I’m working through the draft, fixing a few smaller things at first since, once again, the bulk of the rewriting lift will happen in the […]
Some to Show
I approach it with a vegan leather notebook Hand-etched with a quote about magic Those who don’t believe in it Never find it And throw […]
Leigh Bardugo
In a packed church on 8th & Brazos, I — and a couple hundred more readers — braved the evening storm to see Leigh Bardugo, […]
Writing Update: Research Gaps
So far my editing approach has involved hours combing through guardianship laws applied in unique scenarios and interstate foster care processes. I’m trying to tighten […]
Texas Teen Book Festival
Besides running a booth for my internship at the Boston Book Festival, I have never actually attended a book festival. That almost feels like a […]
Bonus Writing Update: Editorial Letters Make Me Giddy
A bonus writing update because I am absolute GIDDY over this long, detailed, goddamn helpful editorial I received from my friend (and publishing/editing guru), Katie […]
Writing Update: Lingering
Weekly writing update! I’m working on starting some edits, but to be honest I haven’t dived as deep as I expected yet. I’m hoping to […]
Writing Update: Returning
I returned to Jack today. On my timeline, October is for the rewrites. I started typing out some thoughts this morning on how I wanted […]
That Fleeting Virtue
Patience yields focus. That’s what Shiro says on Voltron and maybe explains while I feel distinctly unfocused today. That fleeting virtue of patience has never […]
Get Yourself a Friend
Get yourself a friend who spends an hour and a half on the phone with you, live editing a synopsis for a Pitch Wars submission […]