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Hard things and good days
This poor blog has been neglected this year. But 2015 hasn’t been kind to this writer. Last year this time, I was celebrating. I had just sold my debut novel. I was staring in wonder and bliss at my...
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An Island Adventure
For a long time now, I’ve been itching to visit Seguin Island (pronounced Sae-gin), a rocky blip off the coast of Bath, Maine, about 3 miles out to sea. Last week, we finally went. A thirty-minute...
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Thoughts on resilience
I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience lately. After this Ask Polly post and an interesting exchange on Twitter between an agent and an aspiring writer. The agent had put up a link to an article of...
View ArticleAn exciting year ahead and five lessons from the year past
After a challenging (to say the least) 2015, I’m making changes to my writing life! Between writing and the publishing world, writers face and must learn many things––perseverance, patience, courage,...
View ArticleExciting things!
So. It’s been a while since I blogged. I’m aware of that. I smack my hand. A few interesting things have happened. 1. My poor, orphaned manuscript, The Black Bird of the Gallows, (the one that lost its...
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One contract signed…
I’m so pleased to announce I have a new literary agent. I am represented by Beth Miller of Writers House. See? That’s me, above, jumping. Mentally, that is. I don’t jump around in my general life. Have...
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A Milestone!
Exhibit A. Yes, that is a flower. it is not a depressed amoeba. I recently passed a new author milestone––I turned in my first round edits of Black Bird of the Gallows to my editor. I thought I’d be...
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Revealed
This looker will be rocking the shelves on September 5, 2017. And there’s this: “Everything I love in a book! Gorgeous writing, unique mythology, and epic sacrifice. Do not miss this one!” —Pintip...
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First chapter is up!
It’s there! The first chapter of Black Bird of the Gallows, that is. You can read it on Young Adult Book Central:...
View ArticleI’ll be at BEA!
Since I entered the strange Universe of Publishing, something I always wanted to do (but never thought I would do) is attend BEA (BookExpo America). It’s massive. It’s in New York City. It’s the...
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