I started this blog series for two reasons: to help me collect my emotions during my debut year, and to create a helpful guide for the sparkling… Read more “7) Marketing as a Traditionally Published Debut Author”

I finished writing the first draft of DEPOSING NATHAN on September 30, 2016. I remember that night distinctly, because I’d spent the day writing about 60 pages… Read more “6) The Last Day With the Pass Pages”

At the request of my editor, Lauren, I sat down in June of 2018 and submitted two lists to the team that would be creating my book… Read more “5) The Story of the Cover (The Making of DEPOSING NATHAN, Pt. 2)”

In May of 2016, just after finishing my junior year of college, I found myself staring at the start of an outline for a new writing project.… Read more “4) My Struggles with Self-Doubt as a Debut Author”

Ever wonder what happens to a manuscript once it’s acquired by a publishing house? I mean like, how the design is put together and who makes all… Read more “3) From Manuscript to Book: The Making of DEPOSING NATHAN (Pt. 1)”