HOW TO STRUCTURE A BOOK (without templates) | story structure theory, elements, and methods ShaelinWrites 2026-09-28 | HOW TO STRUCTURE A BOOK (without templates) | story structure theory, elements, and methods
when you wonder if your book is any good...🦋 FANTASY NOVEL WRITING VLOG ShaelinWrites 2024-09-27 | TIMESTAMPS0:00 - I am a god who doesn't experience jet lag1:34 - current writing progress3:20 - my book has no subplots??5:00 - getting stuck at the act 1 break6:18 - is my book romantasy, fantasy romance, or a secret third thing13:30 - hello from the frankfurt airport roof terrace15:13 - how travel has changed my writing habits18:14 - struggling with the quality of the draft24:00 - no-energy writing→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #55 | weird girl fiction & translated books ShaelinWrites 2024-09-20 | THE BOOKS0:00 - Intro1:06 - Boulder by Eva Baltasar 2:45 - How Should a Person Be by Sheila Heti4:00 - Rosewater by Liv Little7:41 - Solo Dance by Kitomi Li 9:20 - Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles10:37 - What We Both Know by Fawn Parker12:12 - A Good Happy Girl by Marissa Higgins 14:08 - Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns 16:22 - Silver Repetition by Lily Wang 17:27 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Love→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
WRITING/TRAVEL VLOG🇻🇳🇯🇵writing my fantasy book in Vietnam & Japan ShaelinWrites 2024-09-16 | PART ONE: youtube.com/watch?v=PMI_Z_9MNesTIMESTAMPS0:00 - travel/writing plans and update2:39 - ho chi minh city3:10 - mekong delta/sleeper bus writing5:23 - floating market6:05 - exploring kyoto7:07 - chatty japan travel update/my love of writing on public transport10:52 - the best ramen of my life11:56 - exploring kyoto pt 212:51 - tokyo13:20 - final writing update→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #54 | weird fables, experimental fiction, & poetry wrap-up ShaelinWrites 2024-09-09 | TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro1:42 - Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky 2:59 - Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti 5:44 - Desperada by Sofia Mostaghimi6:40 - Now She is Witch by Kirsty Logan 8:10 - The Museum of Human History by Rebekah Bergman 9:35 - Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein10:44 - Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 12:44 - Mysterious Fragrance of the Yellow Mountains by Yasuko Thanh14:17 - Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan15:29 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante 16:25 - Poetry Wrap-Up→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
WRITING MY FANTASY BOOK WHILE TRAVELLING [Vietnam & Indonesia🇻🇳🇮🇩] ShaelinWrites 2024-09-06 | I went to South East Asia and wrote a tiny bit :) TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - vancouver to hanoi travel day1:00 - where am I/what am I writing5:08 - the bac ha market6:00 - arriving in sapa6:34 - overnight trek7:36 - hanoi food tour 8:37 - travel update/tapping into my book's voice12:30 - hanoi at night/cooking class/flying to indonesia14:04 - writing in bukit lawang15:53 - monkeys/jungle trek17:38 - trekking recap/monkeygate 2024/writing update20:50 - jungle trek day 2 (amazing orangutang sighting!)24:37 - chatting about my time in indonesia/writing progress→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #53 | So many incredible books!! ShaelinWrites 2024-04-01 | 0:00 - Intro0:53 - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff2:31 - Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine3:32 - The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri5:04 - Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens7:12 - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar9:27 - The First Bad Man by Miranda July10:46 - Minor Detail by Adania Shibli12:45 - The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang13:57 - Girlfriends by Emily Zhou14:42 - The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 27→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
REACTING TO THE DYSTOPIAN NOVEL I WROTE WHEN I WAS 14 (it’s surprisingly political??) ShaelinWrites 2024-03-29 | honestly, I made some pointsReacting to My First Novel: youtube.com/watch?v=vgjEa7mxNSU&lc=UgwNMUP6xa3AyLVsjvx4AaABAg0:00 - how my gay little mind cooked up this novel2:40 - what is it about4:36 - a non-sensical prologue6:53 - i said end the prison industrial complex???9:50 - 'sarcastic' dialogue lol12:07 - the worst action scene every written13:49 - she's so sad that she's an assassin 15:17 - the protag is sooo sassy16:12 - katniss & rue moment17:47 - huge plot twist!!18:15 - a dream sequence oooooohh19:25 - a wild yet predictable plot point21:12 - finally we're almost done21:35 - the most polite execution you've ever seen23:21 - it's revolution time baybeeee25:00 - thank god it's over→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 27→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
