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Pond novel, draft two
Hello, friends. Last we talked, I was bouncing between projects, and this week, I landed: I’m doing a revision of the pond novel. I sent the first draft…
Apr 14
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Shayne Terry
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In between
Hello from the surface. I like having several different projects going, but transitioning from one to another sometimes creates these pockets of time in…
Apr 6
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Shayne Terry
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March 2024
Notes to a new writer
I am one of those writers who always and only ever wanted to be a writer. Before I could read, I wanted to illustrate picture books. As soon as I…
Mar 31
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Shayne Terry
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8 more favorite newsletters
You all, the Substacks are good these days. So many writers whose work I admire have joined and are here, just putting out their thoughts on writing and…
Mar 23
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Shayne Terry
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Traveling
Revising and reading and writing on the road + three books I've loved this month
Mar 18
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Shayne Terry
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Traveling
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New morning plan
Friday was the last day of Ungodly Hour Writing Club, which means I need a new morning plan. Keep treating 5:30-6:30am as protected writing time, as if…
Mar 3
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Shayne Terry
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New morning plan
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February 2024
Midwinter recess
I’m a day late with this newsletter because last week was “midwinter recess,” i.e. the week off school that New York kids get in addition to spring…
Feb 26
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Shayne Terry
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Writing date in Philly
I had this Amtrak credit that was about to expire, so I booked a last-minute, round-trip-in-one-day ticket to Philadelphia. A day to myself to begin a…
Feb 18
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Shayne Terry
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AWP 24 is in the books
I went to Kansas City to make friends, and I did
Feb 12
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Shayne Terry
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AWP 24 is in the books
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Winding up for revision
(and packing for AWP)
Feb 4
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Shayne Terry
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January 2024
The secret's out
My first book will be published by Autofocus Books in 2025, and it's not a novel
Jan 27
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Shayne Terry
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The secret's out
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3 things
A new book review, AWP prep, and 5 Days of Beginnings
Jan 21
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Shayne Terry
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