New interview! YASH3LF asks all the fun questions about REVERIE, drag, and beyond

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Hello! I have a new interview up for YASH3LF! We talked all about how REVERIE got its title, and dug into the logic behind the stories magic, the characters, and the infamous villain herself. I’m always excited to talk about this lil’ book, but I was especially excited to discuss details about Kane, REVERIE’s gloomy, dreamy hero. I also got to dig into my fixation on drag as a reality bending magic, which is obviously pretty central to one particular character that spends a whole lot of this book making things super hard for everyone else.

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REVERIE has a new pub date!

REVERIE Jan 2020 announcement

Okay so this morning a few things happened. First, the first GRIT+PEARL letter came out, and it contained an announcement about REVERIE. Then I posted about it directly on twitter to clue in everyone who doesn’t subscribe to GRIT+PEARL, which is like….most people.

(So the point is that you should subscribe to GRIT+PEARL)

Anyways, the news: REVERIE was going to be published in November 2019, but will now be published in January 2020.

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Interview – Rainbow Intensive Success Story @ The Writing Barn

HEY FRIENDS! So remember when I went to Texas? Way back in March, I was lucky enough to get a scholarship that enabled me to attend the 2018 Rainbow Intensive at my new favorite retreat spot, The Writing Barn. Today I have the honor of being featured as a Success Story! You can read the full interview on the Writing Barn site:

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Interview: The Sewers of Paris

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EPISODE AVAILABLE HERE

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Last week, right before I left for my book research trip to CT, I set up a little recording studio for myself in my office (thank you OHO for the microphone!) and had a great conversation with Matt Baume, the mastermind behind The Sewers of Paris podcast.

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Interview: Write or Die Podcast with THE Claribel Ortega

UPDATE: Episode now available for download, or streaming @ Write or Die. Click here!

 

I’m going to be the guest of episode 4 of the Write or Die Podcast, hosted by THE ONE AND ONLY Claribel Ortega! The episode will be out this Friday, May 18th! I’m delirious with excitement, but also super nervous. More on that later.

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I’M GOING TO BE PUBLISHED. TWICE.

Permit me this one moment of unabashed pride: I GOT A BOOK DEAL. FOR MY VERY STRANGE, VERY QUEER FANTASY BOOK. MY FIRST BOOK. MY ONLY BOOK. AND SOMEHOW, THE DEAL IS FOR TWO BOOKS. I HAVE TO WRITE ANOTHER BOOK??? OH NO!!!

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Interview: How I got my agent via Twitter

Anyone that’s been following my writing journey probably knows two undeniable truths about my so-far-success:

  1. My boyfriend’s iPhone X has portrait mode and I’m not afraid to use it
  2. I owe a tremendous amount of my success to a contest on twitter known as #DVPit

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I’m attending the NYC Teen Author Festival!

Some more fun travel news! Right before I head to Texas for the Writing Barn’s Rainbow Weekend Intensive, I’ll be in New York City dropping in to the Teen Author Festival organized by David Levithan! Not speaking. Just watching. From the back. Just ferociously yearning, all the way in the back.

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