Jocelyn Watkinson – Jocelyn Watkinson

PBChat Mentorship Journey & Lessons from Lori

What a year it’s been… (and I’m not even talking about the thing that rhymes with shmamdemic…) It’s reached Lord Voldemort/He Who Must Not Be Named level in our house…

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10th Annual Halloweensie!

28 Oct 20207 Nov 2020

It's the spookiest time of the year! I LOVE this time of year for writing competitions. Fall Frenzy kicked off the month of October and Susanna Leonard Hill's Halloweensie finishes…

Fall Writing Frenzy Contest!

1 Oct 20205 Nov 2020

I'm busting out my cozy sweater, because there is no time that's better. Fallen leaves and crispy air, no where to go but I don't care. It's Fall! Yes! And…

Time to Wake Up!

BUZZ!!! BRRRRRIIINNNNGG!! CAW-CAW-CAW! Whatever the sound of my alarm is ...it is ringing time to wake that writing game up! Big announcement today the #PBChat mentorship announcements were made and…

Story-Storm Day 22

My first year in Story Storm has been more like a soft rainfall than a storm. At the beginning of the month I was on a family trip and then…

The 12 Days of Christmas – For Writers!

29 Dec 201930 Dec 2019

Thank you Julie Hedlund for wrapping a bow on this 2019 year. I've been participating in the 12 Days of Christmas for writers which started on December 26th and goes…

Learning to Pitch

And no, that's not a baseball reference! This writing journey has me learning new terms every day... Pitch vs. Query vs. Cover Letter vs. let's see what else! Lydia Lukidis,…

My First Rejection – Am I Officially a Writer Now?

It's part of being a writer, I know. I've been warned and yet I still thought that maybe, just maybe, I would be that 0.00001% that would get a book…

Halloweensie Contest – Vampire Stains!

6 Dec 20196 Dec 2019

Starting this website has been an obstacle I have been avoiding for a very long time. But here we are - and for my first post I think it's a…