jm laine

I use a pen name, and the choice is necessary for me but comes with challenges. Does anyone else use a pen name?

I knew this whole having a felon as president insanity would be disgusting, but wow.

For the first time in a long time, I’m really struggling to read fiction. But… reading and writing fiction is all I actually enjoy 😭 I’m hoping this will get better soon, but I have some doubts.

It turns out that pitching to agents and pitching to readers are such different skills, and they both—I’m sad to say—require that I know what my book is about. Anyway…changing the title of serial fiction now that I’m halfway through publishing it. Chaos.

Frustrated by all the apps and algos. I feel like I’ve lost the point. Maybe there never was one.

At some point, I want to hire a real artist to make art for my serial publication because my wonky Canva nonsense is making me cringe. Please recommend bookish artists to me!

So does this platform have any secret tricks to help you connect with your people? My people are readers, writers, bird people, nerds, coffee and tea drinkers, and creators. If you see this, say hi.

I mean, sure?

Hi - Not sure how to get started here. I write fantasy, sci-fi, speculative, and horror in YA, NA, and adult. I'm currently querying my first YA horror 🤞 I live in South Florida with my husband, three kids, and nine birds 🦜. I love talking about balancing books & writing with the rest of my life.