writer, teacher
Canberra, Australia
Joined April 2016
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Jillian Schedneck retweeted
Just wanted to put this out there that I know so many incredibly talented unagented writers.
Whether you have an agent or not, your words matter. They are important. They are needed.
Keep writing.
#WritingCommunity
From Construction to Teaching: Seven Writers On Their Day Jobs lithub.com/from-construction… via @lithub
If an agent asks a question about a character's portrayal (and expresses reservations), and requests a full, and you answer their question and attach the manuscript, but receive no reply, does that mean the agent is reading it or that they didn't like your answer? #amquerying
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
A query letter shouldn't tell me things I already know, like that you're seeking representation (I know, lol), or quote lines from my wishlist. Instead, tell me what's intriguing about your project. Show your enthusiasm. Explain what will resonate with readers and me. #querytip
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
Today's shout out is for all the authors who are not quite "cool" enough, not quite "in" enough. You don't need those friends who've snubbed you. The things you value are real & important. You inspire me. Keep writing. xx 💕
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
A shout out to all the authors who are not bestselling, not award-winning, not six-figures. You are needed, wanted, valued. Your books are someone's favourite. You inspire me. Please keep writing.💕
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
📣 CBR Book shops open up from today! Pls support them & #buylocal. Visit actwriters.org/focus-on to find a growing directory of works by ACT-region writers & staff reads @Kaya_M_Wilson @harry_hartog @Aus_Scholarly @CanberraMuse @paperchainbooks @NLABookshop @ljmowen1 @artsACT1
I just loved this. Thanks @JennyShank.
Lucia Berlin: My Mentor in Being an Outsider pw.org/content/lucia_berlin_…
I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 forest.plotsummit.com #plotsummit2021
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
our hearts have been captured by Janine Mikosza’s lyrical and stylistically gorgeous memoir, Homesickness.
Investigating her own trauma through memory, Janine revisits the fourteen homes she lived in before she was eighteen. Publishing in May 2022. #publishingannoucement
ALT Image Description: Black and white author headshot of Janine Mikosza. Janine is pictured standing outside a building. She looks pleasantly at the camera and wears glasses and a leather jacket. A white text box reads, 'Janine Mikosza, Homesickness'
I needed this one right now, particularly the desperate uncertainty of pitching yourself. themillions.com/2017/08/your…
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
I'm thrilled to announce my new novel THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS will be out in the world later this month, on 9/21/21. For more information and pre-orders: tinyurl.com/yer497d4
So important to think about ambiguous losses and what they mean in our lives, particularly around our writing. So much of this rang true to me. Thank you, Danielle Lazarin.
The Ambiguous Loss of (Probably) Not Selling My Novel lithub.com/the-ambiguous-los… via @lithub
Jillian Schedneck retweeted
When I read the latest Ishiguro, I liked it, and liked it, and then wasn't sure if I liked it, and then I LOVED it. I tried to think about why in this essay here. Chock full of spoilers just FYI.
"I found it a beacon, to think that one could have an impulse to diminish the self, and then discover that that impulse had a limit." @AimeeBender considers the risk of survival in a cruel world. lithub.com/a-very-particular…
So many books sound incredibly thrilling in this list! I'm most excited about @ozekiland's The Book of Form and Emptiness. I loved A Tale for the Time Being and this one sounds like it has a similarly enthralling main character.
lithub.com/22-novels-you-nee…
How have I not heard of The Chrysalids by John Wyndham? With a voice that pulls you in and a concept that keeps unfolding, the story was quite original. I was surprised to learn the pub date was 1955. Are there other books of his you'd recommend? #dystopia #BookRecommendations