I honestly can’t believe my second book is out in the world today! This one was a journey. I want so badly to say that getting GLOW out of the gate was easier than my first book, KISS OF THE ROYAL, but that would be a big ole fat lie. It was actually harder. The […]
“It is time” *insert Rafiki’s voice* …for the cover reveal of my second YA fantasy novel, “GLOW OF THE FIREFLIES” coming Oct 1st, 2019 with Entangled Teen! I can’t wait to share it with y’all, it’s so beautiful and mystical and ethereal and…ugh I love it. But I could really use your help to spread […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! *cue fireworks explosions in the background* As we face 2019 with both apprehension and excitement, we turn inward. That’s right. It is the time of New Year Resolutions. Personally, I’ve never had any luck with them, so instead of resolutions, I want to talk about GOALS. What are Goals to a Writer? […]
Greetings from Lindsey Duga and Melissa Erin Jackson! Another Pitch Wars season is upon us and we are so thrilled to be YA mentors this year! We see this as a tremendous honor and are thankful that we’re able to partake in this amazing experience. This little ole blog post is to introduce you to […]
If you’re anything like most writers, you might be more of an introvert and that can be very difficult when it comes to promoting your own book. Talking to people and asking them to read your book is not only nerve wracking, but it’s incredibly…embarrassing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m PROUD to have a book […]
Today is the day… MY BOOK IS OUT IN THE WORLD. (Get it wherever books are sold! All order links are at the bottom of this post. Plus an exclusive excerpt!) Before I get into all the mushy stuff, a quick teaser of one of my favorite lines from the book: After years of writing, […]
Unfortunately, being an author doesn’t just mean writing books, though I know most of us really wish it was. It also means running your own mini business. If you don’t agree, I would ask you: the government sees you as a business, why don’t you? Every year we have to file some kind of tax […]
Hooboy. It’s been awhile since I’ve written a blog post, and there’s a very good reason for that: my book is coming out in just under a month. But this post is not to perpetuate debut author’s fear of book marketing or the many, many things a debut author must do before a book launch. […]
Let’s be honest, once you’ve gone through the different editing phases: developmental editing, line editing, copy editing…you’re ready to set your laptop on fire. Hey, we’ve all been there. But you need to power through one more round…proofreading. Unfortunately, this phase is as important as the rest. Maybe even more so because it’s your final […]
Roughly three weeks ago I attended one of my favorite local writers’ conferences, the Jambalaya Writers Conference at the Terrebone Parish Library in Houma, Louisiana. Unfortunately the reason why this post is later than usual is because of the strange swings of publishing where it’s crickets one moment and a raging stampede of white rhinos the next. […]