Welcome to a special Monday edition of the blog, Tartlets! By now, it's no secret that some of my book-inspired recipes have been published in the Companion Cookbook for In the Garden of Monsters.
My beautiful Blood Orange Tart post gave you some glimpses of the four other recipes I created for the cookbook. Today, I'm sharing the details with you about how I became a part of this amazing collaboration, as well as details about the other...
Welcome back! We've made it to Part 3 of my hybrid publishing series. Thanks for hanging in there! Today we're talking about how to find a good hybrid publisher that's right for you.
This post will give you guidelines about how to determine a reputable hybrid publisher from a "meh" one -- and from a really bad one! I'll also give you some tips about what you should look for in a hybrid publisher based on your preferences as a writer and...
Thanks for joining me for Part 2 of my Hybrid Publishing series! Today, I'm sharing the details about my experiences with two hybrid publishers -- both the good and the bad!
A Tale of Two Publishers
As I mentioned in How to Decide if Hybrid Publishing is Right for You, I was offered not one, but two hybrid publishing contracts. Yes, I was ecstatic when this happened. But my enthusiasm was tempered by so many questions.
Obviously, I can’t...
Writers, I have gone down a freakin' rabbit hole when it comes to Hybrid Publishing. Which is pretty incredible considering that I didn't even know hybrid publishing existed until a few months ago.
If you're wondering what hybrid publishing is and if could be right for you, you've come to the right spot. Join me for a three-part blog series that delves into the ins and outs of this lesser-known author option that's gaining ground in the...
Confession: when I signed up for my first novel writing workshop, I didn't think it would be that helpful. Really, I signed up as a last resort.
When I hit a roadblock trying to turn Hyggely Ever After from a rom-com into women's fiction, my confidence crumbled. I doubted myself as a writer, and I doubted I could make my story into the version I knew it could be.
As you all remember, I threw in the towel and decided to shelve the manuscript....
Hey, Tartlets. Coming at you today with how I finally -- finally -- revived a manuscript that I thought was a lost cause.
Notice that I said "revived" and not "revised." That's on purpose. Remember when I called Time of Death on Novel #3? Yeah, that was a rough day.
When I announced my decision to shelve that manuscript (amidst a flood of tears, I might add), I was convinced I was doing the right thing. I’d been trying for the better part of...
Hey there, Tartlets. So, yeah... I've been away a little longer than I anticipated. I was halfway through my traditional January blogging break when I realized.... I needed a longer break.
I won't bore you with the details of the last, oh, five months. All you really need to know is that I was away for three main reasons:
1) I was writing a novel, and it demanded my full attention
2) I'm recovering from spinal fusion surgery
3) I was...
The good I wrote my third novel.
The bad Instead of querying this manuscript to literary agents, I'm going to shelve it.
In case you're unsure: THIS WAS NOT THE PLAN.
Prepare yourselves, Tartlets, because this is, indeed, the Saga of Novel #3. A lament, if you will. Because in shelving a manuscript, I've lost a lot.
Let's back up
It's been almost a full year since my last writer life update. Soon after I posted that, I started...
Confession: I've never read a Stephen King novel. Yes, even though I adore horror stories. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is the first work by this insanely famous author I've read.
A good writer always needs more writing advice I picked up On Writing because so many other writers, readers, agents, and editors have recommended it to me as a must-read for aspiring authors. I received a library copy in 2019 during The Great Concussion...
Hello, Tartlets! Welcome to the birthday celebration for A Well-Read Tart. Four years ago today, I launched my food and book lover's blog. Four years ago today, I wondered what the eff I was doing and a bajillion questions ran through my head: Will people read my blog? Will people like my book-inspired recipes? Will internet trolls yell at me in the comments section? Will I still be doing this in six months' time...or a year...or two...
