Arts
A quarter-finalist in Amazon’s 2013 breakthrough novel competition, Shapiro published her short story “Pieces of Light” in Gemini Magazine and her short story “The Convenience Store” in Story Shack. She is currently completing a novella (tentatively named) “Between The Keys” about a pianist whose hand is maimed in a car accident. In this episode, she explains her process (“no outlines”); how to enter your work in competitions (“there are so many”); how to set career goals (regularly) and why “National Novel Writing Month” can help you (“Nanowrimo,” a writing competition, brought commercial success to books like “Water For Elephants”). For show notes and more visit www.BrooklynWritersProject.com