“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell My ABNORMALLY ABBEY manuscript has been through several rounds with my editor and was sent to proofreading. This is the last step before layout and design. For some reason, I was nervous about getting the marked up manuscript back. What if […]
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Book Update
New title First, we have a name change! Ghost Girl is now Abnormally Abbey. The name change was needed because of two similar titles in the Immortal Works library. I love this new title because: The inspiration for the main character is my daughter, Abbey. The title sets it apart from more generic titles. It […]
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Smile: It’s your author headshot!
One of the tasks that Immortal Works Press asks of its authors is to get a professional headshot. You don’t want an amateur looking picture gracing your novel even though it was taken by your uncle who’s “pretty good with a camera.” Lighting, composition, styling, are all important considerations as well as the resolution of […]
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A name changer
There was an interesting paragraph in the email that introduced me to my editor for Ghost Girl. “Throughout this process I’d like you both to be thinking about a different title for this book. We already have books with similar titles (Dead Girl and Grace’s Ghosts) and I’d like this one to stand out from […]
Continue readingA dog like no other
This is Harvey. I’ve known a lot of dogs, but I’ve never met one quite like Harvey. We first became acquainted with each other several years ago. I had contacted Good Karma Animal Rescue about a cocker spaniel they had on their website. Taking my kids along, we met Harvey and his foster mom at […]
Continue readingWriting gone wrong
There are moments in life when you’re presented an opportunity. I think some people may ignore these moments, but as a writer I find I cannot resist the temptation to use my writing gift in moments such as these. Case in point: I received an email from the UK (I’m in the Minneapolis area) that […]
Continue readingDon’t be afraid to ask
With Ghost Girl set for publication in 2020, I want to make sure it does well. One of the things in the Immortal Works Author Marketing Guide (a primer given to their new authors to help your new novel hit the ground running) was this: Famous Person Cover Blurb: Do you know anybody famous? Now […]
Continue readingGhost Girl to be published!
Great news! Ghost Girl is going to be published by Immortal Works Press. 14-year-old Abbey’s love/hate relationship with ghosts is tested when she’s stranded at a spooky summer camp. Her ability to see ghosts has lost her many friends—it scares people and really, who wants to hang out with the ghost girl?—but there’s something addictive […]
Continue readingHow to edit your way to a better book
Every published author can tell you a simple truth: the magic happens in the editing and rewriting. One of the first steps to publishing Ghost Girl (coming in 2020!), is using the self-edit guide provided by my publisher, Immortal Works. The guide gives some massively helpful tips to make your novel a better book. Here’s […]
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