Category Archives: Reading + Writing

  I am thrilled and flattered that Pat Esden asked me to help reveal her cover and host her GIVEAWAY! I met Pat last year during my first ever writing retreat. We rented a house in North Carolina and I … Continue reading

Cover Reveals, Reading + Writing

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Hey everyone! I am so excited to share this fantastic, creepy cover with you, and to help Lindsay and Trisha do a giveaway of their new YA! Take a look! SWEET MADNESS Coming September 18, 2015 from Merit Press Lizzie … Continue reading

Book Reviews, Business Time, Reading + Writing
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Hey guys! I am SO thrilled to say that Dahlia Adler‘s wonderful YA Contemporary BEHIND THE SCENES comes out…TODAY!! If you think she looks awesome in that dress, then wait how awesome her BOOK sounds: High school senior Ally Duncan’s … Continue reading

Book Reviews, Reading + Writing

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I’ve been freelancing full time for almost a  year now, and I’ve learned a lot along the way about how to get the best work out of my clients. Some need a little hand holding while others need only the … Continue reading

Reading + Writing

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I’ve noticed over the last few months that I make the same changes over and over again to my client’s queries. I’m happy to do it–I’ve got a weird, unhealthy love for queries–but I think a checklist of these basics … Continue reading

Reading + Writing

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I didn’t mean to become a full time writer. After I finished grad school, I got a job almost immediately. I didn’t enjoy it, but I was working full time and I had benefits…and that’s a lot more than a … Continue reading

Business Time, Reading + Writing

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One of the more common pieces of writing advice I’ve heard is that it’s extremely important to put your work aside for an extended period of time before you revise. Some people say to do this after draft one, some … Continue reading

DIVE, Reading + Writing

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There are a bunch of blog posts out there about the benefits of critique partners (feedback! support! snacks!), but I haven’t come across too many that discuss how many CPs you actually need. Some people get by with one or … Continue reading

DIVE, Reading + Writing, Uncategorized

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I’ve been thinking a lot about my presence on the internet lately, and how I want to “brand” myself. Obviously I’m a writer in the query trenches, but I’m also an intern for PSLA, so it’s important that I conduct … Continue reading

Business Time, Reading + Writing

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I just finished the first draft of DIVE (Hooray!), but now I’m left with no writing to do (Boo!). So I decided to compile a list of words to eliminate from my writing once I get back to work on … Continue reading

Reading + Writing
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