STALKING JACK THE RIPPER, Uncategorized

#1 NYT Bestseller…omg

when my agent called this afternoon, i totally thought she was kidding. i think i said "no way" ninety times in two minutes. seriously. she laughed and promised to send proof in the form of a PDF... and there it is. in black and white. it's really real. STALKING JACK THE RIPPER debuted at #1… Continue reading #1 NYT Bestseller…omg

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STALKING JACK THE RIPPER made the 2016 BEA Buzz Panel!

We got the news a few weeks ago that STALKING JACK THE RIPPER had made this year's BEA YA Buzz Panel, and it has been SUPER hard keeping this kind of secret from everyone. I've gotten a few questions from people outside of the industry about what it all means, and am posting some answers… Continue reading STALKING JACK THE RIPPER made the 2016 BEA Buzz Panel!

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5 words, 14 letters…I HAVE A BOOK DEAL!

“I can’t believe this is real life” has become my new mantra. If someone were to tell me three weeks ago that I’d be sharing this news with you, I’d think they were crazy. And clearly compulsive liars, and why the heck was I friends with such crazy compulsive liars?! I’d need to look into… Continue reading 5 words, 14 letters…I HAVE A BOOK DEAL!

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Attn Writers: My agent is doing a webinar!

Hey writer friends I’ve got something for YOUUUU! My agent is doing another Writers Digest Webinar (From Cozy to Carnage: An Agent Explains the Ins and Outs of Thriller/Mystery Writing–For Both the Adult and YA Markets) on Thursday April 12th. Are you squinting at your screen wondering why you should be interested in this? If… Continue reading Attn Writers: My agent is doing a webinar!

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Four words, twelve letters: I HAVE AN AGENT!!!

You guys... I can’t believe I’m actually typing this post out. I mean, sure I’ve dreamt about writing something like this for the last two years, but I seriously can’t believe it’s real. I mean, it’s REALLY real. HOLY MOTHER. I HAVE AN AGENT. A real, live, agent is my partner in publishing crime. And… Continue reading Four words, twelve letters: I HAVE AN AGENT!!!