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Subject: My Writings

Posted by: Ilona_Ritter
Date: Dec 02 21

I would like to share my books I have published and what they are about. I may also share things unpublished as well periodically. I can’t say how often I will post but I will as often as I can.

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The first book I published was in 2017. After 9/11 I was in a class and the professor was talking about writing in the style of other poets. I couldn’t concentrate on what she was saying and started writing a poem instead. I called it “O Pilot, My Pilot” after Walt Whitman’s “O Captain, My Captain.”

While I didn’t put this book in that book it was the catalyst. I wrote a poetry book with a poem somehow related to each state.

I never thought I could be a published author but I learned about self-publishing and it worked.

Reply #1. Dec 02 21, 10:53 AM

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The second book I published was a young adult Christian novel in 2020. I had done NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November of 2018. You have to write 50,000 words or more during the month of November. And this book came from that. It is about a girl named Hannah who is a Christian who is constantly being harassed by a boy named Daryl.

Reply #2. Dec 03 21, 12:37 PM

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Someone reviewed my second book in May but I just saw it a few days ago. I am very happy about it.

Reply #3. Dec 05 21, 5:04 PM

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Here is my most recent article for my school’s paper.

link https://dailyrunneronline.com/walt-disney-day-the-legacy-of-a-legend/

Reply #4. Dec 06 21, 9:34 AM

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So here is the link to my most recent article
link https://dailyrunneronline.com/pearl-harbor-a-perspective-with-christian-applications/

I am not happy about it as the intro was not mine; they changed the picture and the title. They also took out a paragraph that was important to my writing. But there it is, what they printed.

Reply #5. Dec 07 21, 11:59 AM

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That first book I published with poems for each state was called “Americana Poems.” The second book which was a YA Christian novel was called “Being a Christian.”

Reply #6. Dec 07 21, 8:12 PM

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Recently this past year, I was able to publish my third book “Old Testament Poetry: Volume One.” In this volume I did poetry about Genesis and Exodus.

Reply #7. Dec 08 21, 11:30 AM

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I took today off from writing but yesterday I submitted my newspaper article on the song “Silent Night.” Some people say you need to write everyday but for me I think you need to do what works best for you. And sometimes I need a break.

Reply #8. Dec 09 21, 8:21 PM

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You wrote here. That counts as writing for the day. :-)

Reply #9. Dec 11 21, 1:03 PM
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Lol. I like it.

I had my Saturday writing group today. It was fun I always enjoy it, plus the conversation after we finish is also enjoyable.

Reply #10. Dec 11 21, 6:24 PM

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I have been editing two different books. One is prose the other poetry.

Reply #11. Dec 14 21, 2:48 PM

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My newest article

link https://dailyrunneronline.com/song-background-silent-night/

Reply #12. Dec 14 21, 8:38 PM

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Excellent article!

Reply #13. Dec 15 21, 2:12 AM
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Thank you.

Reply #14. Dec 16 21, 2:20 AM

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I wrote an article on the song "Good King Wenceslas" still waiting to hear back from the editor of the paper.

Reply #15. Dec 19 21, 10:33 PM

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Last article of 2021 as we decided to mix the NYE article:

link https://dailyrunneronline.com/good-king-wenceslas/

Reply #16. Dec 22 21, 12:04 PM

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I have started sending out query letters to agents. If that doesn’t work I will search out publishers myself.

Reply #17. Dec 23 21, 8:18 AM

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I am taking today and tomorrow off somI want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, belated Happy Hanukkah and Heri Za Kwanzaa!

Reply #18. Dec 24 21, 9:01 AM

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Enjoy your time off :-)

Reply #19. Dec 24 21, 2:24 PM
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Christmas was good. I got all the query letters out before and now it's a matter of waiting. It can take up to 60 days so I will give it till March 1st and then go from there.

Reply #20. Dec 26 21, 4:50 PM


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