finding a literary agent

finding a literary agent

Since I signed with my literary agent, I’ve had multiple people ask how that worked, what I did right, and what advice I have for other writers hoping to take that next step towards a publishing contract. I’m a firm believer that nothing — including...
morning reading

morning reading

I’ve been trying to regain a feeling of control over my days, which have recently felt both hectic and unproductive (which seems somewhat paradoxical, but we’ve all been there, right?). For me, that means regaining control of my mornings. I am oddly...
stop editing

stop editing

I am not good at letting things go. This is perhaps a common problem, no matter what profession (or stage of life) you find yourself in. Wanting things to be perfect before you send them out into the world, before you invite other eyes and minds to offer opinions,...
motivation

motivation

There are a couple of challenges for writers on Instagram this month, #igwritersmay and #writelifemay. They are both challenges of the post-a-day list variety, and I’ve been mostly keeping up with them and enjoying looking at what other people are posting....
pride

pride

I’ve been thinking recently about feeling proud of the things in my life. More specifically, of the things I have done in my life. It’s easy to say you’re proud of someone you love, to admire your friend’s accomplishments, or to celebrate your spouse’s degree. But...