April 21, 2023

In my last blog post I listed the potential reasons for the copy edits taking so long…turns out it was a combination of 1 AND 2 – a lot of mistakes AND the copy editor having a lot on their plate (possibly due to the amount of mistakes in my book). I received the copy-edited…

October 11, 2022

Roughly three weeks ago I got my manuscript back from my editor… I thought I had been really thorough during the pre-edit phase, but reader, I was not. Hooo boi, this has been a humbling experience, and the past three weeks have been both uplifting and deeply demoralizing, and I’m no longer sure if I…

August 1, 2022

So, remember in my last post where I mentioned I’d gotten an offer of publication? Well, I decided to take it! THAT’S RIGHT, IM GETTING PUBLISHED, BITCHES! (unless this is still some sort of cruel, prolonged prank … I’m not going to be completely convinced until the book is out, and maybe not even then….

June 12, 2022

So, remember in my last blog post where I said I had gotten two requests for the full manuscript? Well… one of those full requests turned into an offer!!! Like a literal, bonafide offer! And here’s the kicker: it’s not an offer of representation from an agent, but an offer of PUBLICATION from a small…