*finally* figuring out how to end my book + Im going back to school! 🌷 WRITING VLOG ShaelinWrites 2024-03-22 | Let's chat about...0:00 - novel editing progress3:25 - a great writing day + I got into grad school!7:46 - fixing a tricky chapter11:28 - figuring out how to end my book14:18 - writing the end + doing a final draft21:06 - finishing the edits→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 27→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
12 Worldbuilding Details You Havent Thought Of (+ sharing details from my fantasy project!) ShaelinWrites 2024-03-15 | Submit your favourite worldbuilding topics for an upcoming video!: https://forms.gle/WXZXLyK5BUVo3YeE7RELATED VIDEOS→Worldbuilding 101 (the web method): youtube.com/watch?v=zogLJnkw2kk&t=0s→My Fantasy Worldbuilding Bible: youtube.com/watch?v=aSkrkXlundM&t=442s→Narrative Worldbuilding: youtube.com/watch?v=mT3wL-3Z0OUTIMESTAMPS0:00 - intro + foundational tips3:27 - lexical gaps4:21 - alcohol & substance use5:06 - relationship structures 7:14 - sports & games8:13 - burial & death care9:01 - life phases10:05 - significance of animals11:00 - world structure12:06 - gender 13:42 - calendar & weekly cycle14:14 - counter & subcultures15:18 - fan culture & cultural icons→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 27→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO FIND YOUR WRITING STYLE & AUTHORS VOICE // tips to find your authors voice ShaelinWrites 2024-03-08 | RELATED VIDEOS→Line Edit With Me #1: youtube.com/watch?v=2-vTg3PtE9M&t=1453s→Line Edit With me #2: youtube.com/watch?v=zsbOsGUqlWI→Word Choice & Diction: youtube.com/watch?v=jKoOxrcVnHM→Clarity: youtube.com/watch?v=jBxR_vQNJNo→18 Prose Hacks: youtube.com/watch?v=v45sfrLhLm4→16 Questions to Ask When Line Editing: youtube.com/watch?v=YXH7B0OBQK0&t=221sTIMESTAMPS0:00 - intro1:39 - write in your natural style3:34 - practice over perfectionism4:32 - learn to line edit7:01 - prioritize clarity 8:00 - build voice with strong words, not weak words9:02 - read avidly, but don't emulate10:31 - save words you like11:08 - embrace simplicity when needed12:45 - let your style develop→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 27→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #52 | Complicated queerness + supporting Palestinian authors ShaelinWrites 2024-03-04 | RESOURCES ON PALESTINE→Decolonize Palestine: decolonizepalestine.com→Advocating for Palestine Guide: sites.google.com/view/advocatingforpalestine→Palestinian Liberation Resource Guide: docs.google.com/document/d/1ol9GjNwTo99mPzXnRgL0ZLvs-fw0vc6MEPBJhuJHtbo/edit→Care for Gaza: gofundme.com/f/careforgaza→Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: pcrf.net→Call for a Ceasefire (Canada): ceasefirenow.ca/email-your-mp→Call for a Ceasefire (US): ceasefire-now.com→Featuring Palestinian Voices pt 1: roommagazine.com/featuring-palestinian-voices-part-1→Featuring Palestinian Voices pt 2: roommagazine.com/featuring-palestinian-voices-part-2→Writers Against the War on Gaza: writersagainstthewarongaza.comTHE BOOKS0:00 - Intro1:40 - The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai 5:27 - Lioness by Emily Perkins 6:25 - Everyone in this Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily Austin 8:02 - Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall9:32 - Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas11:50 - Organ Meats by K. Ming Chang 13:10- Ghost Music by An Yu14:14 - Mudflowers by Aley Waterman15:43 - Mrs. S by K Patrick 16:50 - Sambac Beneath Unlikely Skies by Heba Hayek 18:05 - Recommending Palestinian Books→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO WRITE IN RETROSPECTIVE POV 🕦 is it right for your story? (theory + examples) ShaelinWrites 2024-03-01 | Examples Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1-CLBwrCwfGkfR9jIbEkH2BFh4O-8zmiIr-btVR5AJ9M/edit?usp=sharingRELATED VIDEOS→The Ultimate Guide to POV: youtube.com/watch?v=P87GYxwoQUE→Telling & Exposition: youtube.com/watch?v=8OQ3unyD0Eg→Narrative Summary: youtube.com/watch?v=i2hVoTgEiS0→Writing in 2nd Person: youtube.com/watch?v=W1b0EBHN3oE→Unconventional POVs: youtube.com/watch?v=-G-G80OORLk→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopTIMESTAMPS0:00 - what is retrospective point of view?3:44 - 1st vs 3rd person retrospective pov8:38 - benefits & qualities of retrospective pov11:39 - common pitfalls13:44 - when to use retrospective pov15:53 - when not to use retrospective pov17:52 - examplesMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Writing Update🌿Going on Submission, Starting my Fantasy Novel, Publications, etc! ShaelinWrites 2024-02-23 | TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro0:42 - submission (holding a ghost/honey vinegar)2:30 - the animal sense6:40 - fantasy project "TBOE"9:10 - short stories11:31 - publications→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO WRITE ROMANCE💕crafting unique & compelling relationships ShaelinWrites 2024-02-16 | RELATED VIDEOS→Writing Character Relationships: youtube.com/watch?v=0tRuKHWkb-A→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderTIMESTAMPS0:00 - intro1:30 - create a compelling dynamic 5:21 - create layers of conflict7:31 - balance connection and conflict8:42 - use the relationship to explore themes10:28 - use motifs to express the romance11:07 - creating thematic compatibility 12:50 - use intentional physicality & details 14:30 - think about the 'why'17:00 - what is the character's relationship to being loved? 17:50 - use the relationship to reveal both charactersFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
