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Though I made some great progress towards finishing the book in November and thought I had a good chance of having a completed 9th novel by December 31st, I prioritized spending time with my family during the Christmas season and I have zero regrets.
So, where am I at with Follow the Arrows now? It’s not quite at The End, but it’s pretty close.
Read MoreThough it’s been a little bit since I last updated y’all on the editing progress for my next intended release, On the Flip Side, the book is still well on its way to becoming a published work. Keep reading to learn how I’ve worked on the manuscript since the last update.
Read MoreSince I published the final book in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy back in December, you may be wondering if I’ll ever write another series. I’ve thought about this a lot, and this week, I’m letting you in on possible plans for the future!
Read MoreI’m getting excited, y’all! Since my last update, I not only finished the first round of edits for my next intended release, On the Flip Side, but have also started the next round. More to come on that in a second!
Read MoreOn August 1st, I reached the 1 year mark into writing Follow the Arrows. Did I manage to meet my 15,000 word goal for June and did that trend continue over the past couple months, or did I fall off the writing wagon? Keep reading to find out.
Read MoreThe time has come for the first official round of implementing edits for my next intended release, On the Flip Side! While I do not yet have a publication date in mind, I enjoyed reading the first draft for the second time throughout June and July and am currently working through the editing notes I made during this read-through. Here’s where I’m at with the book so far!
Read MoreIf you haven’t been following Authoring Arrowheads for long, you may not know that my second novel, Speak Your Mind, is my first and only middle grade novel to date.
Do I plan to write any more middle grade books? That’s up in the air. Here’s why.
Read MoreTen months in, writing Follow the Arrows has proved to be quite the adventure. Either I go a month without writing (or months, plural), or I crank out thousands of words like it’s nothing. Update #5 features a mixture of both. Keep reading to find out why this WIP’s momentum keeps switching from traffic jam status to full throttle mode.
Read MoreOof… it’s been a while since the last one of these. Three whole months, in fact. But, hopefully, after taking time off from this WIP to grieve, I’m back in the writing game. Keep reading to learn how I dove back into Follow the Arrows after my second major break from writing this book!
Read MoreIn mid-March, I decided to crack open On the Flip Side for its first full read-through after finishing the first draft in September 2023. Here’s how it went!
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