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Back from Hiatus
Hi, everyone! Been a while, huh? Anywho, since I’m 4 months out from the release of my debut novel (can you hear me screaming in excitement?), I figured I’d revive this blog! Posts will be infrequent, but I’ll do my best. 😀 Let’s talk covers! I’m getting a lot of awesome feedback on my cover– understandably, it’s absolutely gorgeous!! I was incredibly lucky to have a huge part in the cover creation process. It went a little something like this. First, I sent my publisher a Pinterest board of my favorite middle grade covers. I aimed for ones that were hand-drawn, with bold colors and an adventurous-looking main character. I…
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Are You Ready for an Agent?
Hey, folks! Next week, I’ll be starting a series about querying authors and what their personal experiences have been. But today, I want to talk about the realities of getting an agent. And more specifically, do you actually want one?
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DFWCon: Young Adult Panel
Aaand we’re back! Sorry, guys, but I updated too frequently with those DFWCon posts. It drove me a little crazy. But the last few weeks have been a good break, so now I’m ready to wrap up what I learned back in April. The YA panel was probably my favorite one, with the exception of Diversity in Writing. Five lovely YA authors spent the whole hour talking about how they were published, and answering questions for us hopefuls.
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Importance of Writing Buddies
Where in the world is Becki? Well, all over, considering that’s my job. But I sincerely apologize for missing so many updates. I thought a lot about it, and I think two times a week was a reach, and not feasible for my lifestyle in the long run. I’ve since decided that FRIDAYS will be the new update for Novelarnia! Now, on with the topic. I still have a few DFWCon posts left, but I’m going to take a break to talk about what’s been occupying my time the last few weeks. A new book!!
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TOP TEN Things I Learned at a Writer’s Conference
BAAAAACK! Whew. DFWCon was a whirlwind of activity, but I survived! And I’ve come back with lots of tips for those of you who’ve never attended a writer’s conference before. From the perspective of a conference newbie, here’s what I learned:
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DFWCON TOMORROW
Here is my succinct response: AAAAAAAHHAHHAHAHAAAAEEEHHHEHEHAHHAHAAAAAHAHAOMGOMGOMGOMGAAAHHHAHAHAHHHHAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!1111!!!1!1!1!!!!!!!!1!!! Ahem. And now, for my to-do list:
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Review of #PitMatch
So, after participating in #Pit2Pub (see my review on that Twitter event here), I realized there were lots of Twitter events to promote your novel! So many, in fact, that I had to set automatic tweets just to keep up over the next few months. Which means I totally forgot #PitMatch was happening until it was almost over. Oops.
