Spoiler alert this is not a how I got my agent post. What this post is, is a breakdown of my process and my experience for writers who want to query a short story collection—or anyone curious.
How I Write: Querying a Short Story Collection
Category: Fiction
Advanced Writing Workshop – May 24th
This workshop is designed around an anti-racist approach to giving graduate-level feedback that goes beyond the Milford Model. Writers in the class are advocates and not critics of the stories shared, allowing for feedback based on what will help the author of the story better their premise and writing.
Troubleshooting Your Scenes Class – May 20th
During my two hour class on Troubleshooting Your Scenes on May 20th, I will teach writers the common mistakes authors make, advanced scene writing techniques like sequels and turning points, and answer questions from authors on how to fix their broken scenes.
New Upcoming Classes for Spring and Summer
More classes in dialogue, atmosphere, scenes, and writing coming up over the next few months!
On the Other Side of a Novel
How it feels to finish a 179,000 word novel in six months.
New E-Book
Twilight Children the novella that I serialized in my newsletter over the winter is fully out and I've compiled it into an ebook that is free to download.
New Horror Novella Serialization
If you’ve been craving something haunting, emotional, and deeply eerie, Twilight Children will satiate that hunger. Twilight Children is a tale that blends the eerie ambiance of a small town horror with the chilling unraveling of memory, identity, and love.
Full List of All My 2023 Published Work
On top of the 40 stories I published, I also started planning a new book, wrote 6 new short stories, and got into an MFA program! 2023 has been a wild year.
October Author Updates
October was a month of writing, editing, and rounding out projects. Read on to learn more about the short stories I'm working on, books I've read, and more.
My MFA Journey: Deciding on a Grad School
When I first started writing fiction and decided that I'd be a writer as my career, I knew that at some point along the journey I'd get my MFA.
Aigner Loren Wilson 