For the past decade, I've balanced a creative day job with a creative night job. On the surface, it seems like a good thing. I like marketing and I like writing, and there's a lot of crossover between day and night jobs that would make you think I get to do what I love all … Continue reading Avoiding Burnout When You Work A Creative Day Job
Category: Writing Journey
The Books That Shape Us
A surreal event happened in November of 2017. I was at a book signing of an author I had admired nearly my entire life. It wasn't the first time we'd met, but it would be the most memorable. In 2001, as a child in Texas, I'd clung to my copy of Wild Magic and prayed … Continue reading The Books That Shape Us
Querying 101
You finished your novel! Congrats!! And now you're ready to embark on your path to publication. If you're aiming to take a traditional route, you'll need to pull together a kickass query and start putting together your Dream Agent list. What is a query? A query is a business email that you send to agents … Continue reading Querying 101
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