MORE CONTENT!
A few updates for everyone, including my panels at Midwest Writers Workshop and more content for paid subscribers.
Hello, monsters!
I bring you updates on this Friday morning. Here’s a rundown:
Evie and Her Nightmares release date news
Panels at Midwest Writers Workshop
New paid options for subscribers
More content + chat
Book News
The tentative release date for Evie and Her Nightmares is Summer 2026. That’s subject to change, but mark it on your calendars and I’ll let you know about updates.
Events
I’ll be at the Midwest Writers Workshop at the Ball State Alumni Center in Muncie, Indiana this July 10-12. You can register for the event (to attend in-person or virtually) on the website here:
https://www.midwestwriters.org
You can also find the schedule on that site, but here are my specific workshops and panels:
July 10
1:00 PM - Writing Mental Health in YA – Mental health issues are becoming more and more pressing among teens, and it’s more important than ever to write them with an eye toward compassion and connection. Learn how to frame the story, what research to do, and what pitfalls to watch out for.
July 11
4:00 PM - What Fiction Writers Can Learn from Pro Wrestling – Faces? Heels? Heat?? Learn how to use the foundations, lingo, and flair of pro wrestling to make your story unputdownable.
July 12
9:30 AM PANEL: Harness Your Creative Energy – Some things inspire us and feed our motivation; other things sap it right out of us. Discuss the ways we can stay drawn in and focused on our writing and how to avoid pitfalls along the way (Kay Shanee, Ania Spyra, Francesca Zappia)
10:45 OFFICE HOUR - Come sit with me and talk about writing, publishing, or whatever else! Informal, for in-person attendees only.
2:15 PM - Closing panel! I may or may not still be around for this one? Best Writing Advice and Recommended Books on Craft and doorprizes!
Substack Content
I want to post more content here on Substack, but I’ll be offering that additional content to paid subscribers in the hopes that one day I can move to being a full-time writer. My newsletter will always be free, don’t worry. The additional content will be things like: artwork, subscriber-requested artwork and topics, movie reviews, etc.
As of right now there are two ways to subscribe, monthly or annually, and annual subscribers are just getting a discount on the monthly rate. All subscribers will get the same benefits; it’s just how much you would like to contribute.
If you choose to move to a paid subscription, thank you so much, and I will see you in the extra content! If you choose to stay on the free side, also thank you! I appreciate you and I hope you continue to enjoy this newsletter.
ALSO: I added subscriber chat! For now I’m leaving this open to everyone, both free and paid subscribers! Come join us.
Ok! That’s all for now; thank you for reading!
