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Who I am:
Author, reader, baker, and photographer living in northwest Montana where the land is rougher and inspiration is everywhere I turn.
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
http://www.mkmcclintock.com
http://mkmcclintock.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/#!/MKMcClintockMT
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
Gallagher's Pride (Book One of the Gallagher Series)
Alaina Claiborne (British Agent Novel)
My writing is:
Fiction, Poetry, Blog Posts
Services I offer to other writers:
Interviews, reviews, and guest blog posts.
I found out about She Writes from:
Another author blog.

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MK McClintock shared Maria Murnane's blog post on Twitter
Feb 8
MK McClintock liked Maria Murnane's blog post Two mistakes indie authors should avoid
Feb 8
MK McClintock replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I too like the idea of the story built around a year and I spent some time in New Hampshire - lovely setting for a book."
Feb 6
MK McClintock replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Good Day ladies! I'm new to this thread and pleased to be here. I'm currently working on Gallagher's Choice, the second book of my Montana Gallagher series. An historical western romance series set in the late 19th century in, you…"
Feb 6
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CHARACTERS

No matter what genre your fiction falls into, we all have one thing in common, we have to populate our work with people.  This group is for discussing those characters who add life to our novels.
Jan 28
MK McClintock replied to the discussion 'Is it possible to go the traditional route after self-publishing?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I spoke with a couple of agents and NY editors before opting for self-publishing and I'm glad I did. I have so much freedom and the royalties are much higher. I also love the freedom with everything from content to covers and I keep all my…"
Jan 26
MK McClintock posted an event

Interview with Greg Kiser at http://mkmcclintock.blogspot.com

February 24, 2012 all day
Stop on over at my blog on Feb 24th 2012 for an interview with author Greg Kiser for his book, inSyte as a part of his virtual book tour with Virtual Book Tour Cafe.See More
Jan 26
MK McClintock posted a blog post

Where it Begins and a Book Drawing

We all have our own 'How I got started story'. I just received a new journal as a gift today, simple, but for me it's a great gift and it reminded me how I began to write. I'm not talking about small story assignments in grade school, but when I truly considered what it would be like to someday write my own book. For me, it all began with journal writing and letters...read more.See More
Jan 26
MK McClintock replied to the discussion 'Is it possible to go the traditional route after self-publishing?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"The last writer's conference I attended had agents and editors from all over the country and that question was also brought up and answered by some below. The agents and publishers are going to care more about the book and the readership (or…"
Jan 26
MK McClintock replied to the discussion 'Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"When I first had to start coming up with names, I picked up a couple of baby name books-it really helped with ideas. I then just tried a few out that I liked until I felt I had one that fit the character's personality and/or origins. Now,…"
Jan 26
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Novelists (Struggling or Not)

Novelists - published or not - chatting about beginnings, muddy middles, dang endings, what to do with it all. Please don't shout (all caps, big images) or post irrelevant links. Please do include modestly sized covers in "Our Published Novels"See More
Jan 26
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Publishing Industry News

Share news about what's happening in the publishing industry: news on publishers and agents, magazines and newspapers, e-readers and the like.
Jan 26
MK McClintock commented on the blog post 'Get Your Manuscripts Ready!'
"I was actually excited to join the contest which I did the morning entries opened! Who knows, but the process is certainly fun and definitely worth it for anyone to give it a try - nothing to lose!"
Jan 26
MK McClintock left a comment for Jill Starishevsky
"Thank you for the welcome Jill!"
Jan 21
MK McClintock left a comment for MK McClintock
"Thank you Jill! I look forward to being a part of the community."
Jan 21
MK McClintock replied to the discussion 'She Writes Anniversary Celebration' in the group SheWrites Volunteers
"Northwest Montana or nearby...happy to volunteer or coordinate/assist."
Jan 20

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Where it Begins and a Book Drawing

Posted on January 26, 2012 at 3:01am 0 Comments

We all have our own 'How I got started story'. I just received a new journal as a gift today, simple, but for me it's a great gift and it reminded me how I began to write. I'm not talking about small story assignments in grade school, but when I truly considered what it would be like to someday write my own book. For me, it all began with journal writing and letters...read…

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At 5:07pm on February 5, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…

We're delighted to have you in the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. We save the wall for discussion, so please refrain from linking to blog posts there, but do add them in the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread.

And we do a live chat every Wednesday at 1EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler Wednesdays" box near the top of the group page.

At 2:29am on January 26, 2012, Meg Waite Clayton said…

MK, Welcome to SheWrites! If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group and/or in Novelists (Struggling or Not). You can find all the groups through the Community button at the top of your page.

Hope you enjoy it here!

Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light (all Random House/Ballantine)

At 2:46pm on January 21, 2012, MK McClintock said…

Thank you Jill! I look forward to being a part of the community.

At 4:06pm on January 20, 2012, Jill Starishevsky said…

Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.

 

Jill Starishevsky

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