The never-ending editing draft...(this took five months🫠) | WRITING VLOG ShaelinWrites 2024-02-09 | Realized while editing that I'm wearing Fleet Foxes merch in almost every clip...need to find another personality traitTIMESTAMPS0:00 - starting dev edits on my novel4:08 - problem areas 6:41 - mixed feelings about this draft8:37 - when I get feedback on my work10:40 - one of my best days of writing11:55 - changing the structure12:49 - finishing draft 315:53 - titling all the chapters19:01 - my editing progress chart21:23 - parts vs holistic drafts23:00 - how I fixed two problem chapters25:20 - current editing progress→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #51 | A modern classic & must read collection ShaelinWrites 2024-02-05 | 0:00 - Intro0:48 - Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis2:51 - The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez3:28 - The Overstory by Richard Powers4:48 - On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel6:42 - Either/Or by Elif Batuman7:39 - Godkiller by Hannah Kaner10:39 - Greek Lessons by Han Kang11:22 - All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky 12:40 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler15:20 - Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moira Fowley→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Did I Meet My 2023 Writing Goals? 🪴 Publications, Projects, & 2024 Writing Plans! ShaelinWrites 2024-01-05 | →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro2:14 - everything I wrote in 20237:41 - 2023 publications8:52 - 2023 writing goals9:48 - 2024 writing goals13:15 - reading goals13:52 - channel updateFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO WRITE A CRITIQUE (from a writer & editor’s POV) 🖋️with full example! ShaelinWrites 2023-11-17 | EXAMPLE: docs.google.com/document/d/16Hi4EDh15f0i932yr4Xo5q3iONUvw8J0gUa6TKFSoZk/edit?usp=sharingTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:00 - have good etiquette1:51 - have a helpful mindset 6:43 - the writer knows best7:47 - critique on the writer's level8:25 - share your interpretations10:06 - think about the reason11:27 - contextualize with the strengths 12:33 - don't critique the intention12:22 - don't make accusations 14:42 - avoid 'bad' and 'good'15:15 - avoid judging the characters 16:26 - don't order the writer17:26 - don't complain 18:08 - if you're confused, ask19:04 - don't edit out their style19:38 - edit selflessly 20:21 - just be respectful →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
7 SHORT STORY TIPS | simple tricks to improve & deepen your stories ShaelinWrites 2023-11-10 | MORE SHORT STORY TIPS→pt 1. youtube.com/watch?v=rOj7Ko_3vwg&t=228s→pt 2. youtube.com/watch?v=Fxb8TZbTlZc→pt 3. youtube.com/watch?v=PsSRgC4By0Q→short fiction 'essay' structure: youtube.com/watch?v=IMrkx7jjx80→breaking down los angeles by ling ma: youtube.com/watch?v=78V7u067z6w→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder0:00 - intro1:06 - solidify the concept2:50 - try 'essay' structure4:06 - corner your character 5:13 - don't try to do too much7:26 - maximize tension8:33 - make the thematic tangible9:48 - use backstory as structureFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
WRITING CRAFT Q&A🗯️best/worst advice, complex character psychology, subplots, etc! ShaelinWrites 2023-11-03 | RELATED VIDEOS→Specificity: youtube.com/watch?v=xgNW3EgtT1E→Theme: youtube.com/watch?v=yrXfZqYcDxg&t=1s→Revision Tips: youtube.com/watch?v=3w-0pu_qOw0TIMESTAMPS0:00 - intro0:20 - best and worst writing advice1:45 - integrating subplots3:35 - writing slowly4:51 - complex character psychology8:00 - how would you approach teaching?11:31 - encouraging a teen writer13:31 - where do you buy shirts?14:34 - restarting a book from scratch16:35 - threading in themes18:10 - how do I get over the fear of editing?20:58 - deciding which stories to submit to contests→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #50 | funky lesbian fiction & a few letdowns ShaelinWrites 2023-10-23 | →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro0:42 - Chlorine by Jade Song (goodreads.com/en/book/show/61387386)3:11 - The Guest by Emma Cline (goodreads.com/book/show/61986136-the-guest)4:23 - The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer (goodreads.com/book/show/62315926-the-adult)5:40 -Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig (goodreads.com/book/show/62039263-deep-as-the-sky-red-as-the-sea)7:00 - Big Shadow by Marta Balcewicz (goodreads.com/en/book/show/62997590)10:01 - Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura (goodreads.com/en/book/show/54633167)11:20 - Harrow by Joy Williams (goodreads.com/en/book/show/56376963)12:07 - Your Love is Not Good by Johanna Hedva (goodreads.com/en/book/show/91290204)13:26 - Blue Hunger by Viola Di Grado (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60784816)14:53 - Linghun by Ai Jiang (goodreads.com/en/book/show/62109191)MY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
