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MY SHORT STORIES:
Daughter of a King – Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop/
I will never tell you that – The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this/
Solarium – Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
Barefoot – The Fiddlehead [print only]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
Wishbone – PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/
Wishbone – video playback: https://vimeo.com/420052282
Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden – The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden/
Hold Me Under Till I See the Light – The New Quarterly: https://tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light/
Beautiful animal – Bedroom: https://roommagazine.com/issues/twine
Zugzwang – Plenitude: https://plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang/
Elise holding a deer mouse, 1829 – CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop/
How you will feel after the war – PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder/

TIMESTAMP:
0:00 – Introduction
2:02 – Writers focused on writing or editing
4:21 – It’s okay to be overwhelmed
5:21 – Revision is not a punishment for bad writing
7:11 – Accept that things will get worse before they get better
8:29 a.m. – Get organized
9:59 – Create the tools your book needs
11:45 a.m. – Write a pitch or synopsis
12:55 – Build the process around your book’s issues
3:03 p.m. – Order tasks in a manageable way
4:13 p.m. – Cut, order, add, adjust
4:49 p.m. – Solve two problems with one solution
18:08 – Don't try to fix everything in one draft
6:48 p.m. – Slow down
19:53 – Fix anything you don’t like
20:24 – Don’t add filler

FAQs
How old are you? – 25
How long have you been writing? – Since I was 8 years old
Where do you live? – I'm keeping this private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.
Where did you go to college and what did you study? – I keep my academic information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.
What are your pronouns? – They/them or she/her
Where can I read your books? – None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my link tree (link above!)
So when will your book be published? – I don't know! I'm in the process of revising right now, but I can't predict exactly when a book will be published. But I'm working on it!
Are you planning to publish traditionally or self-publish? – Publish traditionally
Will you read my book/story/chapter/guide me? – Unfortunately, I cannot fulfill these requests because editing/reviewing is a labor-intensive task that I cannot afford to do for free alongside my work, my own writing and of the management of this platform. If you are interested in hiring me for paid editing work, contact me privately on Twitter or Instagram.

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