Hi community, Any BETA readers in here? I'd love your help with my first mystery/suspense novel. I reached just under 60,000 words and would love some input where to add the remaining 15,000-20,000 words best. This is my elevator pitch: Soon after face-blind Mila, twenty-eight, moves into her dead grandmother’s cabin after her dad’s untimely death she uncovers a dark family secret and finds herself entangled in a mystery surrounding missing girls. If anyone here is into this genre, please let me know and I'll send over my manuscript. Thanks! And thank you Dani, for your friendly pushes :)

The SKOOLx Final is now available to watch on replay and 😮‍💨 it’s was intense yet rewarding! All 8 of us did a great job! We stepped onto the virtual stage, each with a unique story, message, and perspective. Now I’d love for you to experience our talks and decide which one moved you the most. (I’m hoping that mine moves you the most! 😉) ▶️ Watch the replay here: https://youtu.be/xdsKiaPQf7c 🗳️ Vote for the speaker you connected with the most here: https://forms.gle/kDLtMA1W7HoryhLJ6 ⏰ Voting closes on SUNDAY at 23:59 CET. My legs felt like wet noodles for an hour or two after doing my speech! 🎤 😅 But I’m so thankful for sharing my message and my dream is to get on a stage and perform in front of a live audience!! Exciting!! Thank you to all the other finalists and for all the support! Also, thank you @Ben Sherry for inviting me to this! @Justin Yip loved your talk! Éva Raposa her talk was moving and touched my heart! @Doa Kaptan you did remarkable! @Ayu Masruroh your talk was much needed and I’m happy that you had the courage to share it! Each person delivered a piece of themselves in the talk! All of them were amazing! 🤩

The Day My Shoes Melted: A Powerful Lesson About Persistence and Finishing What Matters This is my official entry for SKOOLx, and it's now live for voting. My talk is about taking that next step to get to your goal. I'll be honest, putting this together pushed me. I wrote this over so many times and focused on it for days. Then, I practiced it for hours and hours. But I'm proud of myself for finally allowing it to be finished. Sure, it needs work. But isn’t that why they’re having this competition, to help us make it better? If you feel that this resonates with you, I'd really appreciate your vote. Every vote counts and my dream is to make it to the finals! So, I'd love to have your support behind me with your melted shoes! 😉 (No shoes were harmed in the making of this talk) Vote here: https://forms.gle/bbqBf65BFVQaqvmP7 Voting ends on Monday, June 22nd! Check out the other competitors at The Public Speaking Community! Many great speeches to choose from! Thanks for your support! What did you think of my talk? Share in the comments! I’d love to hear your thoughts! @Shirley-Louise Daniels @Abby Davin @Akua Powell @Aisha P @Barbara Walsh @Bettina Lovas @Andrew Belock @Linda Brand @Andréanne Brault @Larisa Kocsis @Amber Griffiths @Karin Olson @Lawrencia Abugre @Linda Thomas @Carol Jenkin @Carly Wiggins @Caly Rohar @Danni Armstrong @Debi Lynn @Elizabeth O'Carroll @Elizabeth Veronique Hoka @Eliza Marin @Eileen MacDonell @Eirini Kapsidou @Elias McQuade @Frances Scully @Diana Frank @Katrin Differt @Danni Armstrong @Karen Dennis @Kevin de Haan @Faizan Ahmad @Faith Adebayo @Faith Romen @Hanni Meier @Mariam Kipiani. MD @Maria Leeper @Gwynne Conlyn @Gouree Gupta @Gaby Sanin @Hanalei C @Harris William @Hafsah Ahamed @Ian Darley @Iam Christian @Irina A. @Dorela iEPAN @Jasmine Collins @JeanAlbert Arnold @Jaime Glasser @Karen Sarmento @Karen Strauss @Kady Adamson @Meriliis Kivimägi @Kris Rather @Kristy Kelley @Ladavia Savoie @Lisa Black @Lisa Steenberg @Me ch Immelman @Aura Mengel @Mercy Helen @Nathaniel Parant @Nika Nika @Natalie Horseman @Naseef Hale @Nikki Hillhouse @Noelle Hyzy @Burcu Onaranel @Chevy Patrick Oneil @Amanda Owens @Phillip Mackey @Pravin Choudhary @pineappleCITI Works @Rachael Bermingham @Rachel Harmsworth @Rachel Yu @Rafaela Moreno @Salma Samaha @Scott Aksamit @Sean Daly @Shawn Helgerson @Sharon Prahl @Shemmiah Lewis @Talya Ring @Tamara Fogle @Tara Hayes @Johannes Tamegger @Kathryn Traff @Uday Sarma @Vasi Smith @Birger Verpeten @Anna V. @Cinthia Varkevisser @Wendy Wiseman @Barbara Walsh @Yulia Drummond @Yan Lin @Yo Me @Kaushik Yadav @Candy Zulkosky@Ryan Clark @Chanie Twersky @Steve Belanger @Steven Cruz @Chris Hanlon @Christina Morales @Joseph Isosaki

Since today is my birthday AND my son's, I figured to shine the light on authors! A great gift for authors would be to give them reviews, share about their book, and be supportive! SO, I'm sharing this with you all! ❤️

Let’s slow this down for a second. Focus on reflecting instead of what you've done. Think of the feelings, the parts that pulled you within your story. Not what you wrote. Not how much you got done. But what you noticed, the pull. Because Story First isn’t about output first,It’s about awareness first. 👉 Where did your writing feel clear? 👉 Where did it feel foggy? 😶‍🌫️ Drop one word below. And if you want help making sense of it, comment HELP and I’ll walk through it with you. ❤️