Happy December! My latest newsletter is out today, and I’m continuing the series I started last month going behind the scenes of publishing with book edits. Moving on from developmental edits, this month I’m talking line edits! While developmental edits look at the big picture plot, character, and overall changes that need to be made, line…
NOT HERE TO BE LIKED Plus A Few Other YA Books You Should Read
Happy Thanksgiving week! What are you thankful for this year? My debut group, #the21ders, held our monthly Twitter #debutauthorchat yesterday, and the topic was Gratitude. You can check out the chat here if you’d like to learn about some of the fantastic middle grade and young adult books that debuted in 2021 and what we…
Publishing Behind the Scenes: Developmental Edits
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may have seen my After the Book Deal posts back in 2019. As I have some new followers both here and for my newsletter (which is out today), I’m revisiting the topic of what happens behind the scenes when you’re working with a traditional publisher….
How NaNoWriMo Shaped My Writing Process
One of the most common questions I receive from readers and at events is about my writing process. I don’t remember exactly when I started writing my first middle grade book, only that I started querying it in 2011. It could have been 2009 or even 2008. The reason I don’t know is that it…
TOKYO EVER AFTER Plus A Few Other YA Books You Should Read
Happy last week of October! I can’t believe how quickly the month has flown by. I’ve been able to do some more reading lately, and it’s quite a variety. Today’s roundup includes young adult romance, fantasy, paranormal, and suspense. So hopefully something for every reader! TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean is one of those…
What’s Inside Your Life Has Been Delayed
Today marks one month since Your Life Has Been Delayed hit shelves. After the very long wait for the book to come out, I can’t believe how fast the time is passing! To celebrate the book’s one-month birthday, I’ve jumped on the “what’s inside the book” trend and created a graphic highlighting what to expect when you…
Guest Post on Teen Librarian Toolbox: Bringing A Historical Worldview to the Present
I can’t believe YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED has already been out in the world for two weeks! If you’ve been watching my other social media, you may have seen me share a few other interviews, and I’ll drop links to those at the end of this post. But today I wanted to share my guest…
YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED Is Out Today!
Today marks the culmination of a lifelong dream–my debut book is out in the world! There aren’t words to express how thrilled I am to share it with all of you. I have so many people to thank for making this book a reality, and I’m tempted to just paste my Acknowledgments into this blog…
Instagram Live with Best of Books TODAY, plus Literary Rambles & All By Myshelf interviews
Happy September! I can’t believe it’s finally the month my book releases! I’m so excited for everyone to read YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED, and in preparation for launch day, here are a couple of places you can learn more about the book in advance. Today (Sept. 2) at 4 p.m. Central Instagram Live with…
YOU & ME AT THE END OF THE WORLD and a Few Other YA Books You Should Read
Happy last few days of August! I’ve been holding on to reviews of a few young adult books I read earlier this summer (mostly because I’ve had so many other things to post about). But considering this first author will be in conversation with me for my launch week Instagram Live, I’d better make sure…
Your Life Has Been Delayed Launch Week Events!
It’s almost time to celebrate the launch of YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED, and I’m so excited to announce I’ll be in conversation with two amazing authors I greatly admire during launch week! Tuesday, Sept. 7 7 p.m. CDT (Release day!) Join me in person at The Novel Neighbor or on Facebook/YouTube for the official launch of…
My Author Copies Are Here! Plus new interviews
Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to share that my author copies have arrived! My editor sent a single copy to me, all wrapped up with a special note last Thursday, and then the full box arrived on Friday. I can’t wait for you all to read the book. It’s available for pre-order now at all…
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