The Dumb Mistake All Writers Make
…and how you can avoid it.
Writing
Short Story: How to Survive the Wild
A few years ago, I wrote a book called Turtle Treasure as my NaNoWriMo novel. I never published it, but it was a fun and non-serious novel about adventure in the face of deep-seated fears. This is an adapted excerpt from that novel, and it recently won a prize in a short story contest.
8 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Self-Publishing My First Book
#1. You won’t get to quit your day job
2021: A Year of Going Slow
I think we all can agree that this year has been a whirlwind of a year. Now, no one wanted to claim 2021 to be “their year,” but let’s be honest – we were thinking it. I mean, anything had to be better than 2020, right? But here we are at the end of 2021, and, well….
Short Story: Order Up
Ruby looked up, feeling her face grow hot as Brayden looked down at her, his face relaxed into that same irresistible smile he’d shoot at her in the hallways at school, the one he shot at everyone, the one that made her want to hide behind lockers or stay in the girls bathroom for all of lunch.
Short Story: No One Does Therapy Like a Dog
Buoy jumped out of the truck, a blur of reddish blonde fur as he raced in my direction. I dropped to my knees as the golden retriever reached me. He jumped around, his tail wagging against all my tomatoes as he soaked up my love.
6 query rejections, and some clarity
I came into this traditional publishing journey expecting rejection. But I still had hopes I was wrong.
Agent Search: The Long Game
When authors tell you that the querying process is a waiting game, they’re not joking.
What I’m passionate about vs. how I spend my energy
What if someone looked at the way I spend my life now, take a real fly-on-the-wall look at how I spend most of my time and energy? What would they say about my passions?Â
Update on querying For the Birds
I wrote this book with the full intention of experimenting with the traditional publishing process, so I expected to have to wade through the long process. But there’s a part of me that wants to scrap the whole thing and go back to self-publishing…