CLARITY: how to find, fix, and prevent clarity issues in your writing ShaelinWrites 2023-10-20 | RELATED VIDEOS:→Why Telling is Good: youtube.com/watch?v=8OQ3unyD0Eg→Subtext: youtube.com/watch?v=MTmYPPFXz68&t=5s→Specificity and Concrete Language: youtube.com/watch?v=xgNW3EgtT1E&pp=ygUZc2hhZWxpbndyaXRlcyBzcGVjaWZpY2l0eQ%3D%3D→How to Write a Scene: youtube.com/watch?v=QV_LNsEiJns→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - why this is such a common problem3:08 - clarity before artfulness6:07 - use purposeful telling10:13 - use chronology tags11:04 - subtext should support, not stand alone13:00 - use concrete language 13:54 - ground the scenes14:52 - scene choreography15:50 - weed out illogical imagery17:40 - understand the role of ambiguityFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
All The Short Stories I Couldnt Make Work (exposing my writing failures) ShaelinWrites 2023-10-13 | →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder0:00 - intro1:21 - dramatis personae3:48 - anatomy5:45 - shh, wolf7:08 - lung8:19 - 27 shots9:35 - the lamb10:41 - bone cathedral 12:51 - the subtle but key difference between shoegaze and dream pop14:08 - migration of crows15:06 - a word that rhymes with fish hook16:31 - technically a baroness 18:51 - the story where the tiger kills the wolf20:54 - they leave22:43 - change for a dollarFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO WRITE THEMES INTO YOUR STORY💡adding depth & meaning to your writing ShaelinWrites 2023-10-06 | →The first 500 people to use my link will get access to one of Skillshare’s best offers: 30 days free AND 40% off your first year of Skillshare membership!: https://skl.sh/shaelinwrites10231RELATED VIDEOS:→The Three Planes of a Story: youtube.com/watch?v=VSDKJli0GEI→How to Make Your Writing More Complex: youtube.com/watch?v=B3axR6Fm-KM→Subtext: youtube.com/watch?v=MTmYPPFXz68→Symbolism: youtube.com/watch?v=MAzLxxA2eEI&t=0s→The Unity of Form and Concept: youtube.com/watch?v=oFpiPH1nF0M&t=12s→Linguistic Ecosystems: youtube.com/watch?v=mqoTDAQSNpU&t=4s→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:51 - ways to look at theme6:30 - my approach to theme7:31 - be specific rather than universal8:40 - skillshare partnership10:14 - let it emerge naturally11:11 - express theme through the concrete story13:16 - look at character arc, desires, & conflict14:12 - explore on the page too14:58 - reflect the theme in the form16:08 - reflect theme in the language16:50 - build theme into the worldbuilding17:48 - theme should move19:44 - use symbolism carefully20:24 - theme can be messyFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
WRITING ATMOSPHERE AND MOOD🌙 how to write an immersive story ShaelinWrites 2023-09-29 | no plot just vibes writers RISE!RELATED VIDEOS:→Linguistic Ecosystems: youtube.com/watch?v=mqoTDAQSNpU→Word Choice: youtube.com/watch?v=jKoOxrcVnHM&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=25&t=1038s→Writing Emotion: youtube.com/watch?v=v0CdOqgXljE&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=26→Description: youtube.com/watch?v=q5H8oPyQaPQ&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=23&t=572s→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:31 - what is atmosphere & how to create it10:51 - use the character's POV12:21 - create tone13:27 - ground the scene in the body14:50 - be aware of movement15:34 - use visual references16:05 - create a colour palette17:08 - create a linguistic ecosystem 17:54 - use analogies thoughtfully18:48 - choose setting intentionally20:14 - move the world off the page 21:13 - think about how names fit into the atmosphere 22:01 - use setting-specific words23:03 - avoid authorial intrusions24:50 - throw off your detailsFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
LINGUISTIC ECOSYSTEMS🌿 writing technique to improve voice, atmosphere, theme, & more! ShaelinWrites 2023-09-22 | →Google Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1dzaK46uQp6pooLgeFS1frf-7PwoMa1iPzRKOpVmS6NM/edit?usp=sharingRELATED VIDEOS:→Word Choice, Diction, & Syntax: youtube.com/watch?v=jKoOxrcVnHM&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=25&t=1038s→The Three Planes of a Story: youtube.com/watch?v=VSDKJli0GEI&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=15→The Unity of Form and Concept: youtube.com/watch?v=oFpiPH1nF0M&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=27&t=12s&pp=gAQBiAQB→Specificity and Concrete Language: youtube.com/watch?v=xgNW3EgtT1E&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKuxpODp7Ucu4RVjL6X2jOP&index=31&pp=gAQBiAQB→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾I Am a Wolf in Wolf's Clothing - filling Station: fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: web.archive.org/web/20201130195917/tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder0:00 - intro0:49 - what is a linguistic ecosystem2:38 - factors of a linguistic ecosystem 5:54 - implementing a linguistic ecosystem 9:06 - parts of speech 10:00 - example #1 12:48 - example #214:31 - example #3FAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
an honest chat on publishing pressure, disappointment & feeling like I’m falling behind💙 ShaelinWrites 2023-09-15 | →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
