The Post-Publication Blues

While I was writing Enemies of Doves, I had several authors warn me about the sadness that comes once the book is finished. After all, we’ve spent so long with our characters, it’s hard to say goodbye. While I did feel this to some extent, I was able to offset it with my quest toContinue reading “The Post-Publication Blues”

No Author is an Island

Writing is a solitary job. Eventually, you work with agents and editors to polish your book up, but the bulk of writing is done alone. As it is with most professions, the average person has no idea what goes into creating a book, or why it takes so long to do it. I recently hadContinue reading “No Author is an Island”

Paths to Publication

Since I announced my publishing contract, I’ve received many messages asking about the process of publication. Do I need an agent? How do I get a contract? Is it better just to self-publish? After getting similar questions sent to me this weekend, I decided it might make a good blog topic for all you writersContinue reading “Paths to Publication”