I just got Tender Beasts for Christmas and I can already tell you’re going to be a favorite author for me. Love your content and so excited to read your current and future work ❤
SLUG SLUG SLUG (alas there is no slug emoji so I will just go with a snail but I AM SO EXCITED FOR ADULT SLUG HORROR BOOK it truly sounds right up my alley) 🐌🐌🐌🐌
Honestly, sometimes the more wild ideas are the best. If anything, this is one of those palette cleansers. Whatever happens, you'll definitely have more clarity about what you like and what you're capable by venturing into such a fun/off-the-beat direction.
I agree on both of those! Sometimes those ideas pan out and if not at least I gave myself space to do something new and push myself and my craft. There's something to be gained in either case.
Six months to do all of the plotting, drafting, and some editing is awesome! I'd love to get up to that pace 🤩 Excited to see what you do this year. Subbed :)
thanks for subbing! And yeah I usually can do a lot in six months since I write full time, and this project is shorter so I'm hopeful I can at least get something polished to send to early readers
I’m so happy you’re working on the slug book!!! It’s such an odd and weird idea, and that’s why it’s such a cool one to work on. Now, if you can figure out how to bring in the dopplegangers that you love so much for your next one after the slug one… *wink, wink* You’d be living the dream. I’m so excited for A Mastery of Monsters, and I can’t wait for you to be done with the trilogy just because it’s been so awesome to see your journey on it and love it (for the most part) the entire time.
Fun! I hope you let yourself be super weird and experimental and instinctual and free with the slug novel. It sounds like that might be what you're craving. 🐌 Good luck!
🐌 YAAAA SLUG BOOK! 🐌When you were talking about this book last year I could tell that you were sad that you weren't writing it and I had a feeling that your downess about writing came from not being able to write the story your heart wants to write. I believe in you and I also believe that your Agent would champion this Slugyyness of this book. I was so intrigued when you first explained the premise of the book. I wanted it in my hands asap. I also believe that you would be able to get a publisher for this book 🤞! I wish you luck in all of your 2025 goals and plans. A lot of the best movies were directors passion projects that they didn't believe people would sit down and watch/enjoy. Think about it in that way!
Thank you so so much!! And yeah I really was sad about it and trying not to be 😅 and I lost some confidence in my adult work with submission and was wallowing in that. Now I’m just happy to be doing it and almost can’t believe that I would have denied myself the joy of it
That is so exciting! I also love seeing you pish for traditional publishing still. I feel like TH-cam doesnt get enough representation of the traditional publishing experience
Yeah, I just feel really entrenched in trad and tbh I don't think I have the chops for self-pub. I am not a good sales person haha so I'm committed to keep trying even if it takes me awhile to get an adult book that breaks through
If I self-pub those sales will define my adult career and could hurt a future adult trad pub sale. And I may be able to go back to it/rework it in the future when I’m established in the adult age category. So I would rather shelve it and just try and sell a new project.
Love this. I’m trying the vignette method also on a high concept/literary fiction thriller, a la Creation Lake, about a girl who accidentally murders her guru.
I just got Tender Beasts for Christmas and I can already tell you’re going to be a favorite author for me. Love your content and so excited to read your current and future work ❤
Ahhh thank you so much!! Glad you could discover my work through Tender Beasts!!
Oooh! So happy you've decided to write the slug book! And Happy New Year!
happy new year! and yes haha i'm excited for it
SLUG SLUG SLUG (alas there is no slug emoji so I will just go with a snail but I AM SO EXCITED FOR ADULT SLUG HORROR BOOK it truly sounds right up my alley) 🐌🐌🐌🐌
Slugs and snails are related lol so that works
I knew the slug story would win out! You made it sound so exciting when you pitched it in that video. Happy New Year!
It really had just stuck in my head 😅 and happy new year!!
Honestly, sometimes the more wild ideas are the best. If anything, this is one of those palette cleansers. Whatever happens, you'll definitely have more clarity about what you like and what you're capable by venturing into such a fun/off-the-beat direction.
I agree on both of those! Sometimes those ideas pan out and if not at least I gave myself space to do something new and push myself and my craft. There's something to be gained in either case.
Hype hype hype!!! I'm so happy you're following your dreams! If no one else reads the slug book, I will at least read it, haha.
thank you! I'm excited about doing what I want even if it's weird lol
I loved seeing the joy in your eyes when you were talking about the slug book. And letting it be your passion project this year
Yes haha I really am excited and feel like I do my best writing from a place of passion, so I’m excited
I love these videos!! And hooray for the slugs!! That one sounded so intriguing!!
