Note: I’m not a financial advisor and can’t speak to your specific situation. This post is only intended to share some of the things I’ve learned and personally experienced as an author. Please consult a trained professional when making financial decisions or handling your taxes. Hi friends! Along with setting new writing goals for the … Continue reading The Financial Side of Writing (Or, Don’t Quit Your Day Job)
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Life on Submission, or How I Got My Book Deal
Hey friends! I know I’ve been MIA for a while around here, but if you follow me on social media or subscribe to my newsletter, then you probably heard my big announcement in November: my YA thriller THIN AIR is going to be a real book! My agent and I accepted an offer from Razorbill … Continue reading Life on Submission, or How I Got My Book Deal
Book Baby Blues
Note: I'm not a trained medical doctor, therapist, or psychologist. If you're experiencing signs and symptoms of clinical depression or anxiety, please get help from a professional. It doesn’t take long in the writing world to realize that this career is full of ups and downs. We all know the fear of negative feedback, the … Continue reading Book Baby Blues
Choosing Your Path to Publication, Part 3: Decisions, Decisions
Welcome back for the last post in our short series on paths to publication. If you missed Part 1 Traditional Publishing or Part 2 Self-Publishing, be sure to catch up on the pros and cons first! Today, we're going to talk about how to make this important decision, why I chose traditional publishing, and some … Continue reading Choosing Your Path to Publication, Part 3: Decisions, Decisions
Choosing Your Path to Publication, Part 2: Self-Publishing
Welcome back to the second post in my short series on choosing your publishing path. If you missed the first one, click here to learn the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Today we're going to talk about self-publishing, which means acting as your own publisher. Self-publishing can mean doing most of the work yourself, … Continue reading Choosing Your Path to Publication, Part 2: Self-Publishing
Choosing Your Path to Publication, Part 1: Traditional Publishing
If you’re an unpublished writer just starting out, you’ve probably already come face-to-face with the big question: how will I publish my book? In the “old” days (way back before 2010), you really only had one choice. Print out your manuscript, nestle it into a manila envelope along with your SASE, and mail it out … Continue reading Choosing Your Path to Publication, Part 1: Traditional Publishing
11 Writerly Things to Do While You’re Waiting
I’m convinced that the successful author really only needs two things—perseverance and patience. Perseverance because this career isn’t easy. It takes a lot of humility, learning, and hard work to become a good writer, and even more to get published. And patience because… You will wait. A LOT. Especially if you go the traditional publishing … Continue reading 11 Writerly Things to Do While You’re Waiting
FATAL FLASHBACK Cover Reveal, Plus Publishing Q&A
I know, I know, I promised you more details about RWA National. And they are coming, but this bit of news is too good to hold back any longer. My cover for FATAL FLASHBACK, coming December 2019 from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense, is done. Since you'll probably just skip everything to scroll down anyway, let's … Continue reading FATAL FLASHBACK Cover Reveal, Plus Publishing Q&A
A Story’s Story
Hello, friends! Has spring arrived in your neck of the woods yet? We've hit daytime highs in the 60s finally, and my tulips have dared to show their pretty heads. While this fine weather does beckon me outside, I'm still hard at work on new manuscripts. Can't live off the glory of one (almost) published … Continue reading A Story’s Story
It’s July! Time for a Mid-Year Progress Report
Somebody pinch me. Is it already halfway through 2018? Where did the year go?? Seeing as how time seems to be flying past at twice its normal rate, I figured it's time to check in on the writing goals I set back in January and evaluate my progress. I confess, I had to reread my … Continue reading It’s July! Time for a Mid-Year Progress Report
Kellie Michelle Parker 