A (Hope)ful Blog

Random rant time. I hate prequels. Most of the time they serve as info-dumping cash grabs that answer questions you never had about a story.

Merry Christmas to all writers, explorers, and strugglers of this publishing industry. Your Christmas miracle may not happen on December 25t

As poor starving artists, we can't spend a ton on every program in the business. Here are some free ones that have shaped my career.

Almost every occupation offers vacation time. So why do freelance writers never seem to have breaks? Here's why you need a Sabbath.

As writers, we procrastinate. Might as well make good use of that time through creating a Spotify playlist for our books.

When I started querying at 16, I had no idea what a proposal was. As an agent, I find many people who send submissions don't know all th

Maria Tosti talks about her multi-lingual book of poetry titled, "Voci ai confini dell'anima." Poems featured in English, Fren

It's hard to get a literary agent's attention. How do you stand out in hundreds, thousands of emails?

Hope Bolinger talks about what it means to keep Christian fiction realistic without forfeiting integrity or authenticity.

Hope Bolinger talks about her inspiration behind her debut book "Den."