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Guess who's an agented author, y'all?

Jan 23, 2026

Guess who's an agented author, y'all?

Reading, Writing, and Randomness for January 2025

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The One With the "How I Got My Agent" Post

Jan 22, 2026

The One With the "How I Got My Agent" Post

It's a long read, but I'm going to give you the good and the bad, along with some tips.

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A methodology for querying, even if you're a hot mess

Jan 14, 2026

A methodology for querying, even if you're a hot mess

And by "you" I mean I definitely am a hot mess most of the time.

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Deck the halls with dark romance, hockey, and F1 Smash or Pass

Dec 15, 2025

Deck the halls with dark romance, hockey, and F1 Smash or Pass

Reading, Writing, and Randomness for December 2025

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Life, the Universe, and Everything

Jul 20, 2025

Life, the Universe, and Everything

Reflections on being 42

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Dispatch from the Query Trenches | Reading, Writing, and Randomness for July 2025

Jul 17, 2025

Dispatch from the Query Trenches | Reading, Writing, and Randomness for July 2025

Hope, Aspirations, and not-so-brutal rejections

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Checking In

Dec 26, 2024

Checking In

a Romance-adjacent Short Story

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Beta and Critique and ARC Readers, oh my!

Sep 30, 2024

Beta and Critique and ARC Readers, oh my!

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Review: Getting a Hysterectomy

Jun 1, 2024

Review: Getting a Hysterectomy

(plus a feminist rant or two)

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The Best Bookstores in the Front Range

Apr 27, 2024

The Best Bookstores in the Front Range

Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day with my recs for great bookstores in the Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs areas

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