R(ev)ise and Shine!
I’m delighted to announce that I have partnered with my good friends Rob Costello, Jennifer Richard Jacobson, and Jo Knowles to create a new writing venture we’re calling R(ev)ise and Shine!
At R(ev)ise and Shine! we will offer a full suite of revision and editorial services, plus a writer-focused online book club, writing retreats, a newsletter, and online educational and community-building opportunities.
Our Mission is to create a fun, safe, welcoming, and diverse community of writers in a space that allows for encouragement, support, inspiration, and collective joy. We are here to share our love of writing craft, to explore and expand creativity, and to grow as writers and members of a writing community.
Our focus is not on the business of writing (though certainly participation helps guide you on your selected path). Instead, we welcome you to bring your open, vulnerable, artful selves. Come and share your thoughts, questions, and breakthroughs—no matter where you might be on your writing journey.
Won’t you join us?
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Other Resources for Writers
To Read:
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses
Bad Choices Make Good Stories by Erin Dionne
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
tiny beautiful things by Cheryl Strayed
Stephen King on Writing by Stephen King
Writing Toward Home by Georgia Heard
To Listen:
City Arts and Lectures
How Writers Write
Teaching Hard History
First Draft with Sarah Enni
Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews
Picture Book Look
The Book Review: The New York Times
Dream Gardens: Talking up the Children's Books We Love
Welly-Read Black Girl with Gory Edim
Spark & Fire: Fuel Your Creativity
To Grow:
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is the preeminent membership organization for children’s book creators. We are a global community of writers, illustrators, translators, publishers, librarians, advocates, and other industry professionals working to establish a more imaginative and inclusive world through the power of children’s literature. Our mission is to support the creation of an abundance of quality children’s books so that young people everywhere have the books they need and deserve.
The Center for Fiction provides quiet space for writers to work in Downtown Brooklyn. We accept writers of all genres and people at all different stages of their careers. All writers are welcome. Open every day from 8 am to 10 pm, our Writers Studio is located in a beautiful, bright space on our second floor. It provides the perfect setting conducive to the craft of writing and is conveniently located near the Atlantic Barclays transportation hub.
The Authors Guild offers resources to help you in every stage of your professional writing career, from comprehensive guides breaking down complex legal topics to event recordings exploring every area of the writing business.