A tour of my FANTASY WORLDBUILDING BIBLE✨how I worldbuild in OneNote📓 ShaelinWrites 2023-09-08 | can you believe a pantser made this !!→Worldbuilding with the Web Method: youtube.com/watch?v=zogLJnkw2kk→My Long, Weird Journey with Fantasy: youtube.com/watch?v=8CcrzegHUyoTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - my worldbuilding system & tools4:00 - the general structure5:24 - map & world overview7:22 - magic system8:41 - realms12:01 - closed system resource chart14:22 - story notes16:15 - character profiles16:55 - setting up for success→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
REACTING TO THE NOVEL I WROTE WHEN I WAS 13 *and it’s terrible* ShaelinWrites 2023-09-01 | 0:00 - explaining the incomprehensible plot5:07 - meet our violet-eyed protagonist 5:57 - she has a mysterious past 7:43 - the most emo description of all time9:51 - melodrama level 500011:52 - I was trying sooooo hard here lol14:28 - flexing my descriptive 'skills'15:51 - the worst dialogue you've ever read17:24 - put this on 2012 tumblr18:08 - wow this is so deep19:08 - why is this so dramatic19:40 - hilariously pointless narrative 20:14 - this is simply impossible20:51 - the most dramatic thing of all time22:16 - shoehorning some themes into the last paragraph →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO WRITE NARRATIVE SUMMARY (that’s actually interesting) | theory, tips, & examples ShaelinWrites 2023-08-25 | Google Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1e0NqMCOPJTI9OrssfK_9KnKXF_58GUwr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116668235133004419151&rtpof=true&sd=trueRELATED VIDEOS→Why Telling is Actually Good: youtube.com/watch?v=8OQ3unyD0Eg→How to Write a Scene: youtube.com/watch?v=QV_LNsEiJns→Psychic Distance: youtube.com/watch?v=HUwgJY_1LjU&t=29s→The Ultimate Guide to POV: youtube.com/watch?v=P87GYxwoQUE→Specificity: youtube.com/watch?v=xgNW3EgtT1E0:00 - intro0:26 - scene vs summary1:52 - when to use summary3:50 - psychic distance/how to write thoughts7:33 - use voice tone and emotion8:06 - keep the psychic distance close9:22 - be specific10:09 - be generous with information10:49 - access emotions and opinions11:43 - conflict, goals, tension12:24 - understand the relationship to time13:38 - use showing and telling14:37 - use dialogue15:07 - unpack ideas set up in scene16:00 - use sentence structure as pacing 16:30 - example #120:37 - example #222:11 - example #3→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
ANNOTATE A SHORT STORY WITH ME! (Los Angeles by Ling Ma) | Anatomy of a Short Story #1 ShaelinWrites 2023-08-18 | Los Angeles by Ling Ma (originally published in Granta): granta.com/los-angeles-ma0:00 - intro2:10 - annotation14:29 - tw: domestic violence17:21 - annotation42:41 - outro→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Writing Q&A🌻thoughts on AI, writing & mental health, theme & intention ShaelinWrites 2023-08-11 | 0:00 - intro0:20 - am i good enough to start writing?1:39 - advice for starting an authortube channel3:20 - developing your style & avoiding purple prose4:53 - when do you know if it's time to take a break from writing?5:31 - thoughts on AI in writing9:22 - should you force yourself to get an idea?11:54 - should you ask permission if writing characters based on real people?14:41 - being a slush reader for a magazine16:08 - breaking through writers block 17:20 - writing through grief and mental health struggles20:27 - do writers intentionally plant theme and symbolism?→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO WRITE A SCENE | elements of narrative + tips (with example doc) ShaelinWrites 2023-08-04 | EXAMPLE + OVERVIEW: docs.google.com/document/d/1e0NqMCOPJTI9OrssfK_9KnKXF_58GUwr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116668235133004419151&rtpof=true&sd=trueRELATED VIDEOS:→Why Telling and Exposition are Actually Good: youtube.com/watch?v=8OQ3unyD0Eg→The Three Planes of a Story (concrete, internal, metaphorical): youtube.com/watch?v=VSDKJli0GEI→How to Create Subtext: youtube.com/watch?v=MTmYPPFXz68TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:00 - scene vs summary2:17 - building blocks of a scene4:40 - what is a scene?7:25 - scene choreography tips9:20 - express, don't explain 9:58 - be mindful of change10:44 - tension, stakes, conflict11:16 - keep escalating the tension11:55 - get in late, get out early12:52 - don't repeat the purpose of a scene13:59 - learn with each scene14:31 - balance expression and information15:25 - use surprising details 16:40 - don't lose the physicality →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Reading My First Draft☀️how I plan edits & new fantasy project | WRITING VLOG ShaelinWrites 2023-07-28 | Let's chat about:0:00 - reading my first draft4:57 - turning off the habit of editing6:53 - little changes to up the tension10:03 - getting to the good part of the book11:34 - he's everything, she's just effie12:00 - in which i'm falling apart 15:12 - being in publishing limbo16:54 - nearing the end of the draft18:02 - planning edits/fixing the backstory22:33 - writing my new fantasy book26:30 - current writing