got my first rejection of this round of queries yesterday-- but it was personalized and SO sweet! giving hope that things are moving in the right direction 🤞

Sometimes you just need to print out your manuscript and gaze at it in wonder. No matter what happens, I am so proud of this novel!

I haven't logged into X in a week (I was having a baby) but thank you for all the sweet likes and replies on this post!

authors who are also parents! I need to know... did you ever use your child's name in a manuscript? I realize both of my kiddos names I used in books I wrote (like 10 years ago)... they've been my favorites for a long time :)

sat down to really write for the first time this maternity leave and wrote 783 words! it feels good to get back into it!

My 2025 Writing Wrapped #WritingCommunity

If Mike thought fighting Vecna was hard, wait until he tries to succeed in traditional publishing...

Querying on maternity leave means powering through a few queries while baby naps beside me

Spent Tuesday afternoon sending out queries and by the time I finished sending them out, I already had one rejection and one request 😅

What are five things in your WIP? 🚲 Bike riding lessons 🎀 A bridgerton-esque ball 💋 Fake kisses turned real 🏚️ A broken inn in need of saving 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Teenaged Innkeeper FMC x Actor MMC #MackinacWIP

my characters are having their third act break up today and I'm not gonna lie. I'm tearing up a bit too :'( #MackinacWIP

‼️IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ In solidarity with the general strike happening this Friday, we’re postponing this week’s event by ONE day. The event will now take place January 31st on Saturday. This strike is important to the both of us and we would appreciate you joining us.

I'm spending so much more time on Instagram than X these days! And to be real, I'm pretty proud of the writing account I've built there. I'd love for you to follow along!

You're not a querying writer unless you get a little nervous energy Fridays at 4pm #fullrequestfriday #writingcommunity

Finishing my first draft is HARD! I just keep thinking about how much I need to revise. It's hard to push to "The End"

Putting it out there to the publishing universe that today is my birthday!

It's always frustrating to see an agent whose MSWL looks like a perfect fit but they are at a "no from one is a no from all" agency so you can't query them

On spring break, which means I'm back to my life of writing while a baby naps on me and it's truly my best life