Years ago, in a graduate-level writing workshop, a classmate asked the professor how to build a sustainable writing practice. The professor replied that the best way wasn't by word counts or these big, grandiose goals of two …
an announcement.
I am thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Amy Giuffrida of the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency! Amy blew me away with her enthusiasm for my work and her belief in me as a writer, and I'm so excited to grow our careers together. I …
Writing Advice: Find your people
Coming back to writing after a long time away has been strange. In some ways (querying, dipping my toe back into the writing community on social media), I feel like a new writer all over again. But then there are other ways where I remember the …
Tin House YA Workshop Recap
In December, the most amazing email hit my inbox. I'm still in awe that I was accepted into THE Tin House's YA Fiction Workshop--and I'm even more amazed, that, because of the generous support of friends and writers and anonymous people I STILL …
Prepping for What’s Next
I've been full steam ahead on preparation for #PitchWars this week. I finished my rewrite of BLOOD LIKE ROSES (clocking in at ~86k in 17 days) and sent it to the people I trust most to tell me what they think about it, sent off my query for a mentor …
A (re)Introduction
Hi, there. Long time, no see. Welcome back to my blog! I've wiped all of the (old, super dated) content and decided to start fresh. I've been out of the game for so long that I feel like a baby writer all over again. So let's get this all out of the …
