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Richmond, Virginia
Joined April 2012
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Just published my top reads from the past year. Check it out and let me know if you agree! Also, I’m giving away a book from the best-of list. Read & subscribe to the newsletter to enter (link in bio). #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub
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This nomination makes my birthday (today) extra special. 🥰 Thanks @AuroreLebas for the recognition!
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Here is my writing news, in case you missed my newsletter (link in bio). I'm heading to Bennington for an MFA! So grateful to @fabulistpappas and @craigholtwrites for their counsel and to @BennMFA_Writing for putting their faith in me. #momswritersclub #mfa #5amwritersclub
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"A narrative begins to prove propulsive, springing forward and whisking the reader along for the ride, at a moment of breakage." Melissa always has a way with words (and with clay). Read her blog for the latest.
New vase in Mediterranean blue and green. And new potterly/writerly #blog post: melissaostrom.com/blog/ Happy Tuesday, friends.💚💙
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I have news! 🙊 If you want to be the first to know, sign up for my newsletter ("Witticisms" on Substack, link in bio). Thanks for reading! #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub
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Y'all- I won third place! 🥉 Thanks to judge @desertdwellera3 for her kind words: "unflinching in its examination of a relationship that has seen hardships and disappointment." Story to publish on Friday. 😊 #flashfiction #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub
Congratulations to our finalists! Sabrina Hicks shares her insights on the finalists and winning flash in our latest Editors' Note. @desertdwellera3 bit.ly/3RcBQUh
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Honored to be on this longlist alongside such talented writers. 😍 Thank you @Sunlight_Press and @desertdwellera3. #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub #flashfiction
Congratulations to the writers who were selected for our 2023 Flash Fiction Contest Longlist! Special thanks to our esteemed judge @desertdwellera3 for making the selections. Stay tuned next week for the winner and finalists.
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Congrats to @JoelleTamraz on her book launch! We loved hearing you talk about the process and read from your story. #5amwritersclub #memoir
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This may be the best explanation of writing prompts that I've ever seen- from George Saunders' Substack (Story Club). #shortstory #writingprompt #5amwritersclub
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My book review of TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett is up at @The_Millions, with thanks to @smswrites for her thoughtful edits. #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub
"Patchett writes literary fiction, but here, she borrows techniques from mysteries and thrillers, and I imagine her smiling each time she teases the reader with a new secret." Jill Witty considers Ann Patchett's pandemic novel. themillions.com/2023/08/the-…
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My latest newsletter- I'm no AI expert, but here is my hot take on whether AI will replace novelists. Also a link that will give you the laugh you need today. #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub #WritingCommunity
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I recently interviewed @Audrey_Burges about writing her debut novel- as a working mother during the pandemic. Read the whole convo below. Thanks to @LiteraryMama for publishing this. #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub
Loved this exchange between @jwitty and @Audrey_Burges for @LiteraryMama JW: How did you find your writing voice? AB: Lots and lots of rejection. Read the whole convo here: literarymama.com/articles/de…
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After far too many hours futzing with Wordpress, I've overhauled my website. I welcome your feedback, unless it's "x doesn't line up with y" Jill Witty dot com, or find a clickable link in my bio. #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub
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Me: don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Also me, updating my website: WHY can't I get the spacing right, why won't these columns align, why is this picture so big, why is this font so small... #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub #writinglife
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Jess's book is on sale for $1 today. If you're into page-turning thrillers (Gray's Anatomy but with murder), give yourself this happy day present! #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #thrillsandchills
The Good Doctor is still hanging as a #1 New Release. AND it’s on sale for $.99 today! Grab your copy: geni.us/B0C3R199YNcover #thrillers #thrillerbooks #WritingCommmunity #momswritersclub #readingcommunity
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Me: Felt like a rubber band snapped in my foot. Can't bear weight on it. I need an MRI. Primary care: You're out of town; go to Urgent Care Urgent Care: We can only do x-rays; if you need MRI go to ER ER: ($250 copay). Let's do an X-ray. 🙄 #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub
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Thanks to @WriteorDieMag for publishing my essay about what I wish I’d known before writing my first novel. Link below and in bio. #MomsWritersClub #5amwritersclub
"I was finally going to fulfill a lifelong dream! Two problems, though. One, I had no idea what I was doing. Two, I didn’t know what I didn’t know." new feature by @jwitty ✍️ chillsubs.com/writeordie/fea…
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Finished the last revision before taking a break for a family vacation. Whether this book ever sees publication, I am really, really proud of it. I cry every time I read it. #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub
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Very moved by this creative #flashfiction by the ever-wonderful @pdforan. Rescue horses and healing. Bookmark it!
I have a story with reading, listening, knowing, feeling and a few other things in it (including a collection of confessions and a ring-tailed lemur) in @FracturedLit. Thank you @TommyDeanWriter and the Fractured team for giving it a home. fracturedlit.com/the-nights-…
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