Breaking Down the Story Structure of Onward (Spoiler-Free!) Moon Petrie 2022-09-02 | I love the movie Onward and can’t recommend it enough if you haven’t seen it! I’m so impressed with the story structure and really wanted to break it down into something I can use to help give my books that full-circle feeling that is so satisfying in a book or movie.I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
My Camp NaNo April 2024 Plans Moon Petrie 2024-03-31 | Overly Sarcastic Productions Trope Talks: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&si=-UFc8KemeZetZUfDI’m excited to be drafting again for the first time in awhile and excited for springtime in general.I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Acknowledging Accomplishments with a “Done List” Moon Petrie 2024-02-09 | I don’t know why it took me so long to come up with this simple way to give myself credit for all the things I do. I hope this is helpful to somebody!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
You’ve Heard of NaNoWriMo… What’s InCoWriMo? Moon Petrie 2024-01-30 | Does InCoWriMo sound like fun?The organization itself:incowrimo.orgOther useful links: cardsforhospitalizedkids.commoreloveletters.comoperationgratitude.com/volunteer/anywhere/lettersI am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Micro Writing Retreat and Self-Care Moon Petrie 2024-01-23 | Well, it was definitely an unusual experience! So much quiet…I would love to take a tiny writing retreat like this more often. I might choose different things for my self-care spa time, though. That mask was a little… ouch.I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
My Plans for a Writing Reset! Moon Petrie 2024-01-16 | I am very excited for my little writing retreat!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Concerns with the NaNo Organization and My NaNo Update Moon Petrie 2024-01-08 | I hope I have done this difficult topic justice. My general rule is that if I have to make an assumption, I try to make the assumption that leaves the most space for compassion all around. And I hope that regardless of what you experienced during NaNoWriMo 2023, you at least learned something from it!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Life Update and the Rest of Dinovember Moon Petrie 2024-01-05 | Happy New Year!As always, I hope I inspire someone else to try Dinovember (and get stuck in an infinite cycle of trying to come up with 30 new things for the dinosaurs to do every year because now the children expect it)!While the fall and holiday season have been an absolute fiasco for me and my family, I have high hopes for the new year.I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
NaNoWriMo days 4-12 and Dinovember Shenanigans! Moon Petrie 2023-11-13 | How has NaNoWriMo—or just fall in general—been going for you? Have I inspired you to invest in a wide array of high-quality dinosaur models for Dinovember? Are my kids going to grow up not realizing the month is actually just called November? Important questions…I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
First Snow and NaNo Begins Moon Petrie 2023-11-04 | Wishing everyone luck with NaNoWriMo, autumn festivities, and whatever else you’re doing this month!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Dinovember, Preptober Progress, and Self Care Moon Petrie 2023-10-27 | Who’s ready for Dinovember? Ahem, I mean NaNoWriMo. I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Unboxing NaNo Merch & Making Space to Write Moon Petrie 2023-10-21 | I love my NaNoWriMo t-shirts! I hope you have a fantastic November (whether you’re doing NaNo or not) and find some time for self-care and making your space more inviting in whatever way works for you. And don’t forget… it will be Dinovember, too! I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Preptober as a NaNo Rebel! Moon Petrie 2023-10-13 | I’m looking forward to getting back to my spooky middle grade right in time for Halloween!Good luck with Preptober and NaNoWriMo, everyone!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Query Update: Good News, Bad News, Good News Moon Petrie 2023-10-07 | Many thanks to the wonderful friends who helped me to make GLOW as good as it could be!Check out the rest of my querying playlist if you are interested in how I have gone through this process.I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
How Is AI Affecting Writers? Moon Petrie 2023-06-05 | Since ChatGPT and other AI programs that can write text are getting a lot of attention, I thought you should know exactly where things stand right now, at least according to my experience. I’d love to know more if anyone has different experiences!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
NaNo Merch Unboxing and How April Camp Went Moon Petrie 2023-05-29 | I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.Sorry for being so disconnected from the AuthorTube community lately, and I hope to plug back in now.
