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January 4, 2017
Best Writing Advice of 2016
Who doesn't want to start the new year off with some great writing advice?
The Atlantic recently compiled the best advice from last year's articles and interviews with writers. Check it out here.
Are you feeling optimistic about the new year? I am! I've written out my writing goals and I'm keeping myself accountable. And I have the whole family on a meditation kick. So far, so good.
November 28, 2016
Writing and Revision Strategies - Friday, February 10th in Santa Monica
I'll be running a writing and revision workshop at the Camera Obscura in Santa Monica at 1450 Ocean Ave. See below for more details:
Writing & Revision Strategies with Jennifer Caloyeras
Friday February 10th, 2017 from 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
It's post NaNoWriMo and you��ve written a draft of your novel. Now what? Come learn about revision strategies from novelist and short fiction writer (and former Annenberg artist-in-residence) Jennifer Caloyeras. She will guide you through the revision process from line edits to overall tone, as well as the next steps in the writing process: querying agents and publishers. Participants will leave with a roadmap for revising their drafts.
Writing and Revision Strategies - Friday, December 2nd in Santa Monica
Writing & Revision Strategies with Jennifer Caloyeras
Friday December 02, 2016 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Class #2700.356: Friday 12/2, 12pm-1:30pm
Cost: $10
Register at the link below or call 310.458.2239.
It's post NaNoWriMo and you��ve written a draft of your novel. Now what? Come learn about revision strategies from novelist and short fiction writer (and former Annenberg artist-in-residence) Jennifer Caloyeras. She will guide you through the revision process from line edits to overall tone, as well as the next steps in the writing process: querying agents and publishers. Participants will leave with a roadmap for revising their drafts.
November 14, 2016
Indies First
I was so excited when I was asked to participate in the Indies First event at Diesel - a bookstore in the Brentwood Country Mart. As part of Small Business Saturday, I will be there on November 26th from 10 - 12 to chit-chat about books, make recommendations and answer any questions. Come say hello!
Diesel: a bookstore
225 26th St Ste 33
Santa Monica, California
October 29, 2016
Awful Titles Authors Almost Gave to their Books
I love this article because I can totally relate! So often, the first title I give my work usually ends up being the plot presented in a very broad stroke. I think every single one of my books has gone through alternate titles before arriving at the one that stuck.
Did you know that my young adult novel, Strays was previously titled, Hothead and the Dog Days of Summer?
Click here to see more extreme versions (read: REALLY BAD TITLES that were almost given to some great novels! )
Could you imagine if English classes across the country were talking about Trimalchio in West Egg (F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby) or Something that Happened (John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.)
The horror.
And, Happy Halloween!
October 20, 2016
2016 Moonbeam Awards
Yesterday, I was informed that Strays is the silver medal winner in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards in the General Young Adult Category!
September 28, 2016
Books for Dog Lovers
I was so happy to see my novel, Strays, on Book Riot's list of 10 heartwarming books for dog lovers! To see the complete list, click here.
September 15, 2016
Life Mastery Radio
I was recently interviewed about my novel, Strays, on Life Mastery Radio. You can click here to listen to the full interview!
Does anyone like listening to their own voice?? Why does it make me so uncomfotable??
September 8, 2016
#PitMad
Happy #PitMad day!
PitMad is a twitter pitch party where you get three opportunities to pitch your unpublished novel to various agents and editors who may be scrolling through looking for new work.
I believe the party takes place a few different times throughout the year.
It was challenging to distill my entire novel down to three different 140 character pitches. I tried to focus on a different angle of the novel in each one.
You can read my pitches on my Twitter account @JenCaloyeras (but don't favorite them! That's for the agents and editors to do if they're interested!)
Want to participate in the next #PitMad? Click here for more information!
August 5, 2016
Pitch Wars!
Have you heard of pitch wars?
Well, it's my first time entering the online battle. Writers submit their finished manuscript's first chapter and a query letter to four participating agents / writers / publishers / editors. If selected, the writer would then work with said professional to buff up their manuscript for two months in anticipation of November's Twitter pitch war, where writers pitch their novel through Twitter and agents and editors are on the prowl for new projects.
Last year, more than 50 author participants were offered representation / publication!
So I figured, why not!
I brushed up my young adult nanowrimo project from a few years back and sent it off.
Thinking of sending something in? There's still time! The window for mentors closes tomorrow, August 6th, but if you miss that, you can always jump right back in in November.
Check out this page for more information or search #pitchwars on Twitter.
Happy Writing!
