect with Kansas City Writers this August Monday, August 5th 2019, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Story Center Critique Group. MCPL’s Woodneath Library, 8900 NE Flintlock Road, Kansas City, MO 64157. Anyone can show up. You’re encouraged to bring five copies of your piece. (I believe up to 2,000 words.) The group is […]
First Draft Words & Writers United
What are your first draft words? Every time I start a first draft I want to die, because its bad… really, really bad. It is full of lazy verbs, vague descriptions, and brimming with first draft words. First draft words are crutch words–the words I use to get me into a scene or get two […]
Stealth Edits at Writers United
If you would like the chance to get five pages of your work edited, for free, by me, here’s what you need to do: 1) Join my writer email list. 2) Format your work in standard manuscript formatting. 3) Print a copy 4) Write the secret code word: BREATHER on your submission. (Hand write it, […]
