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Singing for you during the pandemic

December 23, 2020P.J. Powell 10 Comments

One of my lifelong music friends made a request to me and a subset of our high school choir friends: a mutual friend is awfully ill. Would we consider performing a song together for that friend? Of course we would!… Continue Reading →

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#AMMConnect 2020

January 16, 2020P.J. Powell Leave a Comment

“Author Mentor Match (AMM) pairs aspiring writers with completed manuscripts with experienced authors for mentorship.” #AMMConnect 2020 posts are one of the ways AMM welcomes mentee hopefuls into its community. About me Hi! Here are some important things I like… Continue Reading →

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Writer in Motion: Week 5 Wrap-up

December 6, 2019P.J. Powell Leave a Comment

Reflections on watching the story go from messy rough draft to final, polished draft… Last week I posted the final draft of “Rainey’s painting,” edited based on professional editor Jeni Chapelle’s feedback.  This week is a time for reflection on… Continue Reading →

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Writer in Motion: Week Four

November 28, 2019P.J. Powell 1 Comment

Revising with a professional editor’s feedback Last week I updated my middle grade Steampunk story for Writer in Motion based on feedback from my critique partner. As one of this year’s lucky Writer in Motion raffle winners, I got to… Continue Reading →

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Writer in Motion: Week Three

November 21, 2019P.J. Powell Leave a Comment

Revising with Critique Partner feedback Allow me to clarify… Last week I wrote and posted my self-edited draft of “Rainey’s Painting” (working title). This week our Writer in Motion assignment was to edit based on critique partner feedback. I had… Continue Reading →

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Writer in Motion: Week Two

November 14, 2019P.J. Powell 2 Comments

The self-edited draft There might just be a beginning, middle, and end here… Last week I wrote and posted my Franken-draft of “Rainey’s Painting” (working title). This week our Writer in Motion assignment was to self edit that rough draft.… Continue Reading →

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Writer In Motion: Week One

November 7, 2019P.J. Powell 6 Comments

Oh Lordy, here’s a pantser draft!! As the first week of Writer In Motion comes to a close, it’s time to reveal the unedited first draft of my story. Continue Reading →

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Writer-In-Motion: Week Zero

November 5, 2019P.J. Powell Leave a Comment

Wherein the writing prompt escapes; ideas form; a runny, messy draft is born. Read on… What is Writer in Motion? Writer in Motion is a short story writing event where participants draft a short story from a prompt and show… Continue Reading →

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When NaNoPrep starts gnawing at your creative soul

July 2, 2017P.J. Powell Leave a Comment

What happens when your NaNoPrep begins to gnaw at your soul?  Here’s what it looks like for me: preparing is fun and awesome until about a week before.  I’ve been learning all about outlines and craft and cycling through possibilities,… Continue Reading →

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Scarred for life: creating a drawing for my friend’s tattoo

January 6, 2017P.J. Powell Leave a Comment

When I asked my friend Erin what she wanted for her birthday, she asked me if I would design a tattoo for her.  Amidst feelings of flattery, a fine thread of fear began sprouting in my heart. It would be… Continue Reading →

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