Blog

*COVER REVEAL* YA Contemporary

I’m delighted to get to share the cover of my new Young Adult Contemporary novel today! This book marks a lot of firsts for me. It’s my first non-romance book (though there will still be a little kissing, no worries!), my first Young Adult novel, and the first book of my original fiction that I am going to serialize, posting it one chapter at a time online at no cost to anyone who would like to read it. It’s an all-new publishing experiment for me, and I’m really excited about the possibilities. I was inspired to write this book by three things: A fire in my gut to transform widespread apathy into activism after Trump’s election in 2016 By the first Women’s March I attended in 2017, organized by two very memorable teen girls And by two quotes I saw...
Read More

Playing to Your Front Row: How to Make Your Writing Career More Satisfying

All writers want basically two things: free food and for others to love their work. So often, you write, you put yourself out there and wait with hands clasped and bated breath…and then other people just keep living their lives. Going to the grocery store and bathing their kids and not stopping everything to gaze in awe at the thing you worked so hard on. THE NERVE! But just like so many other things in life, sometimes you have to take charge of getting your own satisfaction, instead of waiting on other people. Except…how though, Michelle? Obviously, you can work on your writing craft, to make your stories the best they can possibly be (see: every other blog on this website). You can put yourself out there more often to give your work the widest possible audience. But there’s a...
Read More

My Most Anticipated Reads of 2021

Folks, these are the best of the best books coming out in the next year, from a group of authors that all make me go immediately heart-eyes. Some of them I’ve already read because I was lucky enough to get my grabby hands on them in ARC form, and for some I’m tapping my fingers impatiently on my pre-order receipt. I’m truly amazed at the creativity of all the books coming out this year, and the warmth and heart in the characters that spills over even from the book descriptions. We’ve got romance novels, fantasy, YA and thriller: something for everyone! I linked each title so you can pre-order them from my local indie bookstore if you like (they can ship right to you!) but feel free to check them out at the retailer of your choice, too. Cool Characters...
Read More