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Tag Archives: writing

Getting Author Talks: How to Pitch Your Book

15 tips on how to pitch your book (and yourself) to event planners, booksellers, school reps and librarians to get author talks.

Posted byShannon MeyerkortFebruary 5, 2023Posted inLessons and failuresTags:writing, lessons, behind the scenesLeave a comment on Getting Author Talks: How to Pitch Your Book

How to assess the readability of your book

Learn how to calculate your readability scores | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortJanuary 8, 2022Posted indyslexia, Lessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, Hi-Lo books, lessons, writingLeave a comment on How to assess the readability of your book

2021 – My Successes and Failures

Being a writer is about making yourself vulnerable, which is why I am sharing both my successes and failures of 2021 | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021Posted inLessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, failures, lessons, writing1 Comment on 2021 – My Successes and Failures

Literary Easter Eggs

What do I have in common with Margaret Atwood and Stephen King? We all love to employ Easter eggs in our writing | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortOctober 22, 2021Posted inRandomTags:behind the scenes, writing, writing a novelLeave a comment on Literary Easter Eggs

When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia

A glimpse at some of the world’s greatest dyslexic authors.

Posted byShannon MeyerkortOctober 4, 2021Posted indyslexiaTags:behind the scenes, creative nonfiction, dyslexia, other people's stories, writing1 Comment on When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia

How I write

My writing process is like a mixed bag of lollies – grab a handful and see what you get | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortSeptember 2, 2021Posted inLessons and failuresTags:behind the scenes, failures, lessons, writing, writing a novelLeave a comment on How I write

Researching the Past (in Perth)

Useful websites and resources when researching Perth and West Australian history | shannonmeyerkort.com

Posted byShannon MeyerkortJune 10, 2021Posted inPerth History, researchTags:behind the scenes, history, Perth History, The Teacher's Story, writingLeave a comment on Researching the Past (in Perth)

Your brain is a cheat and a liar

When you are close to your work, you often can’t see errors anymore, but I discovered a great tool that helps me hear them instead | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortMay 19, 2021May 20, 2021Posted inLessons and failuresTags:failures, lessons, writing1 Comment on Your brain is a cheat and a liar

Some thoughts on short story plots

One thing I find lacking is information about the content of short stories. What you can write about, the plot, the story itself | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortJanuary 24, 2021November 25, 2021Posted inLessons and failures, short storiesTags:lessons, other people's stories, writingLeave a comment on Some thoughts on short story plots

2020: My Best Year Yet

This year I had a success rate of 14%, and while this number isn’t something many people would publicly announce, what lies behind the 14% is an achievement I am proud of | Shannon Meyerkort

Posted byShannon MeyerkortDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020Posted inLessons and failuresTags:failures, writing1 Comment on 2020: My Best Year Yet

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