tasks→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #49 | Farseer & a culty family saga ShaelinWrites 2023-07-24 | THE BOOKS0:00 - Intro1:21 - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (goodreads.com/en/book/show/58214333)3:19 - The Fareseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb (goodreads.com/series/41452-the-farseer-trilogy)7:20 - A World Between by Emily Hashimoto (goodreads.com/en/book/show/53703632)9:40 - Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (goodreads.com/book/show/57127277-kaikeyi)12:04 - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (goodreads.com/en/book/show/8913370)13:54 - Belladonna by Anbara Salam (goodreads.com/en/book/show/51590964)15:13 - Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez (goodreads.com/book/show/61111034-our-share-of-night)17:34 - First Comes Summer by Maria Hesselager (goodreads.com/book/show/61606724-first-comes-summer)19:07 - The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor (goodreads.com/en/book/show/62092265)21:06 - The Wonders by Elena Medel (goodreads.com/book/show/58328443-the-wonders)→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Writing Q&A 💬 writing bad queer characters, being on submission, writing litfic vs fantasy, etc. ShaelinWrites 2023-07-21 | QUESTIONS:0:00 - intro0:30 - most challenging edit you've ever faced?1:15 - how many critiquing rounds do you do?2:51 - are there any genres you want to try?3:49 - what themes of imagery are you most drawn to?4:58 - how does what you read inspire you?5:21 - thoughts on using classics as inspiration?6:00 - what made writing your passion?6:45 - biggest fear you've overcome with your writing?7:05 - do you ever feel guilty writing 'bad' queer characters? 11:56 - if you could have taken one character on your trip, who would it be?12:20 - how's working with an agent?12:24 - are you going to publish a collection?12:58 - what's being on submission like?14:18 - post grad writing life surprises? 14:53 - are you christian?15:04 - why do you love the moon so much?15:11 - have you ever done a coming out video?18:32 - has your writing style changed between litfic and fantasy?19:24 - favourite character you've created?20:27 - dream author career?20:40 - why did you leave tumblr?21:21 - favourite genres to write?22:13 - will you ever publish holding a ghost?22:38 - are you a full time writer/creator?23:07 - favourite noun you've verbed?23:27 - how do you market your work in your head?23:43 - oddly specific writing goal?23:55 - did your travels impact your writing?24:11- how to tell if you should shelve a project vs work harder?→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO MAKE WRITING FUN | let’s talk about healing your writing process & ✨creative joy✨ ShaelinWrites 2023-07-14 | oh no! hippie shaelin has escaped their cage and is talking about creative healing!!RELATED VIDEOS:→Motivation: youtube.com/watch?v=dr7YmIpV6NA&t=2s→Confidence: youtube.com/watch?v=nn9drwyKYBg&t=23s→Building a Writing Process: youtube.com/watch?v=TVZcpwta05w→Writing and Self Care: youtube.com/watch?v=1NEgitJrMjg→Creative Blocks: youtube.com/watch?v=ZpEjKfL2mh4&t=88sTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro3:09 - get rid of goals, schedules, and deadlines5:26 - brainstorm instead of writing6:10 - make writing a special event7:46 - write exactly what you want to write16:20 - write from momentum rather than force18:31 - focus on immersing in the scene19:50 - don't wallow in problems22:14 - remember that writing is very low stakes→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
WORLDBUILDING FOR BEGINNERS 🌏 (the web method) + live example ShaelinWrites 2023-06-23 | TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:25 - vast vs deep worldbuilding 3:43 - defining features5:56 - what makes a world feel complex?7:42 - the web method: live example26:20 - outro→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Writing Update✍️ | new fantasy project, poetry publication, short stories ShaelinWrites 2023-06-16 | RELATED VIDEOS:→Reflecting on Finishing Salt Birds: youtube.com/watch?v=iRbLC33b_AU→My Journey with Fantasy: youtube.com/watch?v=8CcrzegHUyoTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro0:34 - salt birds3:00 - holding a ghost4:16 - birth of dogs7:01 - our mother's house/pareidolia plans11:39 - you are contractually obligated to withstand violence12:12 - new fantasy project14:09 - my first poetry publication→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
5 Ways to Add Depth and Complexity to Your Writing ShaelinWrites 2023-06-09 | LEARN MORE:→How to Write Character Relationships: youtube.com/watch?v=0tRuKHWkb-A&t=5s→How to Create Subtext: youtube.com/watch?v=MTmYPPFXz68→Creating Complex Characters: youtube.com/watch?v=IdA8DjiQ6us&t=660sTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro0:48 - let the protagonist be uncertain2:26 - complicate in multiple directions3:45 - complicate across multiple strands4:50 - write from curiosity rather than judgement7:08 - interrogate confusion on the page→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
