Rebecca Renner's Blog - Posts Tagged "essays"
My September Publications
I've had a few Book Riot posts published this month:
"5 Tips to Help You Reach Your Reading Challenge Goal This Year," 2017
"How to Become an Audiobook Narrator," 2017
"30 Books by Florida Authors Affected by Hurricane Irma," 2017
I also had an essay published in the Washington Post, and it was syndicated to several smaller newspapers:
Washington Post – "The deadliest period of a hurricane? After it's over," 2017
Charleston Post and Courier - "Hurricane recovery can be more deadly than the storm," 2017
Spartanburg Herald Journal - "Deadliest period of hurricane can be its aftermath"
I started a writing advice column on Medium, too! Read my first responses:
How to Balance Writing and Life
Five Quick Tips to Improve Your Writing Now
Want to submit a question to my advice column? Tweet me!
https://twitter.com/Becky_Renner/stat...
I also have a few other essays brewing at some of my dream publications, and I'm working on finishing another round of edits on my novel. I'm going to start submitting it to agents soon!
Oh, and did I mention that my entire state was hit by a hurricane? The world is basically falling apart. But how have you been?
"5 Tips to Help You Reach Your Reading Challenge Goal This Year," 2017
"How to Become an Audiobook Narrator," 2017
"30 Books by Florida Authors Affected by Hurricane Irma," 2017
I also had an essay published in the Washington Post, and it was syndicated to several smaller newspapers:
Washington Post – "The deadliest period of a hurricane? After it's over," 2017
Charleston Post and Courier - "Hurricane recovery can be more deadly than the storm," 2017
Spartanburg Herald Journal - "Deadliest period of hurricane can be its aftermath"
I started a writing advice column on Medium, too! Read my first responses:
How to Balance Writing and Life
Five Quick Tips to Improve Your Writing Now
Want to submit a question to my advice column? Tweet me!
https://twitter.com/Becky_Renner/stat...
I also have a few other essays brewing at some of my dream publications, and I'm working on finishing another round of edits on my novel. I'm going to start submitting it to agents soon!
Oh, and did I mention that my entire state was hit by a hurricane? The world is basically falling apart. But how have you been?
Stuff I Had Published in 2017
Though 2017 in general was something of a garbage fire, publishing-wise, 2017 has been my most prolific year. Here are some of the things I've gotten published:
Fiction
“The Bottomless Hole on Crooked Palm Boulevard” was a runner up for Crab Orchard Review’s Charles Johnson Fiction Award 2017. ~ Considering that I write about one short story a year, I'm pretty proud of that one. Now to work on this year's short story.
Essays
Electric Literature, “My Old Man and the Sea,” December 2017 - I'm especially proud of this one. In 2018, I'm going to start working on a memoir in essays.
New York Magazine’s Science of Us, “Dating Long-Distance Means Learning a New Way to Fight,” 2017
Washington Post – “The deadliest period of a hurricane? After it’s over,” 2017
Catapult Story – “Teaching in Trumpland,” 2017
Narratively – “Scott McLeod Missed His Chance to Go to the Moon, but He Landed the Love of His Life,” 2017
Obra/Artifact – “Fahrenheit 2017,” 2017
Articles
Medium
“My Writing Process: From Pitch to Final Draft,” 2017
Airport Revenue News (selected):
“Airport Industry Groups Refute Airline Claims, Urge PFC Cap Increase,” 2017
“AARP Survey Shows Positive Outlook For Baby-Boomer Travel In 2018,” 2017
“NTTO Arrivals Data “An Undeniable Wake-Up” Call For The Travel Industry,” 2017
Book Riot:
“5 Tips to Help You Reach Your Reading Challenge Goal This Year,” 2017
“How to Become an Audiobook Narrator,” 2017
“30 Books by Florida Authors Affected by Hurricane Irma,” 2017
“How to Start a Book Club that Doesn’t Suck,” 2017
“An Open Letter to People Who Don’t Think They Need to Read Diversely,” 2017
“Literary Tourism: Orlando, Florida,” 2017
“Environmental Fiction: A Reading List to Save the World,” 2017
“10 Hilarious Fiction Audiobooks for Your Summer Road Trip,” 2017
“10 Hilarious Nonfiction Audiobooks to Power Your Summer Road Trip,” 2017
“Denis Johnson Died at 67: Eulogy for an Inspiration,” 2017
“Thank an English Teacher,” 2017
“Non-Fluffy Beach Reads to Get You Ready for Summer,” 2017
Burrow Press:
“DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts,” December 2017
Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon:
“Warm up: Short Reading Recommendations,” 2017
Book Reviews
Southern Humanities Review - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward – November 2017
Ploughshares
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder – December 2017
The Living Infinite by Chantel Acevedo – December 2017
Over all, I feel like I'm just getting my stride. I'm excited for next year!
Fiction
“The Bottomless Hole on Crooked Palm Boulevard” was a runner up for Crab Orchard Review’s Charles Johnson Fiction Award 2017. ~ Considering that I write about one short story a year, I'm pretty proud of that one. Now to work on this year's short story.
Essays
Electric Literature, “My Old Man and the Sea,” December 2017 - I'm especially proud of this one. In 2018, I'm going to start working on a memoir in essays.
New York Magazine’s Science of Us, “Dating Long-Distance Means Learning a New Way to Fight,” 2017
Washington Post – “The deadliest period of a hurricane? After it’s over,” 2017
Catapult Story – “Teaching in Trumpland,” 2017
Narratively – “Scott McLeod Missed His Chance to Go to the Moon, but He Landed the Love of His Life,” 2017
Obra/Artifact – “Fahrenheit 2017,” 2017
Articles
Medium
“My Writing Process: From Pitch to Final Draft,” 2017
Airport Revenue News (selected):
“Airport Industry Groups Refute Airline Claims, Urge PFC Cap Increase,” 2017
“AARP Survey Shows Positive Outlook For Baby-Boomer Travel In 2018,” 2017
“NTTO Arrivals Data “An Undeniable Wake-Up” Call For The Travel Industry,” 2017
Book Riot:
“5 Tips to Help You Reach Your Reading Challenge Goal This Year,” 2017
“How to Become an Audiobook Narrator,” 2017
“30 Books by Florida Authors Affected by Hurricane Irma,” 2017
“How to Start a Book Club that Doesn’t Suck,” 2017
“An Open Letter to People Who Don’t Think They Need to Read Diversely,” 2017
“Literary Tourism: Orlando, Florida,” 2017
“Environmental Fiction: A Reading List to Save the World,” 2017
“10 Hilarious Fiction Audiobooks for Your Summer Road Trip,” 2017
“10 Hilarious Nonfiction Audiobooks to Power Your Summer Road Trip,” 2017
“Denis Johnson Died at 67: Eulogy for an Inspiration,” 2017
“Thank an English Teacher,” 2017
“Non-Fluffy Beach Reads to Get You Ready for Summer,” 2017
Burrow Press:
“DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts,” December 2017
Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon:
“Warm up: Short Reading Recommendations,” 2017
Book Reviews
Southern Humanities Review - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward – November 2017
Ploughshares
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder – December 2017
The Living Infinite by Chantel Acevedo – December 2017
Over all, I feel like I'm just getting my stride. I'm excited for next year!
