writing
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Introducing The Autumn Prince (Coming October!)
I’m very excited–and extremely proud–to be trying a serial story on October. Here on the blog, I’m going to post a bit of it every weekday; it is a short story called The Autumn Prince, some of which is already written, but some of which I’ll be writing as I go. I felt like harnessing the magic of Halloween…
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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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How Travel Improves Your Writing
So you want to write a book? That’s great! Get out your pen and paper, but I feel the need to ask you have you had an adventure? Have you left your comfort zone? Many underestimate the importance of travel when it comes to writing. The solitary author bent over her desk is nothing but a stereotype. To…
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An Author on an Expedition
I’m going on another adventure! (THANKS, MOM!) If you’ve read Dissonance, you know there exists a fallen faery tale off the California cost and it’s called Serenade. What? You haven’t read it? Okay, well I just told you–I know these things. What? Yes, I wrote it. That doesn’t mean it’s not true–in some dimension. And today I am…
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5 Reasons I Forget to Blog
It seems every other week I’m publishing an excuse about why I was absent the week before. I’ve decided never to do that again; instead, here’s an open letter explaining why you can go days without hearing from me, even after I make my fifteenth promise never to slack off on blogging again. 1 – The…
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Bookworms Don’t Run Out of Adventures
It’s so easy to get caught up in the writing and reading. It’s easy to forget that life is a story; it deserves to be chronicled. I used to be so good at keeping a journal. I don’t know why my enthusiasm in journal writing faded; maybe I have too many journals and not enough drive…
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The Book Creators – for those who thrive on literature
Calling all bookworms! The Book Creators hope to provide engaging posts for bibliophiles in all stages of their passion. Published or unpublished, reader or writer, our aim is to be a home for those who can’t live without a book in their backpack (or maybe two.) We have gathered from all over the world with…
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cats, Sabriel, and my coffee tasting career
Because books are my life and this blog is titled life, literature & coffee, I figured I’d make a periodical to keeps you up-to-date on two of those things while I wait to become a coffee taster. Every Monday I will try to update you briefly on life and reading. Dissonance is now available on nook…
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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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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…
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and finally–the cover for Dissonance–a project 5 years in the making
So happy to be sharing this with you! I think I might cry!! I haven’t got a set release date, but it’s coming soon. By soon, I mean in a few days. ;) Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Allie Grant lives crippled by her illness. Though kept in isolation, she’s never alone: A spirit named Song lurks in the silence…
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the cover reveal’s in 2 days. thanks, guys!
I have a book cover reveal coming up in two days, and I just want to thank everyone who’s volunteered to help me. Honestly, when I first decided to self-publish, it had been painted to look like such a bleak and lonely path…but I met some wonderful people who changed my perspective on that entirely. People all over…
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 