I feel like I blogged last an eon ago, which isn’t a lie: it’s been over six months since the last time I wrote anything for this website.

And that’s good, because the past few months have been a bit rough—what with the pandemic never ending, my betas flaking, and my queries falling flat.

I imagine all writers go through that “why can’t the world see that this book I poured so much effort, love, and time into deserves attention?” phase.

I’m sure we all feel lonely and tired every few weeks.

What eats at my heart is the certainty that, in particular, my YA Sci-Fi is something else, something that should be out there.

I’ve received so much positive feedback for it.

I know in my heart it is a diamond… why can’t I cut it right?

I’m coming back to the blog so I can talk (probably just with myself) about the process of writing, editing, and trying, with all my heart and strength, to land an agent. My goodness, I never thought capturing a stranger’s attention was this hard. Side note: if taken literally, “landing an agent” is such a bizarre image.

I’ll edit as much as I can. I’ll query again. I’ll keep trying and adapting. I’ll keep dreaming, and hoping, and asking whoever is listening to please, please, give my work a chance.