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Farewell 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

As 2021 draws to a close, I'm wallowing in the familiar bitter sweetness which follows any ending. I'm not quite ready to move on—like when I linger on the last page of a captivating novel. If like me, you're waffling...Read More

Virtual Writing Workshop Takeaways

Posted on February 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

This past weekend, I attended the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association (PNWA)'s inaugural Winter Writing Intensive. It was a three-day virtual workshop or mini-conference focused on several aspects of writing. Friday's sessions included a welcome speech, a critique group do's and...Read More

The Juggling Writer

Posted on January 22, 2021April 9, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

Alert, alert, I'm juggling three manuscripts. This is not something I know how to do, so at some point, the balls may come crashing down. I just hope they're a little bouncy and don't shatter on impact. My Manuscripts My...Read More

Goodbye to 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021December 31, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

A brand new year lies before us like a blinking cursor on an empty page. Before I dive into the next chapter, I wanted to take a moment to review my story so far. How to even start? 2020 was...Read More

NaNoWriMo 2020: An Update

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

My first official NaNoWriMo is done and in the bag. My middle-grade fantasy story, working title An Ordinary Girl clocked in at a little over 55,000 words, and I actually finished it on the 27th. I've used the past three...Read More

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Feedback: A Great Way to Support Your Fellow Writers

Posted on October 12, 2020October 8, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

What if there was a shortcut, a writing hack mayhaps, that could dramatically improve your writing in both speed and substance? Psst. There is. It's feedback. Feedback is magical. It points out what isn't working, so you can fix it....Read More

Beta Reading

Beta Reading as a Writer

Posted on October 4, 2020October 1, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

In the last post, I described why writers need beta readers. In this one, I'm going to talk about why a writer should beta read for other writers. Beta reading requires only two things from you; reading the book and...Read More

How Beta Readers Improve Your Writing

Posted on September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

You've written a book. A whole book. You've just written the magical words, "The End" and now you're dreaming about the day you'll hold this book in your hand. Sure, you'll need to go through a couple of reads and...Read More

The Accountability Factor

Posted on September 10, 2020March 5, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

I'm going to get it together. I am. Starting today. If you guys could read my diary you'd roll your eyes at how often I've said that over my lifetime. The sentiment is usually made with regards to my diet,...Read More

One Hundred Days of Accountability Completed

Posted on May 7, 2019September 11, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

Done. 'Nough said? I am astounded at what I accomplished in a 100 day period, with regards to my writing. As a recap, here's my review of the first twenty days, Day 40 of 100, Day 60 of 100, and...Read More

Sorry Not Sorry

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

I haven’t written a post in a while. Every day that goes by, I feel a little worse about it. I’ve started a number of posts and then stopped, thinking, “Wait, it’s been X number of days already and I’m...Read More

Click Here To Submit

Posted on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

Yesterday, I did something I hadn’t done since I was a child. I submitted a short story in a contest. The last time I did so, I won an entry to a young author’s conference, a signed copy of Jane Yolen’s...Read More