Author Archives: Meredith

THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN has a cover! Also, I’m giving away a Kindle!

Dec 13 2013 Posted by Meredith

I am so so SO excited that I finally get to share the cover of THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN with the world. I’ve been in love with it ever since I first got to see my first glimpse of an early … Continue reading →

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Musings from a debut author six months from publication

Nov 06 2013 Posted by Meredith

Today is November 6, which means that exactly six months from now, THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN will be released. Finally, people will be able to wander into a store and buy it (I hope). Or at the very least, it’ll be … Continue reading →

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It’s so shiny and pretty!

Oct 09 2013 Posted by Meredith

You may have noticed that I have some new digs. The lovely Hafsah of Icey Designs redid my website for me, and I’m so, so happy with the way it turned out! Hafsah is kind of a genius, you guys. … Continue reading →

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THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN is available for preorder! Also, author photos! And general updates!

Jul 18 2013 Posted by Meredith

So there I was, trolling Amazon on Sunday night while I was supposed to be revising, and I decided to type THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN into the search bar to see what happened. And then I got a hit. I reacted … Continue reading →

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Updates. In bullet points. Because who doesn’t love bullet points?

May 21 2013 Posted by Meredith

Oh hey, I just finished revising a chapter, and my baby is stirring, so I have like 3 minutes. Literally. 3 minutes, tops. So here’s a post and run on what I’ve been up to. MY BOOK HAS A RELEASE … Continue reading →

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BACK. UP. YOUR. SH#T. A cautionary tale.

Apr 04 2013 Posted by Meredith

How many times have you heard the grumblings of a writer who lost several thousand words of a WIP because he failed to back it up? Or read an impassioned plea from another writer who nearly lost her entire book … Continue reading →

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How I write a book

Mar 25 2013 Posted by Meredith

I’ve gotten the “How the heck do you write an entire book anyway?” question a lot lately, so I figured I’d answer it here, too. And let me just preface this with the disclaimer that this is just my process. … Continue reading →

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