Prose is the cinematography of writing. It exists not just to capture what happens in your manuscript, but to capture it in a way that shows off your story to the best possible degree. Just as the angle and lighting of each shot are important in filmmaking, so are the words and sentences we use [...]
Poem: Napping in August
Drabble and dabble and dapple away Till’ the threads of the world begin to fray Babble of laughter the rabble at play Bubble and warble, the sunbeam’s display Losing the true ring we drift in a haze The creeping of sleeping on in warm summer daze Though dreaming it’s seeming to awake an outburst Gleaming [...]
I signed a PUBLISHING DEAL?!
📚I signed a publishing contract! 😆✨The Balter of Ashton Harper is officially coming to you through Bandersnatch Books in 2023!Naturally, my family went out to celebrate with hibachi and ice cream. And I even got (most of) them to take a picture with me for Instagram! XD I am so excited to work with Bandersnatch! [...]
The Ghost of NaNos Past
I didn’t participate this year, but NaNoWriMo has always held a very, very special place in my heart. It was in NaNoWriMo 2016 that I pushed myself to write the first draft of my debut novel, Honey Butter, which was published nine months later in August 2017.
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Do you guys remember that book I published when I was thirteen years old? Honey Butter? A sweet summer contemporary novella about sibling relationships and finding joy in everyday life? With a protagonist who collects paint cards?? What if I told you that you could read it right now FOR FREE. No, I’m not kidding. [...]