Pen Friends ~ Celebrate with us. Abigail is once again our Spinning Pen Staff Contributor, and this makes the world well again 🙂 During her absence, she got MARRIED! Congrats and *swoon*, she married Sci-fi Writer & artist, Wesley O’Bryan)
Her return got us thinking. We never officially introduced our staff as we launched this blog, so we will, starting with Abigail.
So attention all of you YA readers, writers, agents, and Beauty and the Beast fans — you will quickly want to acquaint yourselves with her name.
First, her captivating retelling of Beauty and Beast, IRON ROSE, will do three things to your heart: still it with its gorgeous literary prose, seize it with it’s mystery, action and conflict, and steal it with its depth of love. She’s currently seeking representation. Check out a blurb and excerpt here. Continue reading
When you are finished with your MS (manuscript) and start your search for an agent, your next steps will include, in some way, writing and employing these : 
I am currently 70,000+ words, about two-thirds of the way, into my first novel, and I’ve already learned so much. While it sounds a little unprofound and self-explanatory, I’ll only get to write my first novel once. I want to document what I’ve learned while it’s still fresh so that you guys can read it, and so I can look back on it. That being said, let’s jump right in! 
SP: Hi Rachel! Will you tell us a little about yourself and how you started on your writing journey?
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