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The Alchemy of Letting Go Cover Reveal + GIVEAWAY!

It’s with much excitement that I can finally reveal the cover for my debut novel, The Alchemy of Letting Go! This book isn’t the first I ever wrote, but it’s……

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Published October 27, 2022
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Wikimedia+Libraries Convention in Maynooth, Ireland

Last month I was invited to speak at the Wikimedia + Libraries Convention in Maynooth, Ireland, a thirty minute train ride outside of Dublin. I hosted a short presentation about……

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Published August 6, 2022
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“Growing Up Magical” at the 2022 Nebula Conference

Last month, I was invited to speak at the virtual 2022 Nebula Conference. The Nebula Conference is hosted every year by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), one……

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Published June 18, 2022
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Debut Novel Acquired by Albert Whitman

I have some exciting news! My debut novel, The Magic Method, has been acquired by Albert Whitman & Co. for publication in Spring 2023. You can find more details about……

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Published September 1, 2021
Categorized as Writing

Author Visits in the Time of Remote Learning

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Back in October, I wrote an article about virtual author visits for the Society for Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators blog, Kite Tales. In that article, I offer some new……

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Published January 2, 2021
Categorized as Author Business

How I Built My TikTok Platform

As a writer, I’ve spent years trying to build a “platform.” You hear it time and again: if you want publishers to invest in you, they need to know that……

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Published December 30, 2020
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How I Found My Agent

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When I wrote my post about being on submission, I realized I’ve never shared the story of how I got my agent. You’ve probably heard that there are a lot……

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Published May 18, 2020
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Going on submission… again!

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Last week, my agent informed me that my most recent book—which I’ve been calling, descriptively, MAGIC BOOK, to avoid the risk of getting too attached to a title I may……

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Published May 11, 2020
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The Wall of Fear

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Whenever anyone asks how I started writing, I think back to the beginning. My answer usually has something to do with fanfiction, or with sitting at my computer screen with……

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Published May 8, 2020
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Capitalism and Individualism in Magic Systems

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Why is magic so focused on the individual? This article was featured in The Aramchek Dispatch, a zine put together by the Science Fiction……

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Published May 3, 2016
Categorized as EssaysTagged critical essay, fantasy, science fiction, writing

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