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 couple of months ago, I found myself in a conundrum. After trying to get a book deal for years, I was eager to get my books into readers’ hands, so planned to indie-publish my first novel. I even hired a copyeditor and started researching cover designers. I...
The Guilt of Not Writing Every Day

The Guilt of Not Writing Every Day

by | Jun 24, 2015

I love writing. Those moments when I build tension that terrifies even me, or add dialogue that brings a character to life, or write a description I can’t believe came from my own brain — those are the moments that make writing magical. But there are some days...