AmiMaxine

Reaching The End

I remember typing The End when I finished writing up All Falling Things. It felt like such an accomplishment – having written my first novel. A complete draft. I was exhilarated. Well, I just reached the end of Lucy. And I feel anything but exhilarated. While I have the story arc completely written down, thereContinue reading “Reaching The End”

Sometimes the Internet is a Wonderful Thing

In this time of COVID, especially, the internet can prove to be quite useful when it comes to research done from the comfort of one’s home. Like, did YOU know that the Chicago Public Library Digital Collections includes over 160,000 pictures and records given to them from the Chicago Park District? I didn’t. But nowContinue reading “Sometimes the Internet is a Wonderful Thing”

Things I’ve Learned on the Path to Publication

If there is anything that I’ve learned on this journey, it’s that there is no one set path to publication – though it can sure feel like there is a path and everyone is just keeping it hush hush. But there really is no chronological “to do” list that will guarantee publication – even ifContinue reading “Things I’ve Learned on the Path to Publication”

I Signed It

It has been twenty-four days since the email wanting to offer me a contract to publish All Falling Things arrived in my email inbox. It’s been one day since I signed this contract. It’s official – my manuscript is one giant step closer to being published. After many emails back and forth with the editor-in-chief,Continue reading “I Signed It”

What’s in a Name?

This post contains spoilers for All Falling Things. Though most of the characters in this book are connected by name only to AIW (mostly the secondary characters), there are a couple who are based more around characteristics. Because of this, I had a little more room to play with their names. I really like findingContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”

When a Life Dream Comes to Fruition. Maybe.

I’m a bit numb. You’d think after a few days, this feeling would wear off – but no. I’m still having trouble sleeping because I can’t turn my brain off. Last week Thursday, I went into my gmail, like I do a couple times a week. Only this time, there was an email from aContinue reading “When a Life Dream Comes to Fruition. Maybe.”

COVID and Reading

On March 13, life shifted for me. Officially. The college where I teach decided to shift to remote learning. The following week was turned into another week of break for our students (in addition to our actual spring break set the week after – when I was supposed to finally get to go out toContinue reading “COVID and Reading”

#RevPit 2021 Submission Window

For those who may be interested, #RevPit has released their 2021 Submission Window: April 10-11, 2021. I highly recommend participating if for no other reason than to just get your butt moving on writing that query letter and synopsis. You might also get some good feedback (my manuscript was not chosen, but I did getContinue reading “#RevPit 2021 Submission Window”

Casting Part Three

The further into this story I get, the deeper I have to dig into the world of Alice in Wonderland to find ways to connect each character to Lewis Carroll’s story/concept. This one might be a little bit of a stretch, but I’m going with it – because the character’s physicality is based entirely onContinue reading “Casting Part Three”

Lucy – Casting

I officially have two WIPs. One is a YA fantasy I actually started in 2015, before I even began Alice. But I never got more than a few pages into it. Recently, I did sit and write out the plot arc, though, so there has been some progress. But I also had another character/story ideaContinue reading “Lucy – Casting”