Taking It One Ear at a Time
Posted on February 18, 2020 by Kristen
I have chosen the narrow path of traditional publishing. And boy, it’s been a journey so far.
Category: WritingTags: books, literary agents, publishing, query letters, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writer
Posted on January 20, 2020 by Kristen
Is YA Fiction Eating Itself Alive? As someone who grew up as a teenager during the last decade, the state of YA Fiction is something near and dear to my heart. But I’m also a writer, and a writer of YA Fiction, so I… Continue Reading “Response To: “The Decade in Young Adult Fiction” by Slate”
Category: About BooksTags: #metoo, author, book, career, fantasy, fiction, jobs, literary agents, response, writer, Writing, YA fantasy, ya fiction
In this prompt, a girl starts to realize her childhood monsters are actually trying to protect her.
Category: WritingTags: fantasy, fiction, fiction Friday, monsters, short stories, writer, Writing, writing prompt
Posted on December 11, 2019 by Kristen
Take Time Off Main Projects If there’s anything that can help a writer, it’s taking a break from your WIP. You may want to wait until you finish a first or second draft to do this. Another great time to pause your writing is… Continue Reading “6 Methods of Self Care for Writers”
Category: WritingTags: author, book, career, encouragement, fantasy, fiction, self care, writer, writer encouragement, writer self-care, Writing, writing tips
Posted on November 27, 2019 by Kristen
So in my quest for finding work in LA, I began to look into freelance writing and ghostwriting. Writing has always been a passion of mine, and though I love fiction writing, any writing feels “right” to me. Like many accountants love balancing checkbooks,… Continue Reading “5 Tips for Beginner Freelance Writers”
Category: WritingTags: California, career, encouragement, freelance, freelance writing, jobs, LA, life lessons, Los Angeles, work, writer, writer encouragement, Writing, writing career, writing for money, writing jobs, writing tips
Happy Fiction Friday everyone! Can you believe it’s already #6? If any of you has great prompts you think I should write, be sure to leave them in the comments section. I’d love to know what you all are writing out there too! Whether… Continue Reading “Fiction Friday #6: Write the Prompt with Me!”
Category: WritingTags: Celtic Mythology, fantasy, fiction, fiction Friday, graveyards, scary stories, short stories, writer, Writing, writing prompt
Blood Fae Blood Fae — Read on darkleigh.com/2019/11/06/blood-fae/ Hey everyone, I recently had a fantasy short story published on darkleigh.com. If you like fantasy, fae people, and murder mysteries, you should definitely check it out. Thanks!
Category: WritingTags: author, fairies, fantasy, fiction, high fantasy, murder mystery, mystery, short stories, writer, writer feature, Writing
Posted on November 5, 2019 by Kristen
Before reading this, check out Part One of this blog series. “When I started working as a child abuse and neglect family therapist…one quick conclusion I came to was that until we are willing and able to talk openly about sex in this culture—healthy… Continue Reading “Sex In YA Fantasy Part Two: How Fantasy Can Change Young Adults”
Category: About BooksTags: author, book, fantasy, fiction, literature, sex, writer, Writing, YA fantasy, ya fiction, young adults
Posted on November 2, 2019 by Kristen
The Prompt Today’s prompt is from TheFakeRedHead.com. I was really intrigued by this prompt, because it kind of reminded me of Happy Death Day. Let’s see where we go with this one! As always, 30 minutes, free-write. Write with me! It’s so great for… Continue Reading “Fiction Friday #5: Write the Prompt With Me!”
Category: WritingTags: bad luck, car accident, curse, death, fantasy, fiction, fiction Friday, prompts, short stories, write with me, writer, Writing, writing prompt
Posted on October 25, 2019 by Kristen
The Prompt Today’s prompt is from Deep Water Prompts. I liked this one just because it was simple and intrigued me. What kind of person would be looking for necromancy books, especially advanced? And where would they be looking? This one got a little… Continue Reading “Fiction Friday #4: Write the Prompt With Me!”
Category: WritingTags: fantasy, fiction, fiction Friday, Halloween, prompts, short stories, wizard, writer, Writing, writing prompt, ya fiction