Later this month, October 25th, my fifteenth book will be published. That is wild. I've said these words out loud several times in the past few days, and it doesn't seem possible or real. It feels like I'm still the aspiring author struggling to find an idea worth pursuing. It feels like I should still … Continue reading The Author of 15 Books (It’s me)
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Comparing Yourself to Other (Author Edition)
I'm reading Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer, and it is amazing. The way the plot unfolds has kept me reading for hours, the characters are so damn likeable, and the writing *chef's kiss* is so utterly readable. And I am having serious doubts about myself and being able to write anything half as … Continue reading Comparing Yourself to Other (Author Edition)
Self-Publishing as a Plan B (Don’t)
While scrolling on Twitter, I saw a post by in which an author had sent out 250 queries with no success. She was going to self-publish because she couldn't get an agent's attention, and she was tired of being ignored by them. In the comments, agents were referred to as "gatekeepers," and how other authors had had … Continue reading Self-Publishing as a Plan B (Don’t)
Beatrice B. Morgan 