On Rejection and Time Spent (Machinations)
Someone left a thoughtful ask over on my Goodreads page, and I figured I’d share my answer here as well, for those interested. These …
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Pitch Wars 2016 Mentor Wishlist!
Greetings! I’m Hayley, and I suspect you’re here to learn what I’m mentoring for Pitch Wars this year. Yes? Good. Well, come on in, make yourself …
Guest Post: The Call of Sirens, an essay by Amanda Kespohl
In honor of the upcoming anthology, Sirens, I have one of its lovely contributors, Amanda Kespohl, on the blog today to talk about the titular creatures …
Cover Reveal: Murder in the Generative Kitchen by Meg Pontecorvo
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing with you the cover for an upcoming sci-fi novella, Murder in the Generative Kitchen, that in addition to having …
Guest Post: From Dream to Reality, by Sara Dobie Bauer
To celebrate the recent release of Sara Dobie Bauer’s Bite Somebody, I have the pleasure of hosting her today on the blog! She’s here to talk …
Marion, Don’t Look at it: Authors and Reviews
Now that ARCs of my debut novel, Machinations, are available for request on NetGalley, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’m going to deal with …
COVER REVEAL: Machinations by Hayley Stone (!!!)
Today is a special day, folks. Today is the day I get to reveal the cover of my debut novel! If you haven’t already heard (*cough* because …
Pitch Wars 2015 Mentor Wishlist!
Hello, there! And… What’s that? OH SORRY WRONG SPEECH *ahem* Welcome… to Pitch Wars 2015! I’m thrilled to be participating as a mentor this year! …
Remembering Anne Boleyn (Two Poems for May 19th)
For those who know me, you’ll know that Anne Boleyn is one of my favorite historical figures. She is, in fact, one of the reasons …
Flexibility in Your Writing Habits
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past year, it’s the importance of being flexible. So much writing advice out there emphasizes routine–i.e. finding …