Story Crafter: A Twitter Chat for Writers

Friends new and old, come join us for an hour of writerly chat from :00! New to #storycrafter? Get the details here: https://t.co/mdA5o7oPNA pic.twitter.com/78mfQFJjI2

— Faye Kirwin (@Writerology) February 26, 2017

Here's a few of snippets from the chat:

@Writerology I can go from ways to kill people to historical clothing in a flash. #nolimits #StoryCrafter

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

*moves to the other side of the room and places a bundle of corsets between us* #storycrafter https://t.co/K6Ym4225jx

— The Black Pantser (@KSekouM) February 26, 2017

@KSekouM actually corsets can be turned into great weapons. Could use just a piece e.g. Strings or the whole thing 😳 #StoryCrafter

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@jolinsdell I CANT MOVE ANY FURTHER!!!! #StoryCrafter

— The Black Pantser (@KSekouM) February 26, 2017

@KSekouM it's ok. I scare myself sometimes #storycrafter pic.twitter.com/xDZ0WKN69n

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@Writerology how to escape from a crocodile 🤔 Was going to search for from car but crocodiles are always fun 😉 #StoryCrafter

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@jolinsdell @Writerology I may actually need to know this! #Storycrafter

— Kelly Phillips (@OtterGoddessKel) February 26, 2017

@OtterGoddessKel @Writerology Google is your friend. Soooo much info about crocodile attacks and escaping them 🐊

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

@jolinsdell @Writerology #plottwist #makeitreal

— Katja Rammer (@KatjaRammer) February 26, 2017

@KatjaRammer @Writerology 😃 pic.twitter.com/ZF0qKgbxeq

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

#storycrafter A5: lmfao! The contrast... pic.twitter.com/WEfN6cdc5i

— Leigh M. Lorentz (@LeighMLorentz) February 26, 2017

A4a Torture techniques, assassination strike zones, where to hurt w/o damage, poisons/toxins. I'm sure I'm on watch lists. #storycrafter https://t.co/UMcf6FXF5M

— Kaelan Rhywiol (@KaelanRhy) February 26, 2017 

Thanks to @Writerology and everyone who took part in the #StoryCrafter chat. It's been fun... & and nice to know I'm not the only weirdo 😜

— Jo Linsdell (@jolinsdell) February 26, 2017

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Matt was torn between wanting to let her hug him and wanting to run away. There was something about a mum hug that always felt so right. The safety, and warmth of her arms was so inviting. He wished he could stay there forever. Then he remembered all the reasons why he was upset and pushed her away. "What do you care anyway?" he said."That's not fair Matt" said his mum."Life's not fair" said Matt, slamming the dishwasher door. He leaned against the white, flat-level cabinets. Pushing his hands into his pockets, he narrowed his eyes at her.

"Well what do you want to change?""Everything" said Matt."Start smaller" said Alex smiling at him. "You need to change the little things first and then the big changes just kind of happen by themselves".

"Alex, don't" he said trying to grab his friend by his shirt sleeve but he was too late. Alex was already heading over to where Eric was pointing down at Andrew and laughing. This is not going to end well, thought Matt. He didn't know what to do. Sure he wanted to follow his friend and offer back up as they valiantly defended poor Andrew. He knew it would just mean more trouble in the long run though. Eric already had it in for him. The last thing he needed was to annoy the guy more. He felt like a coward, and knew that Alex would hate on him for not having his back, but fear made him stay where he was. Alex could hold his own when he wanted too. Oh God, please don't get beaten up, begged Matt as he watched the scene unfold.

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The Pendant (KOSMOS Episode One)

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Where is the book available? 

ASIN: B01N32IN1N

About the Author:

Jo Linsdell is the author of numerous books, including; How To Be Twittertastic, Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your Own Home, Italian for Tourists, A Guide to Weddings in Italy, Out and About at the Zoo,  Fairy May and The Box. She is also the illustrator of the A Birthday Clown for Archer series (written by Kathy Mashburn) and the Jasmine Dreams series (written by Maria Rochelle).

She is the founder and CEO of Writers and Authors and Promo Day. Linsdell studied A-levels in Business Studies, History and Art and has won several awards in her career. She was named the Who's Who in the writing industry in 2009.

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Website: www.JoLinsdell.com

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A boy finds a pendant that sends him on an adventure through time in The Pendant (KOSMOS Ep. 1) by @jolinsdell http://amzn.to/2kEVxBJ #TBR

Sample interview:

Tell us about KOSMOS

KOSMOS is a serial fiction of 12 episodes. Each episode is a bite sized story about a teenager who finds a strange pendant that sends him on an adventure through time. A new episode will be released on the 1st of each month.

Where can people get a copy?

The Pendant is available at http://amzn.to/2iGvHMY

What made you want to write serial fiction?

I have a huge list of ideas for books I want to write but never seem to find the time to get round to. The story of KOSMOS was one of them. In 2016 I read a serial fiction called Remade and realised that my idea for KOSMOS would work perfectly as a series of short stories. It's also a fun way of experimenting with new genres.

Writing a full novel is a big task that takes a considerable amount of time. Writing short stories is much more manageable. I'm a big fan of writing challenges like NaNoWriMo and find they do wonders for my productivity. This year I decided to take part in the A Story A Week challenge, during which I'm writing the episodes of KOSMOS.

Tell us a bit about the main character?

Matthew Smith is a sixteen year old boy with a lot of emotional baggage. Since his dad died a few years ago life has not been good. His relationship with his mum has become strained, he's being bullied at school, and has become a bit of a loner. He has a crush on a girl but she doesn't seem to know he exists.  He feels like nothing is going right, but everything changes when he finds a strange pendant. As he travels through time he learns a lot, and not just about history. He learns a lot about himself too, and grows as a person throughout the series.

Did you do a lot of research for the series?

Yes. KOSMOS is a fictional series but it has lots of historical information in it too. In each episode Matt travels to a different period of time. In episode two, for example, he finds himself in London in 1605 and gets caught up in a plot of assassinate King James.

It was important to get the details right for the time period he finds himself in to make the story believable. I therefore, did research into the Gunpowder plot and Guy Fawkes, the type of clothes people wore back then, and other elements to help bring the story to life.

When will episode two be released?

A new episode will be released of the 1st of each month. Episode two, Gunpowder will come out on 1st March 2017.

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