WARNING: The following post contains minor spoilers. The editing process is without a doubt the worst part about writing (in my opinion). No matter how many times you go over the book, there always seems to be something else that needs changing. And then there is the task of cutting sentences and even entire scenes …
“The Peasant Queen” Playlist
I’m pretty sure it was author Lisa Bergren who I first saw share a playlist that she curated for one of her books. I don’t know for sure because it was so long ago! Regardless of who it actually was, I thought it was such a fun idea. I had just written The Peasant Queen …
Writing “The Peasant Queen”
It’s hard to believe my “book baby” will be out in the world in less than a month! Someone pinch me! Is this real? Haha! For real though, I can’t believe this is really, finally happening. And not going to lie, I am extremely terrified too! It’s no small thing to release a piece of …
The Cast of “The Peasant Queen”
I can’t remember what author it was that I first saw share about creating inspiration boards on Pinterest for their books, complete with models/actors to serve as the official face of each character. Whoever it was, they inspired me to start doing the same thing. At the time, I was in the beginning stages of …
Designing “The Peasant Queen”
Ever since I discovered that one of my favorite authors, Roseanna M. White, did freelance cover design, I knew I wanted her to design my book cover someday. I am so thrilled that I was able to achieve that dream of working with Roseanna (I’m still pinching myself!), and even more thrilled that I finally …