You should all check out the Harper Teen Fan Lit site!
Here’s a bit of information:
“From October 17th to December 15th, HarperCollins editors and four bestselling HarperTeen authors invite you to join thousands of fans online to collectively create an original short story—one chapter at a time.
It’s easy to get involved. Just register and then follow the weekly schedule to participate. You can submit chapters, vote for your favorites, or just browse. You decide on your level of involvement.”
There are already several posts containing excellent writing advice by Meg Cabot, Michelle Jaffe and others and fascinating forum discussions. There is also a contest component. (I’m sad to say Canadians aren’t eligible to win, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t blow everyone away with your killer writing chops!)
I will be posting my advice on November the 1st. Please everyone send me wonderful advice that I can pass off as my own. Ahem.
Finally, I will finish “Short Haul: A Story of Grinding Stress on the Road” soon. Not to worry. It has a happy ending!