Author newsletters are fantastic networking tools for selling your books, sharing your writing journey, or showing agents and publishers that you are worth the investment. But not all author newsletters are created equally, and there are several mishaps that can quickly tank your subscriber count if you’re not careful. When it comes to creating author…
To Work or To Write…That Is The Question.
So many Moms Who Write have occupations outside of writing. Some may continue to write for work, creating content or blogs for business purposes. Most, however, tend to work entirely outside of the field. Their job requirements range; full-time, part-time, remote, in-person, freelance, per diem, on-call. Yet, regardless of what these jobs look like, they…
Crafting a synopsis that MOVES
The Basics of Writing a Book Synopsis What is a synopsis? Writing a book synopsis is different than writing a blurb. A blurb seeks to intrigue, to create questions and curiosity in a potential reader. The synopsis serves an opposite purpose; it answers all the questions and proves that there is more to your story….
The captivating world of K. L. Mielke’s Human Magic
The world Mielke creates in Human Magic is beautiful and serene with lovable characters. It conjures images of lush green forests and rushing waterfalls and magical gardens and starry skies. As a reader, I wanted to live there and wear Hannah’s clothes. I wanted to eat their fruit and dance with their friends. It was easy to get lost in the magic.
Publishing Companies: What are the differences, and which one should you choose?
After you’ve finished writing and editing your novel, the inevitable question is what to do next. Your baby is all grown up and ready to go out into the world! But then you’re hit with the paralyzing decision of what path to take. Traditional publishing? Self-publishing? Small press? There are so many options, and when…
‘Each and Every Summer’ is a book that makes summer magical
Think about the one place that truly feeds your soul. The place that upon arrival, there’s a quiet little click inside of you and you finally feel whole again. That place for Lyla Savoie Kenney is Begoa’s Point. Begoa’s Point feels real, in all the right ways. Tavares’ use of description brings the camping ground…
‘Of Songs and Saltwater’ is a magical retelling of a classic fairytale
It’s been a while since I’ve been as excited to read a book as I was to read Of Songs and Saltwater, and author Heather Carter did not disappoint. The story is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, but with a genderbent twist. Fivrial is a redheaded siren who dreams of the human world… or…
Writing as a Mental Health Tool
My writing has been an extension of my thought life since I was a kid. When solutions or situations are hard to understand in my head, I can put them into a document, and suddenly they feel clearer. I write out responses or thoughts or ideas — not only for other people, but so I…
The Writer Who Moms
It feels like the two halves of me are constantly trying to rip chunks out of the other—chunks of time, chunks of attention, chunks of affection. I try to put each in their assigned place, but the mom has to plan dinner while the writer can’t stop thinking about choreographing the next fight.
0 Queries, 1 Pitch: Full Manuscript Request
The literary agent requested my full manuscript. Not only that, but she requested the synopsis of the sequel AND the synopsis for a completely unrelated title, a project I hadn’t intended to pitch but mentioned as a sidenote. Not only that, but this was my FIRST EVER exchange with a literary agent. Listen, okay? I’m…