First Draft Monthly Newsletter: February 2021
Latest episodes, upcoming events, a special deal for the weekly newsletter and more
👋 Hey friends! Welcome to the First Draft Monthly Newsletter for February 2021.
So—January. That was… eventful. To everyone who managed to get writing done: we salute you. For everyone who watched an awful lot of cable news and stress-ate Pocky Sticks to get through it: we salute you, too.
I’m in a bit of an inspiration rut in the shadow of another impeachment, a global pandemic, and dark winter days. One of the things people tell me about First Draft is that it inspires them, and makes them want to write. I hope that these episodes can give you that in this tough time.
In the meantime, catch me on the couch re-watching Ted Lasso & destroying some Pocky Sticks.
Much ❤️ ,
Sarah
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This week’s episode is sponsored by Plotting With Revelations, the three-unit online character arc workshop created by critically-acclaimed, Edgar Award-nominated author Erin Bowman (hear her First Draft interview here). Registration for the current round has passed, but watch for upcoming rounds of this and her Design for Authors workshop at embowman.com/workshops ! Thank you Erin!
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👩💻 Events
Catch me moderating “Crazy. Stupid. Love.” at the North Texas Teen Book Festival on Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m. CT
With: Maria E. Andreu, Elise Bryant, Diana Ma, Jennifer Niven, and Renée Watson
See more of the festival’s panels here!
🎧 Recent First Draft Episodes
Episode #287: Elise Bryant
Elise Bryant is the debut author of Happily Ever Afters.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Episode #286: Kristin Cashore
Kristin Cashore is the New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling series, including Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue, as well as Jane, Unlimited. She has returned to her fantasy world for her newest novel, Winterkeep.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Episode #285: Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up talks about her latest book, Concrete Rose, as well as the upcoming Blackout.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
First Draft Episode #284: Koa Beck
Koa Beck, former editor-in-chief of Jezebel and co-host of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway, discusses her debut non-fiction work, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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