fantasy author Archives - Lindsey Baltz

September 18, 2024

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… Continue reading

September 4, 2024

Updates

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… Continue reading

August 28, 2024

Updates

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… Continue reading

August 22, 2024

Reviews

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… Continue reading

May 25, 2024

Updates

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… Continue reading

February 14, 2024

Updates

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… Continue reading

February 2, 2024

Reviews

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… Continue reading

February 2, 2024

Updates

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… Continue reading

Lindsey Baltz

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Starting in on my next WIP…again!

Career Next Steps: U of Chicago Editing Certificate

Querying Process Updates, the First Few Months

Top Reads for the First Half of 2024

Getting Consistent in All Things

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

The Ups and Downs of Writing a Novel

January Reads and Reviews

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