Hi everyone! I know it's been a while since I posted anything about my book publishing progress, but the fact is, the publishing industry is actually pretty slow. It's a whole lot of waiting, writing, waiting, writing, and so on. That said, I can officially say I'm on submission. My amazing agent has sent out… Continue reading Kayla’s Author Journey: April 29, 2022
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Author’s Journey: Contest
Hey everyone! If you've been following the blog for a while, you know that I'm now an agented author, repped by Steven Hutson at WordWise Media. My first novel has won one award for best beginning of a first novel, and my agent has declared it ready to be pitched. What I haven't revealed yet,… Continue reading Author’s Journey: Contest
Kayla’s Author’s Journey: Update July 7, 2021
This week started out a little rough. My baby was sick, my writing time was limited, and sleep wasn't happening. Yesterday, however, I woke up to an email from one of my dream agents. She not only requested my full manuscript, but she gave me notes on how to improve the 50 pages she'd already… Continue reading Kayla’s Author’s Journey: Update July 7, 2021
Kayla’s Author Journey: March 31, 2021
Hi friends! I'm back with a promised update. I recently had a fantastic professional editor go over my manuscript, so I'm once again making edits while waiting to hear back from agents. Wish me luck! I wanted to take today to share some resources I've found invaluable in finding and querying agents. Now, there are… Continue reading Kayla’s Author Journey: March 31, 2021
Kayla’s Author Journey: March 28th, 2021
Hi friends! So, for those of you that missed the previous post, I've started my journey to becoming a published author. Well, I actually started years ago as I've had small stuff published in small, relatively indiscriminate magazines and such, but that's beside the point. I've always wanted to be a published novelist, and that's… Continue reading Kayla’s Author Journey: March 28th, 2021
Kayla’s WWW Wednesday: February 24, 2021
Welcome back to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. If you want to participate, please check them out. I’d love to read your www post! No blog? No worries, just answer the questions in the comments. We bees love hearing about new… Continue reading Kayla’s WWW Wednesday: February 24, 2021