Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As someone who wears many hats I often find myself at odds. For over a decade now I’ve considered this concept of defining identity rather……
Author: amber
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……
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……
“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……
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……
Author Visits in the Time of Remote Learning
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……
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……
How I Found My Agent
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……
Going on submission… again!
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……
The Wall of Fear
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……