Welcome to Happy Valley.
First: The Wilderness of Girls is out now!
Second: Here is a weirdly disjointed blog post about the last two+ weeks! I started it pre-release and didn’t get back to it until June 26 because omg life, but I feel like it captures the truth of my experience better than re-writing it.
ABA Winter Institute: My First Official Author Event
I know this is usually a space where I write (hopefully) insightful essays about the human condition that (hopefully) resonate with my readers, but it’s also historically been a bit of a public diary where I try to record the moments in my life I’d very much like to remember and be able to look back on. So please enjoy (or ignore!) this recap of my Very First Professional Appearance As An Author at the ABA Winter Institute in Cincinnati!
Cover Reveal for The Wilderness of Girls
It’s here! It’s here! The cover for my debut novel EXISTS and I’M ABOUT TO SHOW IT TO YOU!
The “How I Got My Agent” Post
There is no step-by-step path to get an agent or a book deal. It all takes a tremendous amount of luck. But if you’re not trying pretty damn hard, luck will have a very difficult time finding you.
A Contradiction in Visibility
Please read my books and remember my name but also please do not perceive me.
A Huge Life Moment in Several Parts/Updates, to be Posted Long After The Events Therein
This post was written between January 8 – 25, 2023, but could not be posted due to industry secrecy. Read on to see how I processed *finally* selling my first novel.
La Roue de la Fortune
I’ve been trying to write about my Hermit Year for a while now, but true to the vibe of the Hermit card, it all feels too visible for my liking. It was A Year, to be sure. There were all the usual hermity things: turning inward, solitude, soul-searching. I spent a lot of energy on healing, both physically and emotionally. I set hard boundaries, possibly for the first time in my life (at least consciously). I realized someone I loved was incredibly toxic and beyond my ability/not my responsibility to love into wellness. I grieved. I grew. And I reconnected with old friends, and continued to discover and reconnect with my authentic self, someone I’ve been trying to get to know again for a very long time…