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A 10-time published novelist with a passion for new challenges in and out of the writing world. Used to working under tight deadlines, self-motivated and self-driven, with over 250,000 book sales across genres for teens and children, plus dozens of hours teaching workshops across the US and internationally, mentorships for young writers, and adapting a novel for television. I've also written several screenplays and teleplays, with one advancing in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting contest.…A 10-time published novelist with a passion for new challenges in and out of the writing world. Used to working under tight deadlines, self-motivated and self-driven, with over 250,000 book sales across genres for teens and children, plus dozens of hours teaching workshops across the US and internationally, mentorships for young writers, and adapting a novel for television. I've also written several screenplays and teleplays, with one advancing in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting contest.

Adi Alsaid

Writer, Screenplay Writer, Screenwriter, +2

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A 10-time published novelist with a passion for new challenges in and out of the writing world. Used to working under tight deadlines, self-motivated and self-driven, with over 250,000 book sales across genres for teens and children, plus dozens of hours teaching workshops across the US and internationally, mentorships for young writers, and adapting a novel for television. I've also written several screenplays and teleplays, with one advancing in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting contest.…A 10-time published novelist with a passion for new challenges in and out of the writing world. Used to working under tight deadlines, self-motivated and self-driven, with over 250,000 book sales across genres for teens and children, plus dozens of hours teaching workshops across the US and internationally, mentorships for young writers, and adapting a novel for television. I've also written several screenplays and teleplays, with one advancing in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting contest.

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A 10-time published novelist with a passion for new challenges in and out of the writing world. Used to working under tight deadlines, self-motivated and self-driven, with over 250,000 book sales across genres for teens and children, plus dozens of hours teaching workshops across the US and internationally, mentorships for young writers, and adapting a novel for television. I’ve also written several screenplays and teleplays, with one advancing in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting contest.

Skills

Copywriting

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

French

Advanced

Hebrew (modern)

Advanced

Work Experience

Visiting Lecturer at The Windsor School

February 1, 2023 - Present

Acted as visiting lecturer, presented on personal publishing journey, taught a writing workshop for high schoolers.

Basketball Coach at American School Foundation, Mexico City

August 1, 2013 - June 1, 2015

Basketball coach for elementary and high school students. Designed and ran practices, established in-game strategies, and supported other coaching staff.

Workshop Designer / Speaker at Hong Kong Literary Festival

November 1, 2019 - Present

Designed and ran a workshop on writing Young Adult literature; conducted local school visits.

Panelist / Workshop Facilitator at We Need Diverse Books' Madcap Writing Cross-Culturally Retreat

May 1, 2017 - Present

Spoke on panels, provided one-on-one guidance to up-and-coming writers, and ran a workshop on building characters responsibly.

Mentor at Margins Mentorship Program

February 1, 2018 - May 1, 2018

Worked one-on-one with then unpublished writer Abigail Hing Wen, now a New York Times bestseller on a full-length manuscript, providing developmental editorial feedback and guidance.