writing journey

  • Twelfth Night Sorcery

    If you followed me on Twitter a few years ago, you might remember me querying a novel called Runes and Ruin. It was a historical fantasy romance, much like The Solitary Rose and Garden Folly Magic, set in a magical… Continue reading

    Twelfth Night Sorcery

  • Publishing with a Small Press, Part 3

    In the first post of this series, I talked about why writers might want to work with a small press rather than querying agents or self-publishing. In my second post, I wrote about the disadvantages of working with a small… Continue reading

  • Publishing with a Small Press, Part 2

    In the first post of this series, I discussed some of the reasons why writers might choose to publish with a small press rather than self publishing or querying agents. In this post, I’ll take a look at some of… Continue reading

  • Publishing With a Small Press 1

    When writers talk about the publishing journey, conversation about publishing options often focuses on two possible routes: querying literary agents versus self publishing, often called Indie publishing. People debate the merits of landing an agent who can sub to the… Continue reading

  • Into the Queen’s Forest

    I’ve recently started querying a novel that’s a bit of a departure for me. It’s a fantasy romance, but instead of being set in the Regency-but-with-magic world I used for The Solitary Rose, the Queen’s Forest world is an alternate… Continue reading

  • Getting Creative at Pitch Parties

    Although the writing community has slowly moved away from X/Twitter over the last year, there are still a few pitch parties for unagented authors taking place on Formerly-Known-As-Twitter. Other pitch parties have moved to Discord or other apps, typically using… Continue reading

  • A Week Full of Book News!

    If you follow me on social media, you’re probably aware that my debut romance, The Solitary Rose, is now out in the world. You can buy it from the usual online booksellers. Alternatively, consider requesting your local library to purchase… Continue reading

  • Sentence Level Revision 1

    Over the last year, I’ve gotten into the habit of posting examples of revised sentences on Twitter. With Twitter on the fritz again, this seems like a good time to move some of my “Sentence Level Revision” work over here.… Continue reading

  • Available for Preorder!

    My first romance novel, THE SOLITARY ROSE, is now available for preorder at online booksellers. You can find a universal link here: https://books2read.com/u/bxNADJ Both digital and print verisons are now available for pre-order. If you want to order through a… Continue reading

  • Christina Rossetti’s “The Solitary Rose”

    As some of my followers may remember, I chose the title of my upcoming fantasy romance (The Solitary Rose) after testing out possible titles in a Twitter poll. I originally leaned towards calling the story some variation of ” ____… Continue reading