April Camp NaNo Announcement! Moon Petrie 2023-03-31 | Looking forward to seeing everyone in livestreams in April! Happy Camp NaNo!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
My Projects and My Process: An Overview Moon Petrie 2023-02-12 | Things I mentioned:Onward. Watch it.The Glass Witch. Read it.Just Eva on YouTube/ www.bookendlane.comOn outlining based on Onward: youtu.be/_r6fKJzRHZMAnd gratitude to my beta readers (especially Joey Cron) who have helped so much along this journey!
LATE NaNoWriMo and Dinovember 2022 Follow-Up Moon Petrie 2023-01-11 | Happy New Year! I’m finally here again with the conclusion of last year’s NaNoWriMo and Dinovember.I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Query Update: Not Exactly an R&R, but Revising for an Agent Moon Petrie 2022-12-11 | My querying playlist if you want to see more of the process: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3ySmBQFZR0wKi8ACuTQ8Pprnnv4J8cNIt’s been way too long since I posted a video! My NaNo wrap-up (and more Dinovember!) is coming soon.I hope that by sharing my process I make querying a little less intimidating or more fun for others. I know I’ve really benefitted from many AuthorTubers’ perspectives on the topic.I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Happy Dinovember! NaNoWriMo 2022 Days 1-10 Moon Petrie 2022-11-12 | I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.My costars in this NaNoWriMo vlog include Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Velociraptor, Utah Raptor, Carnotaurus, Anhenguera, Saichania, and the latest addition to our dinosaur family, my beloved Sauropelta. (That’s the low, armored guy with the amazing shoulder spikes.)Happy NaNoWriMo and Happy Dinovember!
Late October Drafting Vlog and NaNo Plan Announcement Moon Petrie 2022-11-01 | Happy NaNoWriMo everyone! And don’t forget Dinovember!I am Moon Petrie at NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Early October Drafting Vlog: Apple Picking and Diet Coke and Mentos Explosion! Moon Petrie 2022-10-18 | Seriously, working from such a detailed outline is a huge challenge!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
September Outlining: Onward Method with Bonus Weird Puritan Names! Moon Petrie 2022-09-30 | Extra Puritan names for your amusement:Kill-Sin PimpleSearch-The-Scriptures MoretonStand-Fast-On-High StringerFight-The-Good-Fight-Of-Faith WhiteHope-For BendingMortifie HicksObadiah-bind-their-kings-in-chains-and-their-nobles-in-irons NeedhamNotwithstanding GriswoldDie-Well SykesI am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Query Update: Getting My Hopes Up! Moon Petrie 2022-09-21 | Please do reach out if you want to chat about these things!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.This query journey has had some ups and downs (and a lot of long waits in between) and I really appreciate the comments and encouragement and support I’ve received here on AuthorTube. Thank you!
SPOILER short: Story Structure Details from Onward Moon Petrie 2022-09-07 | I just had to share these little details that I didn’t notice the first several times I watched the movie and only picked up on while I was trying to keep track of all the story structure tidbits. I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
I Got a Job… Writing! Moon Petrie 2022-08-14 | I am very excited to embark on freelance writing! I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
My TBR for the Summer Scare Readathon by @TheHexedLibrary Moon Petrie 2022-08-03 | Thanks to @TheHexedLibrary for organizing this! I’m very excited to get my spook on. If you’re participating in the Summer Scare Readathon, please let me know! I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads (if you’d like to see what I think of these books) and on NaNo, and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Pickle Cupcakes! Reward or Punishment? Days 28-31: Camp NaNoWriMo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-08-01 | delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a56102/pickle-cupcakes-recipeI used pickle juice instead of bourbon in the frosting, but otherwise, this is the recipe I used. Just in case anyone else is crazy enough to try them!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Read a Trans Author Day! Celebrating trans and nonbinary authors for Harry Potter’s birthday Moon Petrie 2022-07-31 | “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” Yeah. JK Rowling. Really. Nonfiction Authors:Meg-John BarkerJackson BirdIris GottleibJazz JenningsAlok Vaid-MenonFiction Authors:Kacen CallenderAkwaeke EmeziAlex GinoJasper SanchezAiden ThomasI am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Hopscotch and Twinkies! Days 25-27: Camp NaNoWriMo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-28 | Good luck to everyone with the tail end of Camp! I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