The Ultimate Guide to Sapphic Books🏳️🌈📚 ShaelinWrites 2023-06-02 | BOOK LIST (will update as I read more!): docs.google.com/document/d/1jFypq0V8xEgos0iF5KLevKdKX6Fr0mJ9tvoA84ZFZzE/edit?usp=sharingTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro2:37 - Bestiary/Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang3:37 - All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews4:24 - The Best Bad Things by Katrina Carrasco 5:00 - Big Swiss by Jen Beagin5:32 - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo6:10 - Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier6:47 - Detransition, Baby! By Torrey Peters7:38 - Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi8:08 - Violets by Kyung-Sook Shin8:58 - Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead9:47 - Matrix by Lauren Groff10:32 - Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress10:50 - We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart11:21 - You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat11:55 - Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin12:22 - Briefly, a Delicious Life by Nell Stevens13:05 - When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill13:55 - Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen14:15 - The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo15:05 - Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel15:39 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki16:10 - What We All Long for by Dionne Brand16:24 - Cherry Beach by Laura McPhee-Browne16:50 - We Are Okay by Nina LaCour17:38 - Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy18:00 - This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar18:25 - After Sappho by Selby Wynn-Schwartz19:07 - Couplets by Maggie Milner19:28 - Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H19:58 - Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield20:50 - The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave21:16 - Ayiti by Roxanne Gay21:42 - All About Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard22:20 - With Teeth by Kristin Arnett22:45 - The Lightness by Emily Temple23:07 - Willa and Hesper by Amy Feltman23:35 - Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
WRITING VLOG 🌱 what I write when Im not really writing anything ShaelinWrites 2023-05-26 | TIMESTAMPS0:00 - current random writing projects5:00 - *important* cat update5:32 - writing/youtube balance7:34 - overworking to compensate for not having a book to write10:51 - being in a bad mood/overworking myself14:20 - holding a ghost edits19:03 - future writing plans→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
My Long, Weird Journey with Writing Fantasy (from loving it to hate it to loving it) ShaelinWrites 2023-05-19 | RELATED VIDEOS:→How I Accidentally Outlined a Fantasy Trilogy: youtube.com/watch?v=LLWgRB5lQDc&t=1642s→Why I'm Writing a Book No One Will Ever Read: youtube.com/watch?v=zKJSHhdWjIsTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro0:37 - genre elitism is dumb lmao2:44 - reading fantasy as a kid3:40 - my really bad fantasy novel 8:46 - switching to literary fiction11:00 - writing a fantasy personal project13:37 - why it was hard for me to get into fantasy14:57 - my ideal perfect fantasy book16:27 - my new fantasy project21:16 - finding the type of fantasy that appealed to me→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #48 | in my gay reading era ShaelinWrites 2023-05-15 | 0:00 - Intro0:47 - Brutes by Dizz Tate (goodreads.com/en/book/show/61324696)2:43 - After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz (goodreads.com/en/book/show/61089551)4:17 - The World Keeps Ending and the World Goes On by Franny Choi (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60147181)4:59 - Big Swiss by Jen Beagin (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60701439)6:15 - Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H (goodreads.com/en/book/show/61111274)8:04 - Bliss Montage by Ling Ma (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60243188)8:48 - Couplets by Maggie Milner (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60784815)11:33 - Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60610668)13:18 - VenCo by Cherie Dimaline (goodreads.com/en/book/show/60877589)15:35 - U Girl by Meredith Quartermaine (goodreads.com/book/show/29633683-u-girl)→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
THE MOST COMMON SHORT STORY MISTAKES + how to stand out! (from a litmag slush reader) ShaelinWrites 2023-05-12 | RELATED VIDEOS:→How to Write a Short Story: youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DellQae18&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=2&t=13s&pp=gAQBiAQB→Short Story Tips (part 1): youtube.com/watch?v=rOj7Ko_3vwg&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=1&t=137s&pp=gAQBiAQB→Short Story Tips (part 2): youtube.com/watch?v=Fxb8TZbTlZc&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=4&pp=gAQBiAQB→Short Story Tips (part 3): youtube.com/watch?v=PsSRgC4By0Q&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=16&pp=gAQBiAQB→Submitting & Publishing Short Stories: youtube.com/watch?v=VYCepQ-7ChQ&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=4TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:28 - it's not a story2:13 - narrative is too distant3:14 - the end is actually the beginning 3:59 - no sense of the protagonist 5:15 - no sense of setting or storyline6:18 - familiar narrative elements 7:37 - the 'so what? story9:00 - clarity issues and unclear plot9:54 - tone undermines the story11:08 - general blandness 12:12 - 5 ways to stand out in the slush pile→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
