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Join the #FirstDraftFriday fun!

Updated: Apr 9, 2021

#FirstDraftFriday is off to a great start in 2021, so let's keep the fun rolling...Join us on the first Friday of each month to get a picture book first draft written and maybe win a prize!

An awesome line up of guest authors is waiting to share their tips and tricks on how to turn that fabulous idea into a fabulous first draft...or at least a full first draft! It doesn't have to be fabulous (that's what revision is for); it just has to be done.


So mark your calendar to check out my blog the first Friday of each month for that day's inspiration! Things "officially" start at 8 am ET with the post, and then it's time to work on writing your draft. Join us on the Twitter hashtag for encouragement and accountability!


If you finish before 8 pm ET, comment on that blog post to be entered into a drawing for a critique giveaway from the day's featured guest. Easy-peasy! (PSA: You can adjust your writing window to suit your time zone, but you must comment by 8 pm ET if you want in on the giveaway drawing.)


The #FirstDraftFriday guest authors line-up is:


March 5 - Ana Siqueira


April 2 - Valerie Bolling


May 7 - Phaea Crede


June 4 - Annemarie Riley Guertin


Stay tuned for the second half of the year line-up to be announced at a later date!


Again, to win a critique, you must write your draft on the designated #FirstDraftFriday, comment on the day's blog post by 8 pm ET, and follow both me and the day's guest author on Twitter.


To make that last step easier, why not just go ahead and follow us all now? We're at:


Hope to see you on #FirstDraftFriday!


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Annie Rollins
Annie Rollins
Jun 04, 2021

I finished my first draft! It's an idea that's been rattling around in my brain for a bit, but I hadn't yet gotten down on paper. Thanks for the push to write it!

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janycampana
janycampana
Mar 05, 2021

Finished! Thanks for inspiring me to work extra hard today!!! ❤️

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mkennedyga
Mar 05, 2021

Yay! Just got mine completed! Thank you for motivating me to do this! It also helped me with my 12x12 PB Writing Challenge for this month! 😁

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Unknown member
Mar 05, 2021

Done! Two in fact! (I was seized with inspiration, and possibly a twinge of guilt as I hadn't written any of my StoryStorm ideas.) Thanks for this great motivation, Hollie!

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