I recently signed with a new agent (Lauren Galit at LKG!) and Query Tracker asked me to answer some questions. My interview can be found here but I've also pasted the questions below. Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com QT: Can you tell us a little bit about the book for which you’ve found representation?Continue reading "Query Tracker Success Interview"
Unfortunate Truths: A Birthday Reflection
I am forty-one! My birthday was yesterday and I am officially both wise and out of, ahem, cares-about-what other-people-think. I have always seen my birthday the way most people see New Year's: a chance for reflection and opportunity for growth. So, here is a birthday reflection that no one asked for (you're welcome). I amContinue reading "Unfortunate Truths: A Birthday Reflection"
2025 #50PreciousWords
#50PreciousWords is a creation of the amazing Vivian Kirkfield. The challenge is to write a story appropriate for kids, 12 and under, with a beginning, middle, and end, in 50 words or less! Below is my entry for this year. Read all the amazing entries here (and be wow'd by how many different stories canContinue reading "2025 #50PreciousWords"
2024 Halloweensie
It's time again for Susanna Leonard Hill's Halloweensie writing contest! This contest challenges writers to write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (12 and under) (title not included in word count) using the words tiptoe, goblin, and chill in 100 words or less. Click on the link above to read all the entries!! Mine is alsoContinue reading "2024 Halloweensie"
Back to School: Books for Social Emotional Success
In addition to being a writer, I'm also a school social worker. I have a bachelor's in Child and Adolescent Development, a Master's in Social Work, and my Clinical Social Work License. I've worked with infants just released from the NICU and teens in addiction support groups. Right now I work in Early Childhood withContinue reading "Back to School: Books for Social Emotional Success"
50 Precious Words
UPDATE: This story placed 11th out of 672 entries! Thank you so much to Vivian and all the amazing judges!! A blog post!? Why it must be contest time! Vivian Kirkfield’s 50 Precious Words contest to be precise! The challenge: to create an entire story arc in 50 words or less! Visit Vivian's page toContinue reading "50 Precious Words"
Susannah Leonard Hill’s Holiday Contest!
UPDATE: Thrilled to share this story placed 12th! Here is my entry for Susannah's 13th Annual Holiday Contest! Go here to read all the amazing entries!! Always Worth the WaitBy Nicole Loos Miller246 words Rosie and Birdie snipped another link from their countdown chain. It felt like forever ago that they’d pasted the twenty fiveContinue reading "Susannah Leonard Hill’s Holiday Contest!"
What I learned from my #RevPit win
#RevPit is an amazing opportunity to get professional feedback from a real life editor and work through a novel revision with their guidance and support. And this year, my spooky fantasy middle grade novel was a winner! It was a truly amazing opportunity and it has taken me too long to write about what IContinue reading "What I learned from my #RevPit win"
50 Precious Words
It's time! It's time! If anything can drag me away from revisions and work and reading and family time long enough to post it's Vivian Kirkfield's 50 Precious Words contest! I love this challenge. No matter how empty my creative well feels, this challenge pushes me in the best ways and I always manage toContinue reading "50 Precious Words"
Ways to Keep Busy & Feel Better While Querying:
So you're querying. Or doing something equally exciting and terrifying. It's infiltrating your thoughts, your dreams. You're checking your email 100 times a day and your new mantra of "one day at a time" has lost it's luster. What now? Well, first, check out way more novels from the library than you can read. Then,Continue reading "Ways to Keep Busy & Feel Better While Querying:"
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