C. T. Suddeth

Tortoise and Hare as history: It is one of Aesop’s Fables. Aesop (around 600 BCE) is a semi-legendary Greek story-teller credited with Aesop’s Fables. The ambiguous story about a race between unequals is about doggedness or cleverness or laziness, which is part of the fun—your choice.

Versions of the story occur almost worldwide and likely pre-date Aesop. Other versions feature head starts or trickery such as hitching a ride on your opponent or subbing lookalikes to finish the race. It is a common theme in Native American stories. The Yuchi have a couple, one involving a wolf and hare. Basically, this is an underdog story, similar to lots of sports movies.

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#PBPitch will be Thursday, June 9th, 2022, from 8am to 8pm EST!  

Twice per manuscript! Likes only for agents/editors.

Optional genres:

#NF = Nonfiction
#C= Concept
#L= Lyrical
#I= Interactive

Other optional: #BVM (Black Voices Matter to be used by black creators)
#POC (Person of Color)
#OWN (Own Voices)
#DIS (Disability subject matter)

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Hyphens, En dashes, Em dashes

Hyphen: hyphenate/join words – (should be on your keyboard)

En dash: separate span of time, range of numbers – (ctrl + minus on numeric keyboard)

Em dash: set phrase apart, add more information ­­—  (ctrl + Alt + minus on numeric keyboard)

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Hungarian Runes (rovas) are controversial in origin, having been replaced by the Roman alphabet a thousand years ago with the Christianization of Hungary. They are read right-to-left, and some small groups have continued to use them. In recent years there has been a resurgence in their use. (Went to school with a lot of Hungarians, did not know this)

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Writing cars into stories—the future is here:

Writers need to consider the near future and think about how to write about cars. I rented a Ford Escape that had a pocket transmitter (not sure what the auto term is) that turned your car on—no key, just a start button. A friend bought a 2022 Toyota that starts with their cell phone app.

And consider internal combustion—in 10 years they may be obsolete even for hybrids. It is becoming an electric world.

Lastly, driverless cars may be the norm in 10 years. Some kids may grow up and not need or get a driver’s license. Could a 5-year-old borrow the family car? Or a visually-impaired person have a car?

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Keep Writing With Fey: Sparks to Defeat Writer’s Block, Depression, and Burnout
By Chrys Fey

Catch the sparks you need to conquer writer’s block, depression, and burnout!

When Chrys Fey shared her story about depression and burnout, it struck a chord with other writers. That put into perspective for her how desperate writers are to hear they aren’t alone. Many creative types experience these challenges, battling to recover. Let Keep Writing with Fey: Sparks to Defeat Writer’s Block, Depression, and Burnout guide you through:

• Writer’s block
• Depression
• Writer’s burnout
• What a writer doesn’t need to succeed
• Finding creativity boosts

With these sparks, you can begin your journey of rediscovering your creativity and get back to what you love – writing.

Release date – July 14, 2020
$17.95, 6×9 trade paperback, 256 pages
Print ISBN 9781939844729 / EBook ISBN 9781939844736
Writing / Self-Help: Depression – Stress Management

Chrys Fey is the author of the Disaster Crimes Series and an editor for Dancing Lemur Press. She started her blog, Write with Fey, to offer aspiring writers inspiration, advice, and hope. At the age of twelve, she started writing her first novel, and since then she has been a dedicated citizen in the writing world.

Links:
Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Writing-Fey-Writers-Depression-ebook/dp/B0849R9S8R/
Barnes & Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keep-writing-with-fey-fey-chrys/1136384744?ean=9781939844743
ITunes – https://books.apple.com/ca/book/keep-writing-with-fey/id1497044824
Kobo – https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/keep-writing-with-fey
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50983917-keep-writing-with-fey

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