4. affiliated with the industry in some other way (Editor, agent, literary magazine, educator, etc.)
5. N/A
Please tell us a little about your writing history (if you are just starting out, that’s fine! Welcome! :) )
Thank you! I’m a total newbie. I left my corporate job last year to start writing about Margaret Scott (see above), my ancestress. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m obsessed!
What genre would you place your work in? (If multiple, please feel free to list)
Oh my, genre! :) I feel so official. Fiction novel, and since it’s set in the 1600s, I guess historical?
What are your aspirations for your current project?
Again, I’m blushing! But I would LOVE to see my novel on the shelf. (Eeee!) I want the world to know Margaret’s story! So I guess to get it published, by the big New York publishers or Amazon or self-publishing? As long as Margaret gets to readers.
What are your aspirations for your writing career?
Eeeee! Even MORE than publishing Margaret’s story? I never even thought about it! Maybe I would keep right on going with the other Salem women’s stories? Crazy to even think about it! :)
Please describe how The Darlings can help you:
You are already helping me just by existing and making me fill out this questionnaire! (Well, not making me. You know what I mean.) I feel more like a writer now just because I have been to this group. You are giving me hope! Thank you!!!!
I would in future meetings LOVE to learn more about how to get published. I looked up other programs online, and they can help me finish my book, so maybe I should do that first? Listening to the other writers in this group talk about how they write has been so, so helpful. But no other group will tell you how to ACTUALLY get published. So that would help!
Thank you for attending! It is our honor to support you and your writing.
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ABOUT
Pronouns: She / her
Work: Writer at Self, 1 year
Work: Paralegal, Frohling & Hanley, Esq., 12 years
Work: Attorney, Gomez & Yountz, 4 years
Education: J.D. Suffolk Law School
Education: B.Sc., North Shore Community College
Lives in: Salem, MA
Places lived: Boston, MA; Salem, MA
Friends: 112
Birthplace: Salem, MA
Relationship status: Single
Birthday: November 10, 1980
Bio: direct descendent of Margaret Scott, No. 16 “witch” hanged at the Salem Witch Trials. Consultant on Sarah Jessica Parker’s episode of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are,” exploring SJP’s Salem ancestry. Native Salemite. Former attorney and newbie book writer. Practicing Wiccan. Proud Mom to 19 cats.
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