May 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
I should have known this, but somehow didn’t. Fire in the Heart isn’t even out yet, but the reactions to it seem much stronger than the novel. It turns out people are pretty invested in firefighting, even though this is my story, not theirs. Though the...
May 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yesterday we did more filming of the book trailer. I recruited one firefighter friend and set some piles ablaze to get the smoke we needed. We pretended to dig fireline, sit and share crackers, drink water, hold the line, and walk. It was all pretty entertaining,...
Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I went to the Oregon Book Awards. I drove for six hours. I spent money on a hotel. I curled my hair. I did not win. In the end, it doesn’t really matter what a judge picked. What matters are the emails, the messages, the conversations I’ve had with...
Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yesterday we recorded the voice-over for the book trailer! It is a little difficult to read without a) laughing hysterically; b) coughing; c) swallowing; or being distracted by a cat trying to get on your lap. Also: editing a voice-over is a ton of work! When we...
Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Well, revision is done, most people have agreed that I can use their first names in the book, and it is off to copyediting. The train has left the station, folks! I still can’t believe I am getting two books published in less than two years. How did that even...
Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Oh, revision. I really don’t like you. It’s not enough that I did this a million times before submitting to the agent. Now I have revisions from my editor. While I am deeply grateful for the suggestions and comments, once I am done with a project I really...
