Early Drafts of Opening Lines

The first lines of a book can change quite a bit from first draft to final copy. First impressions are important - and hard. Very hard. I was acutely reminded of this fact recently, when I stumbled across an old file full of my early attempts at the opening line for Lydia Green of Mulberry [...]

The Best Middle Grade High Fantasy Books

Hello world, Millie Florence here! A couple of weeks ago I posted a YouTube Video full of middle-grade book recommendations of the high fantasy kind, and you guys loved it! So, I decided to make an easily skim-a-ble blog post version for those who prefer reading to watching. That said, if you missed the video [...]

“This is interesting.”

Some years ago, I was 11 years old and attending the Illinois Young Authors Conference. After the opening Q and A panel, the students had the opportunity to get their books signed and speak with the authors. Leanne Ellis, one of the authors, had interested me, particularly during the panel. When answering questions she was [...]

A Lesson Learned

I thought I was going to finish this book. Ever since I published Lydia Green there’s been a new sort of pressure on me. The month of its publication my book sales quadrupled. I was, of course, over the moon about this. I must have done something right. But then I had to write again. [...]

Honey Butter on Audio

✨HONEY BUTTER IS AVAILABLE ON AUDIOBOOK! ✨ It releases on December 2nd, just in time for Christmas! Available on Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Click this link to preorder! And in the meantime... How about a sneak peek at the first chapter...? What is it like to record an audiobook?✨? If you do not have water [...]