My debut novel Somewhere Only We Know will be released from GenZ Publishing on November 18th! I have wanted to be a writer my entire life, and I can't believe that my first book is going to be out in the world just after I turn 24 years old. It feels surreal to me at this … Continue reading And the Release Date Is…
My Writing
Mixing the Past and Present in Setting
As I said here, on my writer’s retreat I made a big breakthrough on the project I’m trying to get started on. The book is a dystopian set well into the future, and will feature a princess as one of the main characters. Because it is a princess, the setting that immediately came to mind … Continue reading Mixing the Past and Present in Setting
Make-Your-Own Writer’s Retreat
What do you do when your husband has to go on a business trip to Chicago? Make your own writer’s retreat, of course! My husband is an engineer, and he had to go to Chicago last week to oversee some testing of his company’s products. So I decided to tag along on his trip. Lately … Continue reading Make-Your-Own Writer’s Retreat
World Changers
At my church, we are doing a series on the book of Acts that my pastor has entitled “World Changers.” Every week we look at a story in Acts of the Apostles and discuss how those people were changing the world after the death and resurrection of Jesus with the founding of the Christian church. … Continue reading World Changers
Somewhere Only We Know Cover!
Here's the beautiful cover of my upcoming novel, Somewhere Only We Know! I love this cover so much. It perfectly captures the story, with the tree and the green and the lowercase lettering. And it was so amazing to see my hand-drawn cover and the idea in my head come to life thanks to my … Continue reading Somewhere Only We Know Cover!
Book Updates
I’m getting so excited about my book that’s coming soon from GenZ Publishing. First of all, they are a really cool publisher that’s trying to publish new and innovative voices, and you should check out the other books and authors they have here. Secondly, I just wanted to give a few updates about the status of … Continue reading Book Updates
Being a “Real” Writer
Did I become a real writer when I completed my first, terrible novel? Was it when I received my first rejection letter for that novel? When I won a writing contest at college? When that story was published in the school’s literary journal? Or was it when I graduated with a degree in creative writing? … Continue reading Being a “Real” Writer
Being Between Books
I just finished writing a book about abuse. The entire story was emotionally charged, with parts about girls being raped by their father, someone cutting their arms to deal with the pain of abuse, and a girl who won’t talk because of what she’s been through. I loved every minute of writing this book because, … Continue reading Being Between Books
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