Writing Updates Archives

Greetings from Rock Bottom PUBLICATION DAY!

Posted on January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 by annisezate

Happy Birthday to book 2 in The Afterlife Trilogy! That's right, it's finally out! This book took a little longer than book 1, but it was well worth the effort. Check it out on Amazon and pretty much any website where books are sold! About the Book It's always fun learning that you're a total...Read More

Rediscovery of Imagination

Posted on April 8, 2023April 8, 2023 by annisezate

Car doors slam shut. Keys jingle and twitch. The engine starts, rumbling through the car like the neigh of a horse. Adults in their calm and grown up voices speak of things adultish and boring, and my eyes drift to the left, out the window. My body relaxes, sighing and settling into my seat as...Read More

DON’T BE FOOLED – Money Traps in Publishing

Posted on March 23, 2023April 11, 2023 by annisezate

Dear Nerds, I'm not sure how many of you reading this are interested in writing or publishing a novel, but I thought I'd write this post about money traps you should never fall into when publishing your own novel. There are things you should pay for (in order to get quality work done) and things...Read More

FREE ARC for Book Reviewers!

Posted on August 20, 2022 by annisezate

Hello, Reader! I am looking for advance reviewers for I Fail at the Afterlife! If you are someone who loves to read and loves to share their opinion, follow this link to Booksirens. This is a website created specifically for authors to share their Advance Readers Copies with reviewers. If you join, you will get...Read More

Cover and First Chapter of New Book!

Posted on August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 by annisezate

Hey all! It's been a super long time since I've updated, but I haven't been doing nothing. I now have a date I plan to publish I Fail at the Afterlife, and a cover! Woot! And since I am not a professional graphic designer, I can brag about the fact that I did design and...Read More

Read Aloud Videos

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by annisezate

Hello, fellow book nerds! As we all know, the COVID-19 situation is affecting everyone and many of us are feeling a mixture of hectic anxiety and boredom - especially kids! Well, in my opinion, there is no better cure for boredom than a book. That's why I decided to start creating read aloud videos...Read More

Aurella the Demon Available to Order!

Posted on November 30, 2019 by annisezate

Aurella the Demon is now available to order on Amazon and Barnes and Noble! It has been a very long process, but I am so excited to now share this book with all of you! Please feel free to leave an honest review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and/or Goodreads once you have your own...Read More

Aurella the Demon – First Chapter

Posted on September 13, 2019June 29, 2020 by annisezate

Hello nerd friends! It's been a while! Quick update: Aurella the Demon is almost ready for publication, and I thought I'd share a little taste by posting the first chapter here. I expect the book to be publish-ready by the end of the month. In other news, if you're in Phoenix on November 2nd, stop...Read More

Writing from Experience while Including Diversity

Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 by annisezate

Characters are the most important part of a story. I don't care how good the plot is, if I don't like your characters, I am out. Writing characters can sometimes be very easy, and other times difficult. It depends on the characters. Some characters stick their hands out of your computer screen, shake your hand,...Read More

Aurella the Demon Cover Reveal!

Posted on February 22, 2019 by annisezate

I am so excited to reveal the cover to the final book in The Aurella Trilogy: Aurella the Demon! I've been so blessed to work with such talented designers! It's so fun to be able to see these designs I imagined made into reality and even better than what I had in mind. If you're...Read More

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