If you ever feel the need to lift your own self-esteem, just take a weekend trip to Las Vegas. In Sin City, the body confidence is loud and proud and usually involves some kind of animal print. At any given time of day, you’ll see people wearing whatever the fuck they want. And that’s how […]
Interview: Elevating Voices in Memoir and Fiction
Recommended Reads from 49th Shelf and Author Katherine Walker
Murder on My Mind is a recommended read from 49th Shelf and Author Katherine Walker Recommended Reads from 49th Shelf and Author Katherine Walker
Fiverr most foul
While I know some people have had spectacular experiences with the online marketplace, Fiverr, I am not one of them. I avoided the site, both as a creative looking for gigs and as a business owner seeking some creative support. Before I had a publisher for my middle grade books, I was considering self-publishing. That’s […]
Feature interview with Ryerson University School of Journalism
Thank you to my alma mater for this feature in the School of Journalism newsletter.
Let’s Make a Deal (sans Monty Hall)
More than two years ago, on May 8th, 2019, my agent sent me a submission list of all the publishers to which she was pitching my first middle grade book. The first rejections came in fast, with simple emails saying nice things and shitty things. It’s like the thin envelopes that come after your university applications […]