Lindsey Baltz

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  • My Thoughts On Writing and Running

    Last week, I listened to Haruki Murakami’s Novelist as Vocation, which then led me to start listening to his What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. I ran 5 miles listening to this book yesterday and will run more today. Murakami talks about his discipline in writing and running nearly every day, which…

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  • Starting in on my next WIP…again!

    I started working on my next book, a cozy, rivals-to-lovers book set at a witch academy. About 11k words in, I realized I really didn’t like my FMC. She was too whiny and too “woe is me,” asking why everything happened to her. So, I scrapped it. Mostly. Draft 2 is now underway and I…

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  • Career Next Steps: U of Chicago Editing Certificate

    A little about my career background: I went to UVA to study English Literature in order to become a book editor. During my fourth year, I interned at the UVA Press, but the only opening they had was as the Design and Production Intern. Was this my dream? No. However, it was a great opportunity…

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  • Querying Process Updates, the First Few Months

    As I mentioned back in May, I was starting the query process. I’ve been trying to take it fairly slow, reaching out to a few agents at a time as I work my way down my list. My query letter has been getting pretty good responses, but there is a part of me that still…

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  • Top Reads for the First Half of 2024

    2024 is already flying by and I have already FAR exceeded the number of books I’ve read in a given year (2023 was the previous winner at 43 books and I’m already at 53 in August). As a vibe reader, I pretty much have three reviews. It’s either a 5-star read, an enjoyable read that…

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  • Getting Consistent in All Things

    As you can see, I haven’t shared an update here since May. At first, I thought that maintaining the blog really didn’t matter, but the more I’ve been thinking about it, I’ve come to realize what a good idea it is. If nothing else, it’s a space to allow me to practice my craft, to…

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  • Completed First Draft of My WIP–Fast Forward 3 Months!

    Whoops! I never hit enter on this. Back in February, it felt surreal to be writing this, but I completed the first draft of my WIP! To say that I’m excited would be an absolute understatement. This book idea popped into my head when I was 16 and has been swirling around ever since. I…

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  • Picture of Lindsey's writing necessities, including laptop, planner, Kindle, water bottle, and purse.

    The Ups and Downs of Writing a Novel

    There are days where I feel on top of the world, “my book is amazing! I’m so clever,” IMMEDIATELY followed by “this is horseshit, what was I thinking?!” I’ve come to understand this is a very normal part of the novel-writing process, but damn if it isn’t an emotional roller coaster. For today though, I’m…

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  • Physical books read in January: Crescent City 1 and 2, Divine Rivals, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and Sun Seekers.

    January Reads and Reviews

    January was quite the reading month for me! I’ve had significantly more free time than usual due to layoffs, so I’ve been taking advantage of the time to do things that fill my cup, which include reading! This month, I’m planning to focus more on writing my own book, so probably won’t get quite as…

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  • Elves, Dwarves, & Humans and the Fight to Save The World

    Hello and welcome to my little slice of the internet! If you’ve found my page, you might be wondering what you’ll find. Well, I’m currently working on my debut fantasy novel, full of elves (and dwarves and humans), adventures, magical objects, found family, and love. I’ll be using this website to share updates as I…

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