I... I turned in book three. I still can't quite believe it. A week or so has already passed and the implications are only just hitting me. I think I'll need a bit more time to process the fact that I wrote a friggin' trilogy. There's a whole blog post in there somewhere, but for… Continue reading Where Do We Go From Here
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Status Update on Book 3
In short: *distant screaming* In long: *gestures at all the red edits, gestures at the clock, gestures at the calendar, turns off the internet, goes back to work* Translation: We'll be back to our regularly-scheduled silliness soon, I swear.
Pitch Wars 2018: Kai’s Mentor Wishlist
Hi, Pitch Warriors, I’m Kai! Now I know you’ve got a lot of mentors to sift through, so I’m gonna offer a little tl;dr up front, and then if you’re intrigued, you can keep reading. [Aside: If you're not here for Pitch Wars, feel free to skip this post. I promise things will return to… Continue reading Pitch Wars 2018: Kai’s Mentor Wishlist
The Perfect Assassin Has a Cover
First there were copyedits. Then there were page proofs. Then there was silence. Now. Now, there is. A cover. *pauses for the appropriate amount of anticipation* *pause* *paaaause* *drumroll* Ta daaa! Thank you to the team at Tor for putting this together, especially my editor Diana Pho for helping find the perfect model, and Larry… Continue reading The Perfect Assassin Has a Cover
Hey What About Your Query, Kai?
As some of you already know, I've joined this year's Pitch Wars mentor crew. For those unfamiliar with Pitch Wars, this means that one (not-so-)lucky writer will get the chance to have their manuscript beaten (literally and figuratively) into shape by me. But to get to that point they - you, possibly - will have… Continue reading Hey What About Your Query, Kai?
Book 3: Beta Time!
Book three. Is. Done. Well. Let's caveat that. It's done enough. Enough that I need to put it in someone else's hands and step away and breathe and focus. Enough that at this point, I'd be going in and tweaking and finetuning and adding details and subtracting paragraphs and not wholesale stripping out and rewriting… Continue reading Book 3: Beta Time!
How to Care for Your Debut Author
Congratulations on your new debut author! Given the proper care, these creatures will make a wonderful addition to your family. They are generally quiet, complacent, and 120 proof, but while they may appear hardy on the outside, with frequent gruff vocalizations such as "no really, I'm fine," "these aren't tears; I have allergies," and "I… Continue reading How to Care for Your Debut Author
From the Debut Trenches: Galleys/ARCs
Galleys/ARCs: WHAT THEY ARE ARC stands for Advanced Reading Copy, and galleys are a variation on that theme. They're an early print of the book with the post copy-edits but not-yet-finalized text and marketing verbiage all over because they're, well, marketing tools. This is why sometimes they have a title and sometimes they don't. Mine… Continue reading From the Debut Trenches: Galleys/ARCs
From the Debut Trenches: Page Proofs
Well what do we have here. No really. What do we have here? Gorgeously formatted pages with words on them that look vaguely familiar, like maybe... *squints* OH GOD THEY'RE MY WORDS Excuse me for a moment while I flail. *flails* Ahem. Those beautifully-formatted words are from page one of the Perfect Assassin's page proofs.… Continue reading From the Debut Trenches: Page Proofs
It’s Okay If You Don’t Read My Book
No. Really. It is. I hereby give you - yes you, whether you're friend, family, acquaintance, long-lost relative, stalker, enemy, punching partner, writing buddy, cashier at Publix - permission not to read my book. Really. Truly. It's okay. I'll still love you. Books are strange, wholly subjective and personal experiences. I don't have a single… Continue reading It’s Okay If You Don’t Read My Book
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