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During this season of rest, I’ve been experimenting writing various genres, hoping something will incite my passion for writing once more. This exercise revealed a few truths; the first: genre is a rock bent on stubbing my writing muscles. I already knew this. I learned it in various ways: Creating a brand for my website …
It’s hard to make a change when you don’t have consistency. Or at least that’s what I told myself about my author brand and platform. And then came 2018 and its Word: The truth is, I’ve been walking around rather apologetically since I started this professional author gig. Well, except for a few months around …
In April 2015, I subbed several short stories. In my mind, I “put out the fleece” for my future writing direction. But I had my toes and fingers crossed that the answer would be “Write YA fantasy.” The short story in this anthology was one of those submissions. I have read all these stories, and …
Since April 2015, I have been holding a secret close to my chest. Finally, the news is public. I have a young adult fantasy story being published! Yes! This is one step closer to my dream of being Rick Riordan’s female clone. The unfortunate part about keeping this news secret: it didn’t feel real. Which …