EMOTIONAL STAKES: How to Make Readers Care About Your Story ShaelinWrites 2023-05-05 | RELATED VIDEOS:→How to Convey Emotion in Your Writing: youtube.com/watch?v=v0CdOqgXljE→How to Write Compelling Character Relationships: youtube.com/watch?v=0tRuKHWkb-ATIMESTAMPS:0:00 - what are emotional stakes?1:51 - types of emotional stakes how to create emotional stakes:5:03 - relevant backstory6:53 - side characters7:41 - moral crossroads 9:03 - giving tragedy narrative meaning →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Lessons from Finishing a Book (from almost giving up to thriving) ShaelinWrites 2023-04-28 | OTHER FIRST DRAFT THOUGHTS:→Honey Vinegar: youtube.com/watch?v=srAFQ78KD2c&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLY2W4wP-uB9a5SF9ekBCPb&index=6→Holding a Ghost: youtube.com/watch?v=s3ecibzckhs&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLY2W4wP-uB9a5SF9ekBCPb&index=31&pp=gAQBiAQB→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
HOW TO BECOME A CONFIDENT WRITER | overcome insecurity & actually enjoy writing! ShaelinWrites 2023-04-21 | RELATED VIDEOS:→Self Care for Writers: youtube.com/watch?v=1NEgitJrMjg→Writing Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Sooner: youtube.com/watch?v=tR0SXF9_RsM&t=104s→Why You Have no Motivation to Write: youtube.com/watch?v=dr7YmIpV6NA&t=2s→How to Create a Writing Process that Works for You: youtube.com/watch?v=TVZcpwta05w→Dealing with Writer's Block & Low Motivation: youtube.com/watch?v=ZpEjKfL2mh4&t=88s→Writing for Yourself: youtube.com/watch?v=cUuYpPTjngw&t=4sTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - intro1:20 - don't judge your work based on the most recent piece of feedback3:30 - struggling doesn't mean you're a bad writer5:28 - know your boundaries with feedback7:16 - adapt your process to make you feel confide8:32 - write stuff you love9:53 - don't be mean to your own writing11:44 - don't be afraid to be confident12:29 - don't worry about being a 'good' writer13:29 - redefine what 'good' writing is14:53 - reframe insecurity/feedback objectively →All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
FINISHING MY BOOK📖 | writing vlog ShaelinWrites 2023-04-14 | 6-Arc Story Structure: youtube.com/watch?v=foxHoS1BrzYTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - managing writing & stress3:48 - my vision for the end of the book5:09 - writing much faster than expected9:01 - multitasking research9:38 - a very underwhelming day of writing12:59 - when the writing feels dull16:01 - not writing lol17:19 - taking a break/regaining energy20:16 - finishing the book 21:09 - post-drafting thoughts & reflections→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Recent Reads #47 | In which everything is just pretty good ShaelinWrites 2023-04-10 | THE BOOKS:0:00 - Intro1:20 - Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (goodreads.com/book/show/44088751-pizza-girl)3:08 - All The Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (goodreads.com/no/book/show/59336625)4:46 - At Certain Points We Touch by Lauren John Joseph (goodreads.com/en/book/show/59808381-at-certain-points-we-touch)6:30 - Cairo Circles by Doma Mahmoud (google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Cairo+Circles+by+Doma+Mahmoud+goodreads&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8)8:37 - How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball (goodreads.com/en/book/show/25430304)10:13 - Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (goodreads.com/en/book/show/54976986)12:07 - Marilou is Everywhere by Sarah Elaine Smith (goodreads.com/fr/book/show/36222278)13:49 - The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho (goodreads.com/book/show/45166076-the-order-of-the-pure-moon-reflected-in-water)15:15 - Tear by Erika McKeen (goodreads.com/book/show/60094111-tear)16:30 - The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr (goodreads.com/book/show/61354631-the-sleeping-car-porter)→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishopMY SHORT STORIES:☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html☾How to Slaughter - The Common: thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine☾How You'll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonderFAQS→How old are you? - 26→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram. MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJWRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJWRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0AzqcoCheck out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQOUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn KeysSOCIALTwitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishopInstagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishopGoodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
