The Million‑Dollar Question…. Which Path Is YOUR Path? Welcome to Part 3, the final walk down the publishing runway, where the lights are bright, the stakes are high, and the existential crisis is… honestly kind of fun at this point. You’ve learned the vibes. You’ve survived the pros and cons. You’ve seen the sparkles and…
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Killer Heels Saturdays: Publishing – Traditional vs. Indie- Which Runway Do You Walk? Pros & Cons of Each Publishing Route (The Real Talk Edition) Part 2
Welcome Back to the Runway….Let’s Talk Consequences Alright superstar, today we’re doing what most writing blogs refuse to do: tell the truth. Not the Pinterest version. Not the “just follow your dreams” version. The actual version, the one that saves you time, money, and emotional breakdowns. Let’s get into the pros and cons of each…
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 And How To Show Up, Stand Out, And Connect In Real Life Part 3
Book Clubs: Where Readers Become Evangelists There’s a very specific kind of chaos that happens when your book lands in a book club. Suddenly, a group of strangers is sitting in a living room or a Zoom room, holding your story in their hands like a tiny emotional grenade. They’re arguing about your characters. They’re…
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 – Book Fairs & Festivals: The Market Stall Era of Your Author Career Part 1
You know that fantasy where you’re in a chic trench coat, your lipstick is behaving, your book is stacked in glossy little towers, and there’s a line of readers waiting to tell you you’ve changed their life? Yeah. Real‑life book fairs are… not exactly that. They’re more like you, a wobbly folding table, a suspiciously…
Killer Heels Saturdays – Chapter 16: Revisions In Keeping the Soul While Sharpening the Story Part 3
Revisions in Stilettos: Emotional Resonance Without the Chaos Every writer has that moment where they hover over the delete key like it’s a nuclear button. “What if I delete the magic?” “What if this line is the best thing I’ll ever write?” “What if the chapter is bad but the vibes are good?” Relax. Magic…
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 15: Pitching To Agents In Killer Heels Part III
AGENTS, SCAMS & THE PUBLISHING JUNGLE Welcome to the Jungle, Babe Publishing is glamorous from the outside. It’s all book deals, launch parties, champagne, tote bags. Behind the scenes? It’s a jungle. A stylish jungle, but a jungle nonetheless. This is where we talk about who to pitch, who to avoid, the scams, the red…
Killer Heels Saturdays — Chapter 15: Pitching To Agents In Killer Heels Part 2
Welcome to the Strategy Era Part I was about the emotional chaos of querying, Part II is about the mechanics. The actual craft of pitching your book like a stylish, strategic, slightly unhinged professional. This is where we stop crying over rejections and start sharpening our query letters like stilettos. Let’s talk about how querying…
