I'm going to be honest with you: I haven't been reading much this year. Based on things I've been reading on social media, it seems as though I'm not alone in this. The COVID-19 pandemic has made so many of us more anxious than usual, and it can be difficult to shut your brain off and get lost in a book, even though that escape can be exactly what we need right now!
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hello world! a return from hiatus
hello! i am alive! sorry for the unexpected hiatus (again). i'm going to try to get better about weekly posts, or at least monthly. maybe it will help motivate me to write more often, too. since september, i have finished another 2 semesters of grad school (!!). i'm 1.5 years into a 3 year program.… Continue reading hello world! a return from hiatus
the long wait
It's been 13 days since the PitchWars submission window first opened and, if you're anything like me, you're feeling the anticipation. Many writers are already getting discouraged because they haven't received a request (even though mentors have said they'll be requesting right up until picks are announced October 12). I'm not allowed to publicly discuss… Continue reading the long wait
the moment has come!
It's Monday, August 27, which can only mean one thing in writer-land... THE PITCHWARS SUB WINDOW IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!! I submitted my materials last night and promptly shut off my light and went to sleep. Do I think I'll be chosen this year?... I mean, never say never, right? This is my fourth year entering… Continue reading the moment has come!
Pitch Wars 2018 Mentor Blog Hop!
It's that time again. Time for the: Pitch Wars 2018 Mentor Blog Hop! I love this contest and can't wait to submit again this year 🙂
hello darkness my old friend…
Well then. It's been a hot minute, hasn't it? Thankfully, this summer has been much better than 2017, so I've been busy in a good way since my last post! In May, I took a trip with my family to Yellowstone, which was amazing and relaxing (well, minus the 32 hour drive there and back!).… Continue reading hello darkness my old friend…
What’s Next For Me
It took me a little while to figure out what to write about this week. Work and school have been keeping me too busy to work on my book much (boo), and I haven't read a new ARC yet. So here's a short update about what I'll be doing next! I just finished reading Screenwriting for… Continue reading What’s Next For Me
Revision Update: IN THE SHADOW OF THE NECROPOLIS
Hello! Long time, no post 🙂 Well, in personal updates, anyway. I'm trying to be better about keeping up this blog. Maybe, if I post once a week, it'll keep me motivated to actually get things done! The last you heard from me, I was entering PitchWars. I wasn't chosen as a mentor, but I… Continue reading Revision Update: IN THE SHADOW OF THE NECROPOLIS
Review: Joanna Ruth Meyer’s BENEATH THE HAUNTING SEA
Sixteen-year-old Talia was born to a life of certainty and luxury, destined to become Empress of half the world. But when an ambitious rival seizes power, she and her mother are banished to a nowhere province on the far edge of the Northern Sea. It is here, in the drafty halls of the Ruen-Dahr,… Continue reading Review: Joanna Ruth Meyer’s BENEATH THE HAUNTING SEA
#PitchWars 2017: #PimpMyBio!
Hello, hello! Welcome writing friends, whether you're a fellow hopeful or a potential mentor. I'm so excited about this year's contest! About Me: My name is Jenna DeVillier I live in the woods in south Louisiana I have a degree in English, and I'm going back to school this fall for my paralegal certification I… Continue reading #PitchWars 2017: #PimpMyBio!