On January 12, 2024, I found out that I had been chosen as a Round Table 2024 mentee. Jessica Yoon had picked me as her mentee among the many applicants. Unlike the PBChat mentorship of 2022, which was for three months, this would be a year-long mentorship. Here’s how it went…
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My second full year seriously pursuing a writing career is coming to an end in a few days. In this post, I want to reflect on what I worked on and accomplished this year. I did not get an agent or a book deal, but there is still a lot I’m proud of. I want to commemorate my progress on this website, for future Erika to look back on.
Continue reading “2023 Recap: Reflecting on the Year”After my honorable mention win in #50PreciousWords last month, I decided to try my hand at #SpringFlingKidlit this month. If you haven’t heard of this contest, find out more. In this post, I’m sharing my entry.
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The official mentoring element of the 2022 PBChat Mentorship experience has come to an end. My relationship with my mentor, Ana Siqueira, isn’t over. And the showcase is still coming up. But for now, I wanted to reflect on what I’ve learned during this amazing 3-month mentorship. For anyone unfamiliar with the PBChat Mentorship, you can find out more on Justin Colón’s website.
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A new year has begun. Let’s talk writing goals…
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Here’s my entry for the Fall Writing Frenzy 2021 contest. If you don’t know what that is, head over here. I look forward to reading the other entries!
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I decided to pitch at this year’s SCBWI Summer Conference. It was a digital experience, where 10 pitchers were in a Zoom call with the editor or agent we signed up to pitch to. We each had 2 minutes to pitch, and 4 minutes of feedback. We could pitch our story or read the first manuscript page (250 words). Here’s how it went…
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Now that I’ve completed the basic work needed to create this website, it’s time to write the first post. I thought the best place to start is here in the “Write” section. If I want to use this website as a record of my publishing journey, then I better create a post that describes where I am currently at on my journey. So here we go…
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