80s Toys, Lakeside Sunrise, and Elderflower Saft! Days 22-24: Camp NaNoWriMo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-26 | Thanks to Markus and his mother for the saft, and thanks to my husband’s family for the gorgeous lakeside setting. I am going to get back to revising after my little lapse. Wish me luck!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Jane Fonda and More! Days 18-21: Camp NaNoWriMo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-24 | The presentation by Laura Nettles I’ve been raving about: youtu.be/6nz36V3p2_EI am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Slushies, Hand Games, and Mad Libs, Oh My! Days 16-18: Camp NaNoWriMo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-20 | The YouTuber I accidentally named has 46 subscribers. Go show her some love!Coffee, Create, Connect: youtube.com/channel/UCYDaaXUbZ-iUYON1WdFFNlgThe folks I actually intended to mention:Desiree at Coffee Reading Writing: youtube.com/c/CoffeeReadingWritingJC Carpenter: youtube.com/c/AuthorJCCarpenterI am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Only Act 3 Remains! Days 13-15: Camp NaNo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-16 | Revision always feels like constantly shifting gears—from housekeeping (like sorting out the timeline) to emotional gut-punches (like writing that scene I’d been putting off for ages)—and jumping around to when the MC has or doesn’t have certain information, or is in very different emotional states! I think a lot of the time I spend on it is just in the getting into the right mindset or making sure I’m prepared for the bit I’m tackling.I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
So Many Cats! Days 10-12: Camp NaNo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-14 | I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Foolish Mistakes & More 80s Summer Fun! Days 7-9: Camp NaNo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-11 | Progress, success, setbacks, you know… revision. Working on this project is challenging, but not nearly as frustrating as it was for the last couple of years, knowing it was lying there in a google drive, not knowing how to fix it, and not daring to try!I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Cutting a Melon with a Sword! Days 4-6: Camp NaNo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-07 | I hope you are having as much fun this July as my kids are! I am so glad to finally be making progress on my “problem child” book and I wish you the best with your Camp projects, whatever they may be.I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.Happy 80s Summer!
Days 1-3: Camp NaNo July 2022 Moon Petrie 2022-07-04 | Revision is a wild ride! I’m in the gradual-start phase and looking forward to the bit when I pick up some momentum and am enjoying the satisfaction of making things better.I mentioned Michael C. B. Chen. Here’s his channel: youtube.com/c/michaelcbchenI am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
I’m Ready for Camp NaNo! (And for an 80s Summer!) Moon Petrie 2022-06-30 | I am Moon Petrie at NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect!I hope you have an amazing Camp NaNo experience and that if you have memories of the eighties, they are good ones! Please share any 80s summer ideas in the comments!
Weekend Writing Retreat, Camp NaNo Plans, and Tiny Wildlife Encounters! Moon Petrie 2022-06-21 | I’m feeling a lot better about launching into this revision now! I am Moon Petrie on NaNo, if you want to be buddies during camp, and also Moon Petrie on Goodreads, if you want to see what I read when I’m not watching Queer Eye and 90s disaster movies, and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to reach out for any reason.
