On my last release countdown post, I asked if anyone had specific behind-the-scenes questions leading up to publication, and I received a question about how I’m using social media to promote my book (thanks for asking, Natalie!). Since I feel like this question is too big for a single post, I’m going to tackle it…
DRAGONFLY GIRL and A Few Other YA Books You Should Read
I can’t believe it’s already February and I haven’t yet shared a review roundup here on the blog! However, I’ve been reading quite a few ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies) for fellow #the21ders, and I plan to feature those books closer to when they release so you can actually get the books and/or request them from…
7 Months to Release: Your Life Has Been Delayed Watch List
It’s Jan. 24, which means YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED releases in just seven months! Also, in case you missed it, my cover was revealed last week. Actually, even if you didn’t miss it, I just really love looking at it, so I’m going to drop it here again anyway š. At nine months out,…
Interview at Just Another Teen Reading Books!
Today,Ā I’m honored to be included among the 2021 Debut Author Interviews at Just Another Teen Reading Books! Jessica asked me some fun questions about YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED, including my inspiration for writing the book, as well as other fun tidbits like my favorite romantic comedy and anticipated upcoming 2021 releases. You can check…
YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED Cover Reveal!!
Happy New Year, friends! I’m so thrilled to finally reveal the cover of YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED! The amazing Bloomsbury design team has been hard at work on this cover for a while, and I am so in love with it. ššš Thank you to cover artist Rosemary Valero-O’Connell and designer Danielle Ceccolini for…
What I Read in 2020
I read 99 books in 2020. With my own book coming out in 2021,Ā I made a concerted effort to seek out and support 2020 debuts. Some of these were also fellow 2017 PitchWars mentees–bonus! And later in the year, I added another goal:Ā I sought out books by Black authors for both myself and my kids….
My Favorite Reads of 2020
I read so many fantastic books in 2020, it’s really hard to narrow down favorites. As I was reading back through my reviews from the year to decide, one of my major determining factors was the book’s unputtdownable factor (I guess that’s not a word, but oh well). So you’ll see how quickly I read…
8 Months to Release: A Title Story!
Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating today and tomorrow! Today marks eight months until YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED releases, and I promised that each month on the 24th leading up to release day, I would share behind-the-scenes information about the book. Today I thought it would be fun to talk about the title…
INSTANT KARMA and A Few Other Books You Should Read
Happy December, friends! I expect this will be my last review roundup of 2020, but I will still have some other fun reading features before the end of the year. As always, I plan to feature my favorite reads of 2020 the last week of year–although I have no idea how I’m going to choose….
It’s Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day!
During the November Twitter chat for #the21ders, one of the questions was: If your book were a holiday, what would it be? In case you aren’t aware, there are days out there commemorating pretty much everything, and sure enough, I found Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day! Which happens to be celebrated on Dec….
9 Months to Release: Your Life Has Been Delayed Playlist
Today marks nine months until YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED releases! This is when the term “book baby” gets real š¤£. Each month on the 24th leading up to release, I’ll be featuring special, behind-the-scenes content on the blog. (Yes, I do realize this will fall on Christmas Eve next month.) I’m also starting a…
After the Book Deal: Copyediting Fun!
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED. I think I’ve mentioned here on the blog that the book is now coming out Aug. 24, 2021. (I have, right? I’ve kind of lost track of this whole year… ) Anyway, you can even pre-order YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN…
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