Tag: my writing journey

• Ready for Publication?

  I dreamed of being published by the time I graduated high school. I wasn’t ready then. I dreamed of being published by the time I turned twenty. I wasn’t ready then. Would my younger self have been thrilled to have landed a contract at those semi-arbitrary goals I set for myself? Absolutely! But my writing…

  Hailey Huntington

  July 29, 2025

  publishing, Writing

  my writing journey, Published Author, publishing, Writing, writing career, writing journey

• I Met My Younger Selves for Coffee

  I met my younger selves for coffee.  I arrived a few seconds late. The rest were a few minutes late.  All stand awkwardly in the doorway for a moment before spotting the table.  I hug my fourteen year old self, who has just discovered the true magic of writing, and that writing a book is…

  Hailey Huntington

  March 6, 2025

  musings, Writing life

  author life, I met myself for coffee, musings, my writing journey, reflection, Writing life

• I Signed a Book Contract!

  After dreaming about signing a book contract for years, this moment is a little surreal. But, yes, I signed a book contract for my YA fantasy novel with Nightshade Publishing! I queried Nightshade after meeting with them at Realm Makers last year, and here we are now, with a signed contract. Some of you have been around…

  Hailey Huntington

  March 1, 2025

  Announcements, publishing, Writing life

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• Your Old Writing

  It’s okay to like your old writing. It’s okay to not like your old writing.  Sometimes I read my old writing, and it’s pure cringe. For instance, I once had a character talk aloud to themself so I could explain the worldbuiling. However, that was by my twelve-year-old self, who hadn’t studied anything about the…

  Hailey Huntington

  May 21, 2024

  Writing, Writing life

  my writing journey, old writing, writer, Writing, writing growth, Writing Mindset

• My Writing Journey

  Six years. Thousands upon thousands of words. And the adventure has just begun.  What’s not listed among these bullet points? -the numerous short stories and flash fiction pieces I’ve written. -the regular doubts that I was really supposed to be a writer. -the weeks and months spent brainstorming. -the small bouts of burnout. -the general…

  Hailey Huntington

  January 23, 2024

  Writing, Writing life

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