From the time that I wrote The Peasant Queen in 2014, I’ve been creating Spotify playlists for my books. I am a very musical person and my brain often associates ideas, events, people, etc. with songs, so I can’t help but think of songs that relate to my stories as I work. I also usually …
The Cast of The Love of a Princess
One of my very favorite parts of the writing process is naming characters and picking out what they look like. The process of this varies depending on the character–sometimes I have a clear image of what they should look like, and have to find the perfect name. Other times I know their name and personality, …
Behind the Writing of “The Love of a Princess”
The creation of this book was a unique process for me, compared to my other books that I wrote as a teenager. The origins of it are as old as The Peasant Queen, but I didn’t actually start writing it until July 2021. To explain all this, we must go back to 2015. At this …
Behind the Design of “The Love of a Princess”
I’ll never forget the rush of excitement when I saw my very first book cover for the very first time. For so many years, I dreamed of being a published author, but it always felt so far away and for a while, I seriously doubted it would ever happen. Seeing the cover of The Peasant …