
Book Deal!
So excited to finally announce my book deal! Khalil and Vanessa coming to you in fall 2021.
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Mentorship Programs
Paying it forward. 2018 was a major year for me. Ten years after penning the first words of my first novel, I finally signed with a literary agency! It took months for me to accept that my dream had come true and to give myself permission to believe that I was a real, agented author.…
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Transatlantic Client
I signed! I have an agent! There will be more details in another post, but for now, please enjoy this wonderful announcement from the Transatlantic Literary Agency!
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PitchWars & Consistent Feminism
There has been a mighty kerfluffle. Founder Brenda Drake announced that there would be an entry fee for PitchWars on April 2nd (I guess? She has since returned to a no-fee policy). And, people had feelings. I’m one of those people. This post is about my experience as a 2017 mentee. I’m sharing because the…
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This blog’s hiatus has been brought to you by Major Life Changes and Impostor Syndrome.
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Good Sex for Girl Power
“…once women begin thinking about sexual pleasure, things get particularly terrifying. It begins with sexual parity and ends… where? What will women want after orgasmic equality? Equal opportunity? Equal pay? Equality, full stop? (Answer: All of the above.)” Sarah MacLean’s article in Bustle, “Bashing Romance Novels is Just Another Form of Slut-Shaming” gave me life.…
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Failure is. Excellent article on failing
Failure is. Excellent article on failing. And living after you do. http://ow.ly/4n725x
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The importance of failure
The importance of failure in the writer’s life. “It is possible to make use of failure, and forget it.” http://ow.ly/4n71a7
Read MorePerfect Conditions
The best way to stay stuck? Wait until conditions are perfect. A while back, I posted a video with a bunch of moving boxes and other stuff in the background.* I hesitated to do that. What would people think? “Oh, she’s not serious.” “She couldn’t have cleaned up a little before she started going on…
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