TLDR; This mentality resulted in two additional full requests, tons of new writing friends, the launch of our romance writers retreat, and more. I started querying my rom-com, Love On Site, in February 2024. I was mentally prepared for the rejections and determined to be the most chill. I was going to “set it and […]
A Writing Retreat Just For Romance Writers!
What do you get when you combine romance authors, private cabins, nature, and unlimited ice cream? Magic! Or an epic writing retreat…same thing. The Romance Author Meet Cute is a chill, community-focused writing retreat hosted at the Highlights Foundation Retreat Center in northern Pennsylvania. Writers of all genres, agented, un-agented, self-pub, or trad—as long as […]
2023 Stiletto Contest Finalist!
I’m so excited to share that Love On Site was a finalist in the 2023 Stiletto Contest! Shoutout to my critique partner, Michelle Hazen, for introducing me to the contest. I hadn’t entered my writing into a contest since my freshman year of high school, but what could it hurt? Worst case, I’d be out […]
Be A Person Who Finishes.
CW: Mental health, depression, prescription meds I’m not going to reiterate what a shit show 2020 and 2021 were. We both lived through it. Over in my tiny corner of the world, it took me that long to crawl out of a deep depression funk that was completely unrelated to—but definitely not helped by—the pandemic. […]
The Starting Line – 2020 Goals
I’ve seen it tweeted, blogged about, and said over and over in the last few weeks —2019 was a hard year for many of us. Was it the political environment? The alignment of the stars? Something in the water? For me personally, it was the year that my mental health became something I could no […]
How To Write When You Feel Creatively Dry
So how do you write when you feel creatively dry? You don’t. At least…maybe you shouldn’t. It seems counter-intuitive, right–to let yourself walk away whenever the words don’t want to fall onto the page? And that isn’t exactly what I’m proposing. Hear me out… This last summer and fall, writing had become impossible for me. […]
5 Benefits of Finding an Author Mentor
Reading and writing are such solitary pursuits, and let’s honest, many of us are introverts reluctant to ever leave our lairs. But growth can’t happen in a vacuum. As a storyteller, your work and creativity are influenced by everything around you, from the books you read to the way the sun reflects off that pond […]
Choosing The Perfect Time To Market Your Book
Finding the perfect time for a book promotion is the first step in actually planning said promotion. Tons of variables can come into play here… Is your book a new release or has it been out for a while? Is your publisher running any promotions? Are you partnering with a blog or other bookish site, […]