So, last month I was…well, ‘celebrating’ seems like the wrong word because I’m me and I’m a barely functioning bundle of anxiety and imposter syndrome, so let’s just say that last month I was acknowledging the ten-year anniversary of my publishing debut, Effigy, by engaging in thirty-one days of marketing hell fun. (For reasons not…
Category: Author’s Life
The Legend of The Coileáin Chronicles
I am fully aware that this is a long post that you may not have the time and/or interest in reading, so, for your convenience, here’s the TL;DR version: A million years ago, I had an idea for a book. Ten years ago this month, I published that book. The Kindle edition of that book…
Sender’s Remorse and Other Complications
So, last month, I was one part of one scene away from finishing up my revisions on Full Circle and sending the manuscript to the betas. I thought for sure I would find a way to either not finish that scene and/or find new, exciting ways to procrastinate on sending out the manuscript, but I…
Editing Update: 44 Pages
Note: This post is part of an on-going (and possibly never-ending…) series. To read the earlier installments, click on the following links: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four. All right, so I feel like I should start off by explaining a little about my editing/revision “process” (yes, I felt the need to put…
Editing Update: Home From Camp
Note: this post is part of an on-going (and possibly never-ending…) series. To read the earlier installments, click on the following links: Part One, Part Two, Part Three. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may remember that last month, I participated in Camp NaNoWriMo and set myself a goal of editing…