5 Lessons From a Debut Author
On July 18, 2023, I finally became a debut author with the publication of my novel, One Tough Cookie. As we near the one-year anniversary
June 18, 2024
Tag: traditional publishing
How I Got My First Book Deal
After two books and six years, I finally got a book deal! My debut novel, ONE TOUGH COOKIE, comes out on July 18. Here’s how
February 1, 2023
How I Got My Agent
I’ve read so many of these posts and now I finally get to write one! Here’s the story of how I got my agent, plus
May 17, 2021
How I Wrote my Successful Query Letter
Querying is hard! And us writers need to not only write a novel but also learn how to write a query. Here, I want to
May 12, 2021
Why I Decided to Stop Querying My First Novel
A few months ago, I decided to stop querying my first novel, PULLING ME BACK IN. This decision didn’t come lightly and has nothing to
October 24, 2018
10 Lessons I’ve Learned From Querying
I finished my first novel back in 2016 then started querying only to be faced with rejection and no requests. It took me a year
May 17, 2018