The Publishing Runway: What You’re Actually Signing Up For Alright babe, grab your iced coffee and your delusional writer confidence, because today we’re stepping onto the publishing runway. This is where dreams sparkle, timelines drag, and every writer is secretly wondering if they’re about to be discovered or ignored like a clearance rack sundress. This…
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Killer Heels Saturdays: Book Fairs, Panels & Pop‑Ups & Hybrid Events Part 4: Selling Stories in Unexpected Places
There’s a special kind of thrill that hits when you’re standing in a boutique—surrounded by candles, velvet hangers, and a girl debating between two pairs of boots—and someone walks up to your table, picks up your book, and says: “Wait… what’s this?” Not because they came for a book. Not because they’re at a literary…
Killer Heels Saturdays: Book Fairs, Panels, & Pop Ups Where Writers Actually Network Part 2
How to show up, stand out, and connect in real life. There’s a moment every writer has, usually while sitting in a stiff conference chair, clutching a lukewarm latte, when you look up at the panelists on stage and think: “I coulddo that.” Not in a delusional way. Not in a “main character syndrome” way….
Killer Heels Saturdays – Chapter 16: Revisions in Stilettos Cutting Chapters Without Losing Soul Part 2
Clarity, Confidence, and the Stiletto Mindset Revisions in Stilettos: Editing Like You Own the Publishing House There comes a moment in every writer’s life when you stop editing like a timid intern and start editing like the girl who runs the building. You know the moment when you open your draft, sip something iced, and…
Killer Heels Saturdays — Chapter 14 Mini Series: Working With Editors Part 2
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting… Edits” Let’s set the scene. You’ve done everything right. You picked your editor. You signed the contract. You sent the manuscript. Now you’re refreshing your email like it’s a toxic situationship you swear you’re done with… but also you’re absolutely not done with because what if they emailed back…
Killer Heels Saturdays- Chapter Three: Author Branding In Killer Heels
Crafting your public persona, aesthetic, and emotional tone as a writer is extremely important. There’s a moment in every writer’s journey when you realize you’re not just writing a book. You realize you’re also, somehow, writing yourself. One chapter you’re wrestling with plot holes, and the next you’re wondering if your author photo should include…
