Writer of YA Fiction
It's been exactly seven weeks today since I put down the first few words of Book 3 in my Crown of Tír na nÓg series. And today was a particularly productive day (I hit my highest daily word count so far at around 2.4k!) and I'm so thrilled about my progress that I decided to... Continue Reading →
I doubt it will surprise anyone when I say 2020 was a tough year for me. It was a tough year for everyone around the globe. We all had our personal struggles thanks to the pandemic (and many of us still struggle) and for me that meant staying away from social media. I've been radio-silent... Continue Reading →
A lot of things can happen within one year and yet it seems to pass so fast. 2019 was over in a flash, but looking back now, I've achieved many of the goals I set myself a year ago. revise Seelie Princess and get it into the best shape possiblelearn more about traditional and self-publishing... Continue Reading →
Writing a book can be a long process. When I started this journey 5 years ago, I had very little knowledge of writing itself. But through continuous effort, hard work, and persistence, I finally achieved my goal. Today I want to take stock of the individual stages that I worked through with SEELIE PRINCESS. Summer... Continue Reading →
Before we dive into the process of writing my first novel, I have to tell you a little bit about my beginnings as a writer. I don't remember when exactly I began writing as a child, it must have been in my early teens. Back then it was mostly fanfiction and all of it was still... Continue Reading →
You can find my Writer Q&A #1 here. 26 : What would you like to see more of in your genre?More LGBTQ+ protagonists 27 : Where do you get inspiration from?All kinds of places, really. Life, books, movies, dreams,... 28 : On a scale of 1-10, how much do you stress about choosing character names?Maybe 3?... Continue Reading →
What's the best way to beat writer's block? Write! I guess when people tell you that they mean you should write an actual story... but I decided to play a little fun game and answer these questions I found on tumblr! 1 : What age-group do you write?YA (mostly upper-grade) 2 : What genre do you write?Fantasy... Continue Reading →
It's the first week of 2019 and the internet is filled with everyone's new year's resolutions. And so I have to ask myself: Should I set some resolutions for myself? Is it really worth the pressure? I've decided that instead I will start off by looking back at 2018! Accomplishments of 2018 I might not... Continue Reading →
-How I defied my inner demons- On November 1st, I set out for my newest adventure as a writer. For years I had dreamed of participating in NaNoWriMo, but it never worked out due to other responsibilities. But this year, my schedule for November was clear - finally! So with a rough outline in my... Continue Reading →
