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
https://youtu.be/xRPROELcFkU Come meet Kayla at the Alabama Writing Workshop on March 10th in Birmingham, Alabama! Ticket information is available on their website. Kayla will be presenting a panel on "Everything you need to know about the submission process." We can't wait to see you there! Don't live in Alabama? That's fine! The Writing Day Workshops… Continue reading Writing Workshop Announcement
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
Good morning everyone! If you've been following my posts, you know I'm sitting on pins and needs waiting for Minotaur and Mystery Writer's of America to announce this years First Crime Novel Contest winner. Hopefully, I'll get a book deal from that, but you know how super popular contests are, right? Those super popular contests… Continue reading Kayla’s Author’s Journey: Book Proposals
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
Okay, gang, I might be preaching to the choir here, but I'm going to assume that not everyone knows what a "trope" is. Let me explain. According to tvtropes.org, a trope "is a storytelling device or convention, a shortcut for describing situations the storyteller can reasonably assume the audience will recognize. Tropes are the means by which… Continue reading Kayla’s Tuesday Talk #3: Favorite Mystery Tropes
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