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My interview with Query Tracker!
I was excited by the opportunity to interview with Query Tracker but I did not expect the sudden rush of panic at actually hitting the submit button.
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How I got my literary agent. Finally!
I finally get to draft this post! I’ve been reading these for years and always hoped I’d get to write one some day and that day is today!
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Announcement! I have a literary agent!
I'm thrilled to announce I signed with Bethany Weaver at Weaver Literary to represent my books! This news is...
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The 2023 #RevPit Annual Showcase is Live!
The #RevPit annual showcase is live for the class of 2023! That means my dark fantasy book submission is now displayed to the public and, most importantly, to prospective agents and editors.
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I won the writing contest #RevPit 2023 with my Norse-inspired dark fantasy book!
I won #RevPit 2023! For those who don't know, #RevPit or Revise and Resubmit is a writing contest where you submit your completed manuscript for a chance to win a free developmental edit from a professional editor.
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#MoodPitch w/ Swords & Stones – My King Arthur Retelling Novel
I pitched my King Arthur Retelling book in #MoodPitch and got agent likes!
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The WriteHive Mentorship Buzz
I’m thrilled to announce that my YA King Arthur retelling book, Swords & Stones, has been selected for WriteHive’s 2022 mentorship program! If you don’t know what the WriteHive is (hi Mom), here is a quick description and link their website: “WriteHive is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping writers achieve their goals. We have a variety of events and programs dedicated towards that purpose. We are run 100% by a group of dedicated volunteers passionate about providing opportunities to the writing community that are normally inhibited by financial means.” About the mentorship: “WriteHive is excited to announce another way to break down barriers in publishing. Our new Mentorship…
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Getting COVID and Going Vegan (at least trying it out…)
Well, as with most things in life, the minute you jump on a positivity train, you are tested. And for me, that was getting COVID. Yes, it finally came for my household and apparently two years of evading that dodgy little virus has come to an end.
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My Darkness Is… a poem
I recently attended a TEDxMileHigh talk featuring Poet Laureate Jovan Mays and was stirred with such inspiration that I wrote two poems during our workshop. Rather than edit these (which the perfectionist in wants to do… possibly for months or years), I thought I would put them out in the world as they are. Perfect or not. Perfectly imperfect. My Darkness My Darkness is... The nothingness that take shape in the midnight sky and grows into something more Something with teeth and fur Something that is invisible to everyone but me, but sometimes, it's all I can see A massive cloud of what if's and what could be In my…
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The Magic of Fall
When I was a little girl, we lived close enough to my elementary that my parents allowed me to walk to school. I remember wandering through the fallen leaves, taking in the glowing autumn light and singing my favorite song from Hocus Pocus.
