I didn’t realize how often I would need to explain to people (okay, mostly like my grandma), that A) I did not in fact write “Fish Gather to Listen” and B) that it is decidedly different than my own author brand of writing queer YA with happy endings and no one dies especially not theContinue reading “Jes’s Completely Subjective Horror Scale for Fish Gather to Listen”
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Q&A about YA with some actual YAs
I had the absolute pleasure of spending the evening with young adults from the Equality Crew in conversation with me at Two Friends Bookshop where they got to ask me questions (granted they did not know this was the plan until like ten minutes before it started but they did an AMAZING job anyway), aboutContinue reading “Q&A about YA with some actual YAs”
Cover Reveal Success
The cover reveal for my next book, A Mean Piece of Water, went amazing! I reached out to my bookclub and instagram pals and they showed up in mass to help me share it. I am so grateful for how many people support me. Plus. Y’all. This cover. I’m so glad I planned ahead toContinue reading “Cover Reveal Success”
Hey you, throw yourself a book launch
Hey you, indie author. Throw yourself that party. Get the wine (if you like) and the balloons and the new earrings and ask your friends to come and celebrate. I was lucky enough to be able to have my book launch party at Whitty Books, a small local indie bookshop that specializes in small pressesContinue reading “Hey you, throw yourself a book launch”
Other things I’ve done as an Indie Author that I didn’t know were things.
Read my book for the EIGHTH TIME all the way through and I have to do it TWO MORE TIMES and I LOVE my book but omg it makes me want to type in all caps. I am so glad I wrote a relatively short book, like, for real. Registered my business with the stateContinue reading “Other things I’ve done as an Indie Author that I didn’t know were things.”
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”
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”
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”