Category: Author Updates

  • Query trenches: Week Three

    Query trenches: Week Three

    It’s been over three weeks since I started my query journey. So far, I’ve sent out 37 queries and received seven responses. All rejections, unfortunately. But while my hunt for an agent continues, I have a couple of new projects to work on. Two ideas have been stirring in my…

  • LINE EDITS COMPLETE

    LINE EDITS COMPLETE

    The developmental edit is complete, line edits are back and reviewed, and I am one step closer to entering the query trenches! My editor, Bonnie, has been such a fantastic and supportive guide through this whole process. At first, I was planning to self-publish because, as my debut novel, I…

  • Drafting a New Project

    Drafting a New Project

    Final edits before querying.

  • The Work Continues!

    The Work Continues!

    Developmental edits done. Next, outlining a new project.

  • Goodbye 2025

    Goodbye 2025

    In January of 2025, I finished the first draft of my first novel. I started out as a wild idea born out of boredom while stuck inside my office on a beautiful August day. As the days grew shorter, I was able to spend more and more time fleshing out…