Thank you!! I hope it's turn out well, it's going well thus far
I love that you’re betting on yourself with your new passion project ❤!
Thank you! I'm happy to be doing it and just giving myself the space to do me
OMG!!! slug book!!! I'm so hyped!!!🔥
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Six months to do all of the plotting, drafting, and some editing is awesome! I'd love to get up to that pace 🤩 Excited to see what you do this year. Subbed :)
thanks for subbing! And yeah I usually can do a lot in six months since I write full time, and this project is shorter so I'm hopeful I can at least get something polished to send to early readers
@@LiselleSambury That's awesome. How long did it take before you were able to write full time?
I’m so happy you’re working on the slug book!!! It’s such an odd and weird idea, and that’s why it’s such a cool one to work on. Now, if you can figure out how to bring in the dopplegangers that you love so much for your next one after the slug one… *wink, wink* You’d be living the dream. I’m so excited for A Mastery of Monsters, and I can’t wait for you to be done with the trilogy just because it’s been so awesome to see your journey on it and love it (for the most part) the entire time.
Slug! Yay! Thats so exciting! So fun seeing how passionate you are about it. Sounds fun and different and cool. I would definitely check it out!
Thanks so much! I am feeling really passionate about it ☺️
You truly inspire me to finally finish my first book. I’m so proud of you ❤
Thank you so much! And I’m so happy that my videos were able to inspire you to finish your first book!!!
Fun! I hope you let yourself be super weird and experimental and instinctual and free with the slug novel. It sounds like that might be what you're craving. 🐌 Good luck!
That’s what I’m doing and enjoying! So we’ll see ☺️ thank you!!
🐌 YAAAA SLUG BOOK! 🐌When you were talking about this book last year I could tell that you were sad that you weren't writing it and I had a feeling that your downess about writing came from not being able to write the story your heart wants to write. I believe in you and I also believe that your Agent would champion this Slugyyness of this book. I was so intrigued when you first explained the premise of the book. I wanted it in my hands asap. I also believe that you would be able to get a publisher for this book 🤞! I wish you luck in all of your 2025 goals and plans. A lot of the best movies were directors passion projects that they didn't believe people would sit down and watch/enjoy. Think about it in that way!
Thank you so so much!! And yeah I really was sad about it and trying not to be 😅 and I lost some confidence in my adult work with submission and was wallowing in that. Now I’m just happy to be doing it and almost can’t believe that I would have denied myself the joy of it
Yay!!! Slug boooookkkk!! Let's go! So glad you doing this!
Thank you! I’m really excited about it ☺️
That is so exciting! I also love seeing you pish for traditional publishing still. I feel like TH-cam doesnt get enough representation of the traditional publishing experience
Yeah, I just feel really entrenched in trad and tbh I don't think I have the chops for self-pub. I am not a good sales person haha so I'm committed to keep trying even if it takes me awhile to get an adult book that breaks through
SLUG SLUG SLUG!!!! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW EXCITED I AM FOR THIS
Yay!! I’m happy for the slug enthusiasm ☺️
"I have to follow my heart and my heart belongs to the slugs" made me laugh out loud hahaha, yessssss follow your dreams!!!!
🤣 gotta follow your dreams even if the trail is slimy
Could you self-publish your passion writing project? That way your adult book gets out into the world? Love your content!
If I self-pub those sales will define my adult career and could hurt a future adult trad pub sale. And I may be able to go back to it/rework it in the future when I’m established in the adult age category. So I would rather shelve it and just try and sell a new project.
@ got it! Thanks for explaining. 🤗
Love this. I’m trying the vignette method also on a high concept/literary fiction thriller, a la Creation Lake, about a girl who accidentally murders her guru.
That sounds so cool! Hopefully this vignette method works for both of us
@ yes! Haha I kind of also fear ending up with a mess… but hopefully not!
@@zrienkersh1475 😅 the risk we both take
SLUG BOOK!! And honestly weird fiction has such a niche on booktube? So maybe you /can/ sell it. But I'm so glad it's going to exist, regardless.
It’s true and I feel like weird horror in particular has its space and readers, but yeah I’m excited to try at least
From now on, we'll just type: 🐌🐌🐌 (if you know, you know)
loool i love it