https://youtu.be/ucjATInWK68 Kayla is getting ready to market her first novel, #ChasingHarlem , which comes out June 2025. She's picked up fantastic tips from author friends and publishers. Tip Number One: Interact with your potential readers as much as possible! Do you have any tips for us as we promote her new book? #publishing #writingtips #writingcommunity… Continue reading Marketing Tips for Newbie Authors #1
https://youtu.be/w4IMB_YiqfM Kayla discusses the importance of research to the writing process. If you feel writer's block coming on, do some research! Something will come to you. What writing questions do you have for us? #authortube #writingcommunity #writingtips #author
https://youtu.be/J4V-7RqnivQ Kayla talks about the importance of taking criticism from agents and critique groups. #authortube #author #authorinterview
https://youtu.be/QIKDuS49oZM This week Kayla discusses how she got her agent and answers some viewer questions. Do you have some questions for an agented author? Leave them in the comments! #booktube #booktuber #author #writerscommunity #howigotmyagent #literaryagent #agent
https://youtu.be/PODZZi-2lCY We're trying something new this week. For those of you who don't know, Kayla is an agented author. Yes, she's written novels and short stories and even dabbled in poetry. She also recently spoke at a writing conference. Since the conference, she's had attendees reach out with questions about the industry and even some… Continue reading Author Tips: Save the Cat Writes a Novel
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
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
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