As I settled in on the terrace of my mother’s home in Hungary, I couldn’t help but notice how after two years, the view had changed to me. The view from my mom’s terrace in June 2023 – Erdokertes, Hungary My mom jumped in to remind me, “Well, there’s been two years of growth.” HowContinueContinue reading “Two Years of Growth…”
Tag Archives: Literary Agent
Flying High
A few weeks ago, I was geared up to fly to Seattle for a film festival; a research trip for my very special non-fiction project. I was all packed, spending some time working on my laptop when suddenly…my phone dings: it was the hospice nurse sharing that my dad had fallen. That news was absolutelyContinueContinue reading “Flying High”
The Final Rejection
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, I received my final query rejection. And now, the “good news” I referenced in the last post… That rejection left the path completely clear for me to say YES during MY CALL on September 30 with Associate Agent Morgan Hughes of FinePrint Literary Management! And I did! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I haveContinueContinue reading “The Final Rejection”
Commit Your Work to the Lord
And your plans will succeed! (Proverbs 16:3) It was fitting that I chose to wear this t-shirt today, the day I officially signed a single-title contract of representation with Literary Agent Stephanie Fretwell-Hill of Red Fox Literary! Wooooooo! In mid-May, when Stephanie offered me a single-title representation for my story, PEPITA: VAMPIRE PUPPY, I wasContinueContinue reading “Commit Your Work to the Lord”
On The Verge
Long time, no type, friends! I’ve had several bigger things happen since the last time I blogged… I was invited to join Bethany Hegedus’ The Verge in early March. Bethany, herself, called me and we had a wonderful conversation. I jumped right in to what’s a sort of sub-community within the Courage to Create. ItContinueContinue reading “On The Verge”
Good News, Great News
I have a very happy update! In the last week, I won a mini-mentorship with THE Kailei Pew and received my first-ever REQUEST from a Literary Agent. Woooooo! I was privileged to visit with Kailei via Zoom last week and she’s just as lovely as I’ve always known. She asked me to send her threeContinueContinue reading “Good News, Great News”
Birds, Books, & Becoming
Now we find ourselves almost three months into our new “family situation,” and at least for now, I’d say things have gotten much better. I’ve become a bird person – more so than before – like I’ve got bird seed on Amazon Subscribe and Save. Our whole family finds so much joy watching for theContinueContinue reading “Birds, Books, & Becoming”
Mourning What’s Lost
I told myself time and time again, self: you need to go write your monthly blog post. Now here we are: it’s July. Let me catch you up… In April, I had what turned out to be a very disappointing experience, personally, at the SCBWI Conference. I had a one on one with a literaryContinueContinue reading “Mourning What’s Lost”
Winner Winner Turkey Dinner
It’s been a pretty BIG MONTH for my writing journey! On November 2, I was named a WINNER of #FallWritingFrenzy 2022! WOOOOO! #FallWritingFrenzy has a special place in my heart because it was the very first writing contest I entered last year when I first began my true, full-time, not wandering aimlessly career in writing.ContinueContinue reading “Winner Winner Turkey Dinner”
It’s My Blog Birthday!
Happy Birthday, My Pilgrimage to Publication! I’m so proud of you! I just checked my year of statistics, and I have to say, these efforts haven’t been for naught…at least not in my eyes! To celebrate, I’m going to reflect a bit on where I am now and what I HAVE achieved in this pastContinueContinue reading “It’s My Blog Birthday!”
My Pilgrimage to Publication and Beyond 