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A Publisher Bought My YA Novel Trilogy—Here’s Everything I Did Wrong

On Friday, I sold not one book but three! I signed a contract with a publisher for my Emerson Page trilogy. This is an especially sweet personal triumph for me because: · The first book, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was previously published in 2017 by an independent…

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A Publisher Bought My YA Novel Trilogy—Here’s Everything I Did Wrong
A Publisher Bought My YA Novel Trilogy—Here’s Everything I Did Wrong
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1 day ago

My second novel has a publishing date

Breaking news: my second novel, Emerson Page and Where the Light Leads, will be released in Spring 2024! The publisher is working on the final steps and around the holidays we’ll have a better sense of a set release date along with pre-order links. …

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My second novel has a publishing date
My second novel has a publishing date
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Sep 13

To write well, we must read well and take a break

After a two-day break from dissertation literature review writing, I’m back at it today. It’s amazing the clarity we get from stepping back, focusing on other things, and returning with fresh eyes. …

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To write well, we must read well and take a break
To write well, we must read well and take a break
Books

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Sep 11

How NYC commemorates 9/11: #Neverforget and #carryon

Today’s the toughest day of the year for New Yorkers. We read names, tell stories, remember faces, and pay tribute to bravery and courage. We all remember where we were, what we were doing, and who we were with on that most terrible of mornings, mourning. I was in Chicago…

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How NYC commemorates 9/11: #Neverforget and #carryon
How NYC commemorates 9/11: #Neverforget and #carryon
New York

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Sep 5

How to directly help the people of Ukraine stay alive

Today is my 14th Alive Day, and to mark it I’m directly helping people in Ukraine stay alive. (At the end of this post, I tell the story of my Alive Day at the end of this post for those who didn’t know me 14 years ago.) My friend and…

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How to directly help the people of Ukraine stay alive
How to directly help the people of Ukraine stay alive
Writing

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Sep 4

Stories of climate change teach us that we are each other’s tomorrow

This morning’s joyful find — THIS is the style of academic writing I’m here for! I’m reading through an academic paper about climate change communications that quotes one of my storytelling queens, the great author Ursula Le Guin. I nearly fell out of my chair with happiness! Paraphrasing, it says…

Climate Change

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Stories of climate change teach us that we are each other’s tomorrow
Stories of climate change teach us that we are each other’s tomorrow
Climate Change

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Sep 3

When writing feels like play

Even though it’s Labor Day weekend, I’m laboring away at the outline for my University of Cambridge dissertation with the goal of having a single page of my literature review written and edited by the end of the day. The weird and wonderful part of the work at this point is that it doesn’t feel like work at all, but play. Like a set of LEGO blocks, I’m linking the information and data to support the story, synthesizing everything I’ve learned after all this reading and note taking into a cohesive, communicable form that helps people and the planet.

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When writing feels like play
When writing feels like play
Writing

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Sep 1

The possibility of September

Sweet September. Let this be a month to remember, when we dug deeper, rose higher, and found a way forward. And if we find that there is no way, then let’s build the courage, commitment, and community to make one. …

Nature

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The possibility of September
The possibility of September
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Aug 30

Fun and play are a part of work

For my University of Cambridge dissertation, I’ve been thinking about ways to bring my passion for biomimicry into the research without causing my own scope creep. Now deep into my literature review reading, I found a way to not only avoid scope creep but to use biomimicry and my intense…

Nature

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Fun and play are a part of work
Fun and play are a part of work
Nature

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Aug 29

Enric Sala’s passion and advocacy for the ocean

Enric Sala is having a moment, and I hope it never ends. His passion for and commitment to the oceans inspires me. …

Environment

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Enric Sala’s passion and advocacy for the ocean
Enric Sala’s passion and advocacy for the ocean
Environment

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Christa Avampato

Christa Avampato

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Award-winning author & writer—Product Dev — Biomimicry scientist — Podcaster. Runs on curiosity & joy. twitter.com/christanyc / instagram.com/christarosenyc

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