I pumped out a rough draft of that portal fantasy/contemporary fantasy the first week of November, which I think is good. That was my goal. Rough draft. It is rough around the edge, the plot is watery and all over the place, the mystery of the haunting doesn't make sense, and the main character at … Continue reading The Rough Draft
Tag: writing
Book Reviews
5/5 I loved The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller, so I bought this duology. I love her fast-paced writing style, her charming characters, and the worlds she builds. I'm reading book 2 in this series right now. The cover advertises the main character, Alosa, as Lady Jack Sparrow, and they are right. 4/5I bought … Continue reading Book Reviews
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)
