Mini-Edition: Retreat Session, Small Delights, and Summer/Fall Releases Thread!

Just a few things to share and delight over

Greetings readers & writers,

I finally looked up from all the summer activities to discover that a) I neglected to tell you all about the extremely awesome MetroWest Writer’s Guild retreat I’m participating in NEXT WEEK and b) we never did a summer book release thread!

So scroll down for workshop info + some links, reads, and recipes that have been delighting me. Then hit that comment button and share your favorite recent a/or upcoming releases! Is there a book that’s launching that you just can’t stop talking about? Did YOU have a book releasing this season (toot your own horn!!)?

Drop your favorite Summer/Fall 2023 release(s) in the comments below, then spread the love! Word of mouth is an author’s best marketing tool.

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MetroWest Writer’s Guild Fall Retreat!

The MetroWest Writer’s is hosting their hybrid Fall Retreat next week!! There will be some sessions online (like mine!) and some IRL at the absolutely lovely Endicott House in Dedham, MA, followed by a FREE write-in and social at Carson Beach in Boston. Full-ticket deadline is this Friday (9/1)! If you’re not local, you can snag a digital-only ticket and still get access to my session + sessions with four other amazing instructors and access to the inspiring MWG online community.

Finding Your Marketing Voice: How to Write About Your Writing
September 7th | 6:30 PM Eastern | Zoom | Register here

Whether you’re looking to start a newsletter, write op-eds, or create content for your website, it’s important to develop your marketing voice. Setting intentions for how you plan to communicate your point-of-view as a writer — through style, subject matter, and professional persona — allows you to communicate clearly with your intended audience. We’ll lay the ground work for your marketing voice with exercises designed to hone in on your style and point-of-view.

You can also buy a raffle ticket(s) to support the Guild AND win a marketing consult with yours truly!

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Small Delights

• My new, fuzzy zip-up hoodie

• Picking four pounds of blueberries and making Blueberry Crumble Pie

• Receiving my D&Tea kickstarter rewards! (D&D-themed tea! Nerd level unlocked!)

• The wild ride that was reading Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee

• The cozy feeling of reading Ella Enchanted* by Gail Carson Levine

• Making s’mores in the rain

• New pottery stamps!

• This video of water percussion by a Sri Lankan drumming group

• Exploring Three Sister’s Sanctuary sculpture garden

• Loon calls over the lake on a crisp Maine evening

• Finding Mr. Tamole’s chicken mole tamales at my local farmer’s market!!

• Drawing with sidewalk chalk

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Hope the changing season gives you a sense of renewal and reflection. And don’t forget to share your favorite recent/upcoming book release below!

~Allison

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