#standwithtranskids tag, proud mom edition Moon Petrie 2022-06-18 | #standwithtranskids tag by Leo Bancroftyoutu.be/cscsGBNXhicThe Questions:Tag some fabulous friends who also may want to do this tag and #standwithtranskidsTell us about some books on your TBR pile featuring a trans/non-binary character or nonfiction books about trans/non-binary stuff.Recommend a favorite book/show/movie featuring a trans/non-binary character.Everyone has their own journey and no one demographic is a monolith. Recommend a book with a journey, however you define that.None of us knows everything—even about our own identities—especially since we’re not a monolith and each have our own journey. What is a book that taught you something either about yourself or the world around you?When things are hard in the world or in our lives, sometimes there are things we can do to help center and refocus ourselves, to bring joy, to keep us going, to keep living, resisting, being our authentically amazing selves. What are things you do to center yourself or find joy?What’s your walk-on music or your feel at home in your body music?Finding mentors, people of wisdom, or heroes can be another way to help us navigate life. Who are some of your mentors? Can you share something they taught you or inspired you to learn more about?Who are some out trans/non-binary booktubers, instagrammers, authors, actors etc. who you’d like to shout out?What are some organizations you’d like to shout out for supporting trans kids/trans folks?-1- Joey Paul, Barrett Laurie, The Nerdy Book Nerd, and Writer Markus Regius-2- Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt, The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgemon, Trans-Affirming Magical Care by Alex L. Combs alexlcombs.gumroad.com/l/transHPzine-3- Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker, Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky, Blood Like Magic-4- How To Be A Girl by Marlo Mack-5- Sark, Francesca Lia Block, TJ Klune-6- slow down!-7- I Can’t Quit You Baby by Led Zeppelin youtu.be/6d_wxEz1Cbg-8- trans parent group, Anne Lamott goodreads.com/author/quotes/7113.Anne_Lamott -9- Writer Markus Regius, Charlie Dorsett, Jackson Bird, Alex Gino, Aiden Thomas, Kacen Callender, Meg-John Barker, Alok Vaid-Menon-10- Outright VermontI am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
May Wrap-Up and June Writing Plans… a little late! Moon Petrie 2022-06-12 | In which I talk about the writing plans I have for the month of June even though June started quite a while ago…Don’t forget to join in during the Worldwide Writeathon on the 17th-19th! And thanks again to Morgan Lee for inviting me to cohost.Morgan’s channel: youtube.com/c/MorganLeeAuthorI am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
I Got a Full Request! A Querying Update Moon Petrie 2022-05-24 | Query Process Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3ySmBQFZR0wKi8ACuTQ8Pprnnv4J8cNThanks for joining me in my excitement!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Camp NaNo Wrap-Up and Frantic Final Day! Moon Petrie 2022-05-06 | Happy Camp-Is-Over, everyone! Or is it Happy MayoWriMo?Phoebe Wood: youtube.com/c/PhoebeWoodWritesThe Nerdy Book Nerd: youtube.com/user/TheNerdyBookNerdBookend Lane, a useful index of indie books and cool AuthorTuber merch store: bookendlane.comI am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Muddling through Fun and Games: Camp NaNo April 2022 days 4-9 Moon Petrie 2022-04-11 | The fun and games is NOT all fun and games, people. I hope you are finding some success or joy or something during your Camp NaNo experience so far this month!I am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
April ‘22 Camp NaNo Days 1-3: Getting Started Moon Petrie 2022-04-05 | Live streamers you should know about—go subscribe!Devin Cutting, the curator of playlists of livestreams: youtube.com/c/DevinCuttingMargaret Pinard: youtube.com/c/MargaretPinard Little Forest Tomes: youtube.com/c/LittleForestTomes Julie - Pages and Pens: youtube.com/c/PagesandPens Amber McManus: youtube.com/c/AmberLaShell Barrett Laurie: youtube.com/c/BarrettLaurieMorgan Lee: youtube.com/c/MorganLeeAuthor Colin Clark: youtube.com/c/ColinClarkTWF Chandra Arthur: youtube.com/c/ChandraArthur Zara Hoffman: youtube.com/c/ZaraHoffmanAuthorTubeMarkus Regius: youtube.com/c/WriterMarkusRegius Matilda Regius, The Nerdy Book Nerd: youtube.com/user/TheNerdyBookNerd Laura Nettles: youtube.com/c/LauraNettles As always I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Camp NaNo Plans & Life & Writing Update Moon Petrie 2022-03-26 | I’m getting excited for Camp NaNo April 2022! I’m looking forward to getting deep into drafting again.I am Moon Petrie on NaNo and Goodreads and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
Starting a New Book! Late-February Writing Vlog Moon Petrie 2022-03-03 | Thanks for all the encouragement about my new idea in the comments on my last video! I really appreciate it. The Pantstober Playlist for anyone who is interested: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3ySmBQFZR1dp6n3kBJHxwELhvR9Tn0nI am Moon Petrie on Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
My New Middle Grade Contemporary Idea! Moon Petrie 2022-02-18 | The Pantstober Playlist, for anyone who needs to do some brainstorming before April Camp NaNo (or a project that won’t start on the first of a month!)youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa3ySmBQFZR1dp6n3kBJHxwELhvR9Tn0nWish me luck with my new middle grade project! I will continue to share my brainstorming and drafting process.I am Moon Petrie at Goodreads and NaNo and moonpetrie@gmail.com if you want to connect.
