Writing
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Advice for the Struggling Novelist
Sometimes it’s hard to write–oh, fine. It’s always hard to write. We lack motivation, ideas, or support from fellow writers; when that happens, it’s tempting to draw a blank and give up. That’s when we need pep talks to motivate us; it hurts when our passion becomes a challenge. I’m sure you’ve asked at some point in a…
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Guest Post: Five Inspiring New York City Stops
In May I reviewed an amazing book called City Love which follows the adventures of three girls in New York City. The setting was so vivid that I became curious–which spots in New York City most fascinate the author, Susane Colasanti? She was amazing enough to write this up for me. I’m going to try and visit…
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The 7/7/7 Challenge
Rawls E. nominated me for this WIP challenge! This one was actually fun and motivational, seeing as I’m in the stages of getting a first draft all the way to the end. It forced me to look at chapter one and see the good in it, that it’s worth continuing. The rules are simple: Go to page…
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Ksenia Anske: How Rosehead Came Into Being
When I found Rosehead on Wattpad, it instantly stood out as different because it had a personality well beyond the words used to craft it. Thanks so much, Ksenia Anske, for offering to tell the story of how it came into being! Do give it a read–it’ll haunt you! Rosehead started out as a nightmare. No, I’ll go deeper.…
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Dissonance is now available in print!
A few days ago two proof copies of Dissonance arrived in my mailbox and they looked absolutely perfect, as opposed to the first disastrous attempt. I’d selected a matte finish for the first one and it just destroyed the details of the image. You couldn’t tell the silhouette is of a girl in the background. So I…
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Interview: Claire LaZebnik on Parents in YA Literature
On Thursday I published a review for Wrong About the Guy, a charming novel by Claire LaZebnik about Ellie and the struggles she faces with her family and friends. Her stepfather became a television star, so she has to deal with the bittersweet privileges that come with a life of luxury. I really liked seeing that, even…
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the first week of being published
A week ago, on May 29, I forced myself to stop dancing around the decision and began taking the steps to publishing Dissonance. Now it’s on Amazon for $2.99, and will be on Nook soon; the paperbacks are being worked on. I’m still in a bit of a shock. If you have a Kindle, you can buy Dissonance right…
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Finding Faith: A Book of Poems by Faith Owen
Over the years, I’ve met amazing people with many stories to tell. Some are gifted at poetry in a way I’m not; I’m blessed to call a few of these people friends. Faith is one of these friends. We’ve known each other forever, and I even got to meet her once. She has compiled her life experiences so far…
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Dissonance is now available on Amazon!
Hey guys! I’m excited to announce that you can now purchase Dissonance on Amazon as an eBook. It’ll be out in paperback hopefully this week, and I’m going to put it on nook too–I’ll let you know when this happens. When I saw my name on Amazon as an author, I literally started to cry. I’ve been waiting…
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Interview: Jodi Meadows Discusses her Novel The Orphan Queen
I’m excited to have had the chance to speak with Jodi Meadows, author of The Orphan Queen. In the novel we follow Princess Wilhelmina as she embarks on a precarious, exciting journey to take back her throne. It’s a great fantasy novel and I love the characters. Perhaps it’s just me, but this was one of those…
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the cover reveal was fantastic. thank you, guys.
Exactly a week ago was the book cover reveal for Dissonance. Now that things have settled down, I have time to blog about it. I bet at some point you wondered why I chose May 19 as my book cover reveal. Well, it’s the feast day of St. Celestine, the patron saint of book binders, and…
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 