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…
Category: Writing Journey
How To Keep Your Sanity (In Traditional Publishing)
How I kept my sanity through each stage of the traditional publishing process, from querying all the way through submissions.
How I Got My Agent
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…
Writing Update: Debut Novel on Submission
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 Didn’t Believe in Writer’s Block (Until It Happened To Me)
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.




