We’re back (after a brief pause) with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have T.K. Richards! In this episode we discussed:

T.K. Richards is a former musician turned novelist, and the youngest of ten children from Charleston, SC, who followed in her father’s footsteps as a musician. T.K. quickly learned she held a passion for words and storytelling, graduating from Burke High School as one of the top twenty students in her class, with Poet Laureate recognition. She later completed her Bachelor of Science degree from Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina. T.K. is currently transferring her work into screenplays for television and film, and plans to release her eighth novel early in 2022.

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Racquel is back with another solo episode, where we dive into mindset work principles, lessons learned, writing life examples, the process of writing, and more! In this episode:

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach with an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, in Maitland, FL, and serves as editor of both Black Fox Literary Magazine and Voyage YA. Racquel is the author of Holiday on Park, Letter to Santa, and The Writer’s Atelier Little Book of Writing Affirmations. Her short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have been published in various anthologies, literary magazines, and online spaces. When she's not working, you can find her watching Hallmark Christmas movies.

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The Writer's Atelier Little Book of Writing Affirmations

Book-Pitch Contest from Voyage YA

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Submit short fiction, CNF, and nonfiction to Black Fox Literary Magazine

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We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Jenna Hartley! In this episode we discussed:

Contemporary romance author, Jenna Hartley writes about strong, independent women and the men who dare to love them. Her characters aren't perfect; they're authentic. Her passion is to make their stories feel as real for readers as they do to her, infusing each one with sexy, sweet, and laughable moments that reflect real love.

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Winter Park Library Book Festival in partnership with Writer’s Atelier

Mass by Kristin Durfee

Book Rec: Outer Order Inner Calm

Bullet Journal method tutorial (4 minutes).

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We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Mathieu Cailler! In this episode we discussed:

· Writing failure and success

· Rejection

· The mindset needed when sending your work out

· Your community: who you bring to your writing campfire

· Limiting negativity and harshness

· The daily work of a writer

· Using deadlines as motivation

· Using nature as an act of self-care

· How to reset

Mathieu Cailler is the author of six books. His short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in numerous national and international publications, most notably in The Saturday Evening Post and the Los Angeles Times. He is the recipient of a Shakespeare Award, a Short Story America Prize, and a New England Book Festival Award. Heaven and Other Zip Codes, his debut novel and most recently published book, has been hailed “a postmodern masterpiece” by Midwest Book Review.

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Announcement in Deadline about my optioned script!

How to Binge Write Your Novel Workbook by Kerry Evelyn

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Racquel is back with another solo episode, where we dive into mindset work principles, lessons learned, writing life examples, the process of writing, and more! In this episode:

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach with an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also owns the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier, in Maitland, FL, and serves as editor of both Black Fox Literary Magazine and Voyage YA. Racquel is the author of Holiday on Park, Letter to Santa, and The Writer’s Atelier Little Book of Writing Affirmations. Her short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have been published in various anthologies, literary magazines, and online spaces. When she's not working, you can find her watching Hallmark Christmas movies.

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The Write Gym

Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

The Trinity Prep Book Festival 

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We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Pamela N. Harris! In this episode we discussed:

Pamela N. Harris was born and somewhat raised in Newport News, VA—also affectionately known as “Bad News.” A former school counselor by day, she received her BA in English and a Master’s in school counseling at Old Dominion University, her MFA in creative writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a PhD in counselor education and supervision at William and Mary. When she isn’t writing, Pam is re-watching Leonardo DiCaprio movies, chasing after her toddler son, and pretending to enjoy exercising. When You Look Like Us is her debut novel. She lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

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We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Alys Murray! In this episode we discussed:

Alys Murray is a screenwriter and novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana. After Hallmark Publishing released her debut novel, The Christmas Company, in 2018, she went on to publish several single titles with Entangled and The Wild Rose Press. Her Halloween romance, Love Spells for the End of the World, is widely considered a Halloween romance classic, and two books of her recent series with Bookouture—The Magnolia Sisters and Sweet Pea Summer—have reached Amazon's Top 100 Bestseller List. In 2019, Alys expanded her writing work to include screenplays, and her first film, Christmas in Louisiana, was one of Lifetime's highest-rated 2019 movies. She believes in telling romantic, hopeful, and heartwarming stories.

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Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

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We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Brandon Goode! In this episode we discussed:

Growing up in the small beach town of Melbourne, Florida, Brandon Goode always had a passion for writing. His debut novel, The Secrets of Eden, was recognized by Barnes & Noble Teen as a recommended reading, and his sophomore book, Unorthodox Remedies, debuted as an Amazon #1 New Release! He loves traveling, eating sushi, and is obsessed with all things the Real Housewives. Brandon has also previously written for Florida Today, Disney, and is currently the Head Writer for the queer erotica app Kampsite.

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Letter to Santa by Racquel Henry

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We’re back with another one of our segments, Write State of Mind, where we interview authors about mindset, their processes, and their journey. This week we have Kali White! In this episode we discussed:

Kali White VanBaaleis the author of the novels The Monsters We Make, The Good Divide, and The Space Between. She’s the recipient of an American Book Award, an Eric Hoffer Book Award, and an Independent Publisher’s silver medal among others, and her short stories and essays have appeared in The Coachella Review, Midwestern Gothic, The Chaffey Review, Nowhere Magazine, and others. Kali holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a faculty member of the Lindenwood University MFA Creative Writing Program. She lives in Iowa with her family.

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Today’s episode is all about meditation for writers! We’re chatting with certified yoga instructor Rita Sotolongo on how writers can use meditation to take care of their minds and enhance their writing practice. In this episode we discussed:

Rita Sotolongo is a published poet and registered yoga teacher in Orlando, Florida. Over the years, she’s learned to integrate her two passions in order to keep sane in a chaotic world. This led to the development of her method for self-discovery combining yoga with writing—a practice she shares in workshops intended to help people breathe and breakthrough mental, emotional, and creative blocks. Her publications include poetry in Black Fox Literary Magazine, Parentheses Journal, and Petite Hound Press as well as a short story in the 2017 Florida Writers Association annual collection, and one in the 2018 Demonic Household Anthology. She is a wife, mother, and step-mom, and when not writing or practicing yoga, she spends her time navigating the domestic arena. Learn more about Rita by visiting yogaandwriting.com.

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Rita’s Free mini meditations on WA’s IGTV

Info on Rita’s class: The Write Meditation for Stress and Anxiety

Registration for Rita’s class, The Write Meditation for Stress and Anxiety

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