Hi all, Today is the final day of Entangled Teen’s Team Urban vs. Team Epic Fantasy Promotion, and in honor of the conversations of …
Writing Posts
Entangled Teen Presents: Urban vs. Epic Fantasy Week!
In my continuing effort to talk all about YA literature and the fantasy genre as well as introduce you to new authors and books here …
iTunes Shuffle Challenge, Part 2
Back in October, I did one version of the iTunes shuffle challenge, in which I listened to iTunes on shuffle and wrote a short blurb …
#p2p16 Editing Journal – Wave 2
Please enjoy the continuation of my editing journal for #p2p16. To learn more about it and see how wave 1 did, check out my previous …
Editing Journal: Wave 1 #p2p16 Edits
The below is a collection of my most important thoughts through the first wave of edits I received for #p2p16, or Pitch to Publication 2016. …
A Sad But Hopeful Announcement
Hello friends! Many of you may have noticed that The Order of the Key…well, it isn’t out yet. There are many reasons for that, some …
Cleaning Up After The Big Party
Welcome to my completely revamped website! Today, I am guest posting over at All the Way YA, and discussing how I feel during the editing …
5 Tips for Making a Fantasy World Feel Real
On planet Justine, where I write a story that involves world building, work in acquisitions where I read a ton of fantasy stories that either …
2015 Year in Review, Dancing into 2016
Hi all! So I know I’ve been kind of absent this month, and mostly that was just me being the usual speed-of-light blur that I’m …
On Setting and The Order of the Key
When plotting out a book idea, setting becomes an essential tool. There are a couple of things you need to consider when you’re deciding where …