Well, today is the last day of National Novel Writing Month. To recap what Nanowrimo is, thousands of writers all around the world challenge themselves to write 50k words in one month (roughly 1670 words a day). Throughout the 30 days, there are virtual and in-person write-ins scheduled to help you stay you on-track. It’s …
Bookworm Reviews: The Impossible Girl
Title: The Impossible Girl Author: Lydia Kang Genre: Mystery Review: The Impossible Girl spins a dark, edge-of-your-seat mystery that revolves around corpse theft but somehow still manages to be beautifully written. The book revolves around Cora Lee, who lives a double-life as both herself and her "brother," Jacob. Cora is known as a smart, young girl with …
One Year Anniversary and Epilogue: The Scavenger
It is the one year anniversary of The Scavenger and I can hardly believe it. I remember for months counting down the day that my debut novel went live on Amazon. 365 days later, the excitement of seeing my book in my reader's hands still hasn't left. I learn new things every day and I couldn't have …
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My First Barnes & Noble Signing: Vlog, Photos, and More!
On October 25th, 2018, I had my first book signing at Barnes & Noble. If you had told me last October that in a year's time I would be signing copies of The Scavenger among so many talented authors I would've thought you were joking. This past year has been such a wild ride. With Missing Her in the …
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UPDATE: Author Feature on One Hour Proof-Reading and B&N Signing
I'm so excited to be on One Hour Proofreading's blog as a featured author! Check out their article here! Also, just a reminder that my Barnes & Noble signing is this Thursday, October 25th, from 6:30-8:30! Check out all the info here! Very exciting stuff going on . . . 🙂
I’m Signing Books at Barnes & Noble!
I have some very exciting news I would like to share with you guys! As you've probably already read from the title, I'm doing a book signing at Barnes & Noble! In addition to having copies of The Scavenger available for purchase, I'll also be moderating a Q&A session with some other YA authors including Rob Vlock, …
New Title and Blurb Release
The time has finally come for me to officially announce the title and blurb of my new book! I am so excited for you guys to read this new book 🙂 And the title is (drumroll) . . . Missing Her Tada! Missing Her is a YA paranormal thriller. Here's the blurb: Vanessa Stockton and …
The Art of Foreshadowing
One of my favorite literary devices is foreshadowing. It’s so satisfying when pieces of a story that starts off seeming small and insignificant come back later to play a larger role. And for readers who can pick up on those details, it’s like the author is giving them a pat on the back for paying …
I’m Starting a Youtube Channel!
Hiya, guys! Today, I have some BIG news! I'm starting an Authortube channel! So, what is an Authortube channel? Authortubers are writers/authors that run a Youtube channel talking about writing tips and their publishing story. I am so excited to be joining this group! They were a huge inspiration to me when I was writing The …
Bookworm Reviews: She’s Not Here
Title: She's Not Here Author: Mandi Lynn Genre: Thriller Review: I had the awesome opportunity to get an early copy of She's Not Here, and let me tell you, I was not ready for this book. The story follows Willow, a hospital worker that was forced to watch her father slowly deteriorate due to his Alzheimer's. After he passes away, …
J. L. Willow 