FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes! I’ve written about helpful tips for authors, including how to write a query letter, how to plot a novel, time management for authors, and more. Check out all of my writing advice here.

It might seem silly, but this really is one of my most frequently asked questions, and … I don’t have a good answer beyond, “You just sit down and do it.”

Truly, there are a lot of ways to write a book. Some authors plan the whole thing with detailed spreadsheets and notecards, and then start writing. Other authors are discovery writers who start with characters and a scenario, hoping a plot will show up later. Some authors (like me!) are a mix of both, and we like to have a general plan for where the story is going, but we like to figure out some parts along the way. But the one thing that all of these writers have in common is that they just … sit down and write. That’s it. Give yourself permission to write badly (you wouldn’t believe how challenging this part is!) and give yourself permission to get it wrong. You can always go back and fix it later. Remind yourself that no one has to read it until you feel good about it. There’s an expression that goes something like, “The only thing you can’t edit is a blank page.”

So there you go. How do you write a book? You just do.

Great question!

Suitable for age 12+ (No serious profanity or on-page intimacy):

Letters to the Lost

More than We Can Tell

A Curse So Dark and Lonely (full trilogy)

Defy the Night (full trilogy)

Suitable for age 14+ (Occasional violence and profanity, on-page intimacy written with veiled language):

Forging Silver into Stars (full trilogy)

The Elemental Series (full series)

Call It What You Want

For adult readers (On page violence, profanity, and open door intimacy):

Warrior Princess Assassin (full series)

November 3, 2026.

Thank you for thinking of me! I’m honored! Unfortunately, I’m a bit swamped with blurb requests. (I get at least three per week, and obviously I can’t read that many books.) At this point, all blurb requests should be directed to my agent, Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media. If I have to say no, please know that it’s not a reflection on you, your writing, or your book. It’s simply because I’m a busy mom who has entirely too many books to read.

I did! The Forging Silver into Stars trilogy takes place in the Cursebreaker universe, and it’s set four years after the conclusion to A Vow So Bold and Deadly. The main characters are Tycho (whom readers met in A Heart So Fierce and Broken), as well as Callyn and Jax. For fans of the Cursebreaker series, don’t worry! All your favorite characters from the original series show up and make plenty of appearances.

Nope! Both series take place within the same “world,” but you don’t need to read the first trilogy. The only real spoiler from the first trilogy is who’s sitting on the throne.

Thank you! It means so much to me when readers love my characters so much that they envision artwork and merchandise. All merch/licensing requests should go to my agent, Suzie Townsend, at New Leaf Literary Agency.

I get this question a lot, and I’m so touched that readers love my contemporary YA. My best answer at this point is … not right now. I absolutely love contemporary YA, but right now it’s a tough sell (both to publishers and to readers), and I have other books under contract. But I never say never, so maybe one day in the future!