"Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." – William Faulkner
My newest novel, a YA Fantasy, is now out! The notorious Juniper Thimble is destined for execution. Caught stealing the king's crown--in addition to her long list of crimes--she has only one way out. Juniper must survive the biggest, most deadly con of her life, commissioned by the king himself. Disguised as the crown prince's … Continue reading Thief in the Castle (Stars and Bones, book 1) is now available!
Ever feel like the publishing world is just about money? I do. All the time. Every time I turn around, I've got another email from Writer's Digest about some writing seminar or from a Writer's Digest "trusted friend" that is so incredibly interested in my novels they haven't even seen yet - "give us $$$ … Continue reading “$$$!”
Almost every form rejection I've gotten has included a line on how subjective the publishing industry is, and I shouldn't feel disheartened that I didn't snag whichever agent I had queried and been subsequently rejected by. I shouldn't feel disheartened. But I do. Each rejection hammers the nail a little bit further in, each thud … Continue reading On Subjectivity
