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Some of you may have noticed I’ve been rather quiet about my publishing news lately, and here’s why: I GOT A BOOK DEAL! That’s right! My Comedic, Cozy Fantasy Novel about a curmudgeonly old wizard who mentors “chosen ones” will soon be available in all major bookstores in the US, Canada, and the UK. Let’s…
How I kept my sanity through each stage of the traditional publishing process, from querying all the way through submissions.
Okay, so I queried three books with varying success until my third book landed me my agent. Here’s how I did it, plus the query letter and pitch that got me there: Prepping the Book For this book, I made sure I had polished my manuscript as well as possible, and even saved up and…
nother quick writing update for those of you following along with my author journey: My Cozy, Comedic Adult Fantasy manuscript, “The Reluctant Mentor”, is now on submission!
I used to be able to write whatever, whenever. I’d write every day. It was freeing. Satisfying. Cathartic. And it still is—sometimes. But it takes a lot more work to get there now.
Greetings, fellow readers! Here’s a quick-fire list of the recent books I’ve read (in a range of genres), with recommendations and honourable mentions.
I’ve been a bit absent from publishing my writing, so I thought I’d share a quick update on what’s happening.
In three decades, I’d like to think I’ve learnt a lot. I’ve learnt to appreciate time, especially. To appreciate what we have, and what we don’t. To find friends, to leave places, to discover new beliefs, and to leave old ones behind. In cliches, it’s a journey. But really, for me, it has felt episodic in many ways.
An update on our lives (and why it’s been so long since I last posted).
Can we find rest
for our wandering hearts,
to be satisfied
in playing our parts?