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Hello, reader. You’re probably here because you follow me on Twitter or Instagram (and if you don’t and you want to, links for all social media are above the header). Today I announced that my agent and I have very amicably parted ways. We think the world of each other but have decided to dissolve our professional partnership. I will always be grateful for her steady cheerleading, keen editorial eye, and warm generosity. That being said, I feel it’s time for me to branch out on my own. I’m going to be self-publishing, starting with my Center Stage series: Acting…

The lovely ladies at All The Kissing asked me to write an article about how to cope with being on submission, or “on sub.” (For those who haven’t experienced this, it’s when your agent takes your manuscript to acquiring editors and you…wait. If you’re interested in my coping strategies for this stressful time, I hope you like it!

Twitter recently acquainted me with this  But why do I feel like you need this haha @jayetria pic.twitter.com/14jabszky1 — dawn (@dawnlanuza) August 25, 2018 These are a thing! They exist! I feel I should order them for editing my own work:  And I also feel I should order these for my beta readers and critique partners:  Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

At the RWA National Conference in Denver this year, the prolific and fierce Suzanne Brockmann received the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. I, personally, was thrilled. Not only because I love her work, but because the fact that she was going to be in the same place as I was gave me a chance to meet her. And when the time came, I had zero chill, let me tell you. Um. Can you tell I cried when I met @SuzBrockmann? She and @JasonTGaffney were so gracious. pic.twitter.com/08iNUjfYos — Adele Buck 📚🇳🇴 is home from #RWA18 (@_AdeleBuck) July 21, 2018 She…