Kicking off with some exciting news: I’ve officially finished writing Project Dice! I absolutely adore this story and hope I’ll be able to share so much more about it down the road. Finishing a story is always bittersweet for me. I’m proud of what I’ve created and hopeful for where it might go next, but… Continue reading A Book Of My Heart
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Being Friends With The Quiet
I’ll be honest: I’m very, very eager to move to the next stage of my publishing career. I’m fortunate and grateful to be where I am now, working with my incredible agent on stories I love, but there’s so much about the next step that I’m waiting and hoping for. Announcing a book deal, taking… Continue reading Being Friends With The Quiet
Summer Fun and Writing Updates
It’s currently 800,000 degrees (exaggeration? never), and while I’m very much an autumn girl, I’ve been enjoying the summer season. Except for my surprise appendicitis that happened over the 4th of July weekend...I did not enjoy that. We’re gonna blow right past that little disaster and talk about more exciting things. First and importantly, I’m… Continue reading Summer Fun and Writing Updates
Writing a Book in 18 Days: Now What?
I can’t believe that, for the second time in under 8 months, I’ve written a completely new book...and I did it in only 18 days! This time, it was for my dark academia adventure, nicknamed Project Dice, and I wrote those amazing words “the end” on the first Saturday of the month. In my previous… Continue reading Writing a Book in 18 Days: Now What?
Winter Writing Goals
Winter is in full swing, and I’ll admit I have a love-hate relationship with the season. I’m already prone to hibernation, and with its cold temperatures and dark days, winter is practically begging me to curl beneath a fluffy blanket with a cup of tea and a book until spring appears, goals be damned. And… Continue reading Winter Writing Goals
Holiday Vibes and Bookish Goals
It’s officially the holiday season! This is my favorite time of year -- pumpkins are still plentiful, the weather is crisp, and the holidays are before us. We’ve watched so many spooky movies and shows (The Fall of the House of Usher and Totally Killer were top notch), and for our fourth anniversary, we enjoyed… Continue reading Holiday Vibes and Bookish Goals
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