My Plan for Using Social Media as an Author in 2023 & Beyond

My Plan for Using Social Media as an Author in 2023 & Beyond

by | Jul 18, 2023

Things are pretty bleak out there. The Musk man is destroying Twitter, the algorithms on TikTok and Instagram are unpredictable and, frankly, toxic, and Facebook HAHAHA. A dozen new platforms have sprouted up that don’t seem like viable long-term Twitter replacements,...
How I Took the Plunge to Become a Full-Time Author

How I Took the Plunge to Become a Full-Time Author

by | Mar 8, 2022

I’m now officially a full-time author! Last week I left my job at BookBub, where I’ve worked for 7 years to become a full-time author. I’m thrilled to take this step in my career, but it’s bittersweet. I’ve loved my time at BookBub! Leaving a stable, salaried position...
Pitch Wars 2021 Wishlist

Pitch Wars 2021 Wishlist

by | Sep 11, 2021

Hi Pitch Wars hopefuls! I got my first agent basically a century ago (okay, it was 2014) thanks to #PitMad, and now, after admiring the Pitch Wars mentorship program from afar for so long, I’m thrilled to join this supportive community as a mentor and help a fellow...
What it Was Like to Take a Sabbatical to Write Full-Time

What it Was Like to Take a Sabbatical to Write Full-Time

by | Mar 28, 2019

From January – March 2019, I took a three-month leave of absence from my day job to write full-time. I’m so grateful to my employer BookBub for giving me this opportunity. And while the experience is fresh in my mind, I’d like to do a little project post-mortem...
What It’s Like to Edit Your Book for a Publisher

What It’s Like to Edit Your Book for a Publisher

by | Nov 16, 2018

I’ve regaled you before with my advice for tackling edit letters when revising a novel, which was based on my experience editing for agents and CPs. For the most part, this is still my process. But now that I’ve survived my first round of edits of All Your Twisted...
My 6 Top Tips for Authors Querying Literary Agents

My 6 Top Tips for Authors Querying Literary Agents

by | Nov 13, 2017

A note to fellow authors: Friends, thanks for visiting my blog. Before you read this post, please note that I wrote it pre-pandemic. Times have changed, querying wait times are longer than ever, and some of the advice below may not be relevant anymore. I’m...