Tag: publishing

• Publishing Update!

  . . . Aaannndd, edits are done! Well, for the moment, at least. I’ve turned in the first full round of edits to my publisher, which means that I’m one step closer to getting to share this story with all of you! I’ll be honest, there are times when the thought of other people reading…

  Hailey Huntington

  August 26, 2025

  publishing, Writing, Writing life

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• 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

• What If You Fall?

  “What if I fall?” Most of the time, we see that statement followed up with, “But what if you fly?” typically written in some sort of italicized, inspirational font. But let’s stop and sit for a while in that first question. What if you fall? What happens then? As I think about my debut novel…

  Hailey Huntington

  March 18, 2025

  publishing, Writing, Writing life

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• 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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• Thoughts about Pitching

  First off, a sort of disclaimer: this year at Realm Makers was my first time pitching. I pitched my novel three times there, but I am by no means an expert. This post is just some of my thoughts and advice on pitching your manuscript from my experience. 😊 *Do the work beforehand. Create an…

  Hailey Huntington

  August 15, 2024

  Conferences, publishing, Writing, Writing life

  Book Pitch, editors, literary agents, Pitching, publishers, publishing, Query, writers conference, writing advice, Writing conference

• Writing Updates!

  I haven’t done a writing update on the blog for a while! Remember, if you want to stay up to date on my writing and get all the fun, exciting updates, subscribe to my monthly newsletter! But without further ado, here are some updates from the writing front! Brontide If you don’t know, Brontide is…

  Hailey Huntington

  October 3, 2022

  Updates, Writing, Writing life

  anthology, Brontide, flash fiction, Havok, publishing, Recap, Talking about writing, Twenty Hills, Updates, Writing, Writing life, writing news, writing updates

• I’m Getting Published!

  No, it’s not a book. But, if you’re signed up for my newsletter, you might remember how I mentioned that I submitted to Havok and might have some more news about that? Well, the news is that both of the stories I submitted to Havok were accepted, and are getting published in November! My first story Mission: Babysitter is…

  Hailey Huntington

  October 26, 2021

  Announcements, Writing, Writing life

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