Hello hello! I mentioned in my previous post that I’ve started working on a brand new story. My third novel, in fact. I’ve been asked this question a bunch: how do you start a novel? I expect every writer has their own specific way of starting, but for me, it always begins the same: I… Continue reading Starting a New Novel
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My Biggest Learnings from Book Two
Hello! Hope you’re having a great week. I may or may not be obsessing over the return of Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, even if it’s currently about 90 degrees. Still, fall is calling! In my last post I went over my biggest learnings from writing book one. This time, you guessed it, I'll be… Continue reading My Biggest Learnings from Book Two
My Biggest Learnings From Book One
Hello hello! In my last post, I discussed what it's like entering and surviving the query phase with my current novel. The process has me feeling a bit nostalgic for my early writing days, and before I start drafting my third book, I wanted to share my biggest learnings from my very first book. It… Continue reading My Biggest Learnings From Book One
Handling the Querying Trenches
My characters! Art by the amazing morgana0anagrom (IG) Hello hello! Since my last post, I am so excited to announce that I’m officially querying my YA light fantasy adventure novel! Crossing all my fingers for good news, and sending positive vibes to anyone else on a similar road. Querying, or pitching a novel to literary… Continue reading Handling the Querying Trenches
Knowing the Right Time to Query
Hello wonderful people! I've been working hard on my latest round of revisions, and now, I'm almost at the point I've been so excited to reach: the query phase! I've often asked myself the question I'm sure all writers are familiar with: how do you know when your story is ready to query? For my… Continue reading Knowing the Right Time to Query
Dreams and Goals
Book Rainbow love from my bookstagram Hi everyone! Summer is almost upon us. Every June for the past five or so years, I’ve spent a week in Los Angeles for the world’s biggest video games convention and to visit my family (and sometimes, to visit Disneyland). Unfortunately, that won’t be happening this year, but I’ve… Continue reading Dreams and Goals
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