I am happy to publish chapter 4, which I have carefully edited. This chapter was probably the most pleasant for me to review so far, as I feel like it really establishes the nadir that Ross is in. Also, these themes of the need for simple human recognition, honesty in dating, and overcoming one's own … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 4
Novels
In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 3
I'd like to apologize for not uploading chapter 3 on Wednesday, as I should have. Once I was off work at 3:00 I went straight on to a five-hour drive to visit my mom. This weekend has been an incredible rush of nostalgia, revisiting my alma mater Texas Tech and catching up with friends, professors, … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 3
In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 2
Before I start with chapter 2, I have to share my enormous gratitude for those bloggers who read and liked chapter 1 of "In the Words of Your Love!" I'm really thankful for Joe Warnimont, published author Ellis Nelson, consortiumofthecurious, onethousandsingledays, Lesley Carter of Bucket List Publications, and TheGirl for taking the time to look … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 2
In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 1
I never thought there would be life after Ana. The way she broke up with me, like letting go of a clear plastic bag with a store-bought gold fish and watching it explode on the floor, left me breathless and shriveled up inside. Ana was the one staring down at me, watching as I flopped … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love – Chapter 1
In the Words of Your Love, Query Letter
Hello all! Sorry for the dearth of blog entries this past month. I've been committed to helping preserve sanity at my job, exercising, applying to grad schools, and loving my boyfriend in the blink of an eye that is a 24-hour day. I am happy to say that I've worked up the courage to start … Continue reading In the Words of Your Love, Query Letter
Saying “Adios, Nirvana”
You have your thicks, your Vodka-laced grapes, your priceless cherry red Ric 360-6 guitar, donated by none other than the great Eddie Vedder. The death of a twin brother, and a sixteen year-old's subsequent angst mixed with taurine-laced poetry writing and jam sessions. Now you're immersed in Adios, Nirvana, a YA novel by Conrad Wesselhoeft, who … Continue reading Saying “Adios, Nirvana”
The Young Adult Novelist
Asserting that every genre has its specific niche writers, the ones who best capture the flow and nuances of that category, is a well-worn claim. Yet for every die hard who claims that Young Adult novels should be written by young adults, or that morticians and FBI agents churn out the best crime novels, there … Continue reading The Young Adult Novelist
You Young Adult Nostalgic 