Receiving my Publishing Offer
On December 8th, 2022, I received an email from my agent simply stating, “Give me a call when you can. I have news." Cue the pounding heart and injection of adrenaline. When I called her a nanosecond later, she shared the amazing news with me. An editor with Flux...
How I Got My Literary Agent
I have been a storyteller all my life, but it wasn't until June of 2010 that I began writing my first manuscript with the intent to query. I had just graduated with my B.A. and was ready to put everything I had learned in school to practice and begin my path to...
Burn Makeup
During quarantine I decided to play with some special effects makeup again. March and now April have been the longest months and October is looking further and further away. While I didn't do anything out of the ordinary (Liquid latex and cotton balls for the win), I...
Photoshoot-The Monster on the Mountain
Photoshoot-The Monster on the Mountain One day while brainstorming my author brand (and therefore the design of my website), I had a pretty fabulous idea (well, I thought it was fabulous). Rather than give a summary of each of my unpublished manuscripts, why not use...
The Vast Sea of Writers
STAYING AFLOAT IN THE VAST SEA OF WRITERS It’s often hard to want to keep writing. What helps my hope stay afloat amidst the sea of rejections is a contest. Throughout the year you can usually find a number of contests. The few I’ve entered are Pitchwars, Revpit,...
Ripped Face Zombie Makeup
Ripped Face Zombie Makeup The only thing I regret while doing this special effects makeup is that I got all dressed up with nowhere to go. I should have at least gone and ordered food somewhere or maybe gone for a nice stroll with the dog. Who knows what conversation...