At the Tulsa City County Library’s Third Annual Local Author Conference, I got to give a talk along with my friend, Victoria Moore, about how to navigate relationships with small bookshops as a local author, particularly an indie author. First off, there were bagels which was great. But then it got more and more crowdedContinue reading “Fostering Relationships Between Indie Authors and Indie Booksellers”
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So, I wrote another book…
Camp Nanowrimo was a huge success for me. I got through my first sloppy draft of a book about lake merfolk and their local friends who have to fight a giant demon octopus that a cult has summoned. Definitely feels on brand and I’ve already sent it to beta readers which is really exciting. AfterContinue reading “So, I wrote another book…”
Things I’ve done recently as an indie author that I didn’t know were things
Applied for and received my very first Library of Congress Control Number Hired a professional hand letterer for my cover Bought 10 freaking ISBNs (so Def committed now) Scheduled a deadline for a copy edits for TWO of my books Created my own publishing imprint Got a headshot Oh yeah AND DID SOME WRITING. SelfContinue reading “Things I’ve done recently as an indie author that I didn’t know were things”
On Getaways
My bestie and I spent a weekend away in a cabin halfway between our cities and without even trying, I wrote 5k words. The relaxation and freedom and friendship fueled my writer energy. And she hyped up my creative work is such sweet ways (think custom cake and matching nail art for “Chronicles of MyContinue reading “On Getaways”
Letting it Rest
I finished several rounds of edits and now I’m going to let my manuscript rest… Okay, not really. It’s on its way to my editor, but I’m not going to look at it until she sends it back. At least not in a “sit down and make a thousand changes” sort of way. I mightContinue reading “Letting it Rest”
Newsletter Sign Ups
Getting the new year off to a solid start! Got a good thousand words written for my WIP, my book is being read by my beloved Beta readers, and I got a newsletter sign up started! Please take a few seconds to sign up! I promise no spam, just updates about publishing dates and anyContinue reading “Newsletter Sign Ups”
Editing Weekend Away
I’m writing this from my bestie’s kitchen counter. Her perfect (and I do mean perfect) dog is asleep on the floor next to me, the sun is shining and I’m starting the editing process in earnest. Last week I made it through my first draft. Each of the major important scenes has been written, theContinue reading “Editing Weekend Away”
Momentum & Motivation
I hit the 25k halfway milestone for NaNoWriMo last night and it feels great. What feels even better is that I hired an editor and have a due date for my manuscript! I have ADHD and wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult, and it took a lot of therapy to get to the pointContinue reading “Momentum & Motivation”
Introduction
My name is Jes and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I really like bright colors and space graphics: I’ve been an avid writer since I can remember. For years I kept journals, wrote fanfic, did poetry readings, etc. Now I’m keen on finally finishing a work of fiction and getting it out into the world! ThisContinue reading “Introduction”