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Some encouragement.

Dec 10 2018
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Inspiration, Writing Life

Earlier this year, I weighed all my commitments and realized that I needed to let some things go. Unfortunately, Pub(lishing) Crawl made that list, and while I am sad about it, I’ve been posting (almost) monthly for six years. My departure will make a space for someone new, with fresh thoughts and enthusiasm.  And I won’t really be gone; you’ll still be able to find me on my social media, website, and newsletter. With my […]

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Writing friends are the best

Nov 16 2018
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Miscellaneous

There are lots of assets when it comes to writing. Time, inspiration, sustained love of something that exists mostly in one’s mind. But I have to say, writing friends are way up there on the list of necessities, and I, for one, would not survive this business without them. A few small reasons writing friends are the actual best: 1. Critique partners and sounding boards While I don’t trade manuscripts with all my writing friends […]

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Introducing . . . AMINAH MAE SAFI!

Oct 15 2018
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Interviews, Miscellaneous

Helloooo Pub Crawlers! I’m so excited to introduce you to our newest member, author and cat wrangler Aminah Mae Safi! Mae is one of my absolute favorite humans, and I think by the time we get to the end of this introduction, she’ll be one of your favorites, too. I can’t wait to see all the smart and funny articles she writes for Pub Crawl! 1. Since people can (and should!) visit your website — […]

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Book release checklist!

Sep 10 2018
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Industry Life, Shameless Self-Promotion, Writing Life

Ahhh! Book release! Time to do all the things and still somehow get a reasonable amount of sleep at night. Or during the day. No judgement, fellow vampires. I don’t know about you, but book releases really sneak up on me. (It sure did this year. I, uh, have a book out tomorrow. Yay!) I always feel like no matter how much preparation I do, I’m always forgetting something. This year, I tried to be […]

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Preparing for public speaking

Aug 13 2018
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Beginner Resources, Writers Toolbox

When I was a debut author, I was scared of a lot of things. (Okay, I’m still scared of a lot of things.) But one thought that really rattled me was public speaking, which, for a lot of us, is part of the job of being an author. Answering questions on panels. Saying anything with any level of authority. At least with written interviews and blog posts, I had the opportunity to revise my answers […]

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