NADINE BRANDES once spent four days as a sea cook in the name of book research. She is the author of the award-winning ROMANOV, FAWKES, and the Out of Time Series. Her inner fangirl perks up at the mention of soul-talk, Quidditch, bookstagram, and Oreos. When she's not busy writing novels about bold living, she's adventuring through Middle Earth or taste-testing a new chai. She and her Auror husband are building a Tiny House on wheels with their Halfling children. Current mission: paint the world in shalom.

I’m Writing My Next Book by Typewriter

Yes, really. Don’t believe me? Well, let me convince you. The next book was supposed to be by hand. In fact, a lot of people have been asking, “Weren’t you writing your next book by hand?” because I’d made it clear that was my next plan. Let me explain what happened:… Continue reading

Who’s Doing Camp NaNo?

Alert! Writers! Do you know what Camp NaNo is? If you don’t, then I’m afraid to inform you that I’ve just shot you with with an eyeball-super-glue-laser and now you’re not allowed to look away from this blog post until you’ve finished reading. What is this weirdly-titled thing called Camp NaNo?… Continue reading

Waiting On Wednesday: Books and Movies of 2016

Is it just me, or is 2016 FLYING BY?! It’s been probably one of the most upheaving years of my life and we’re only 2 1/2 months in. *weeps* Actually, it’s not weep-worthy. Lots of good things are happening that I’ll slowly divulge in future blog posts so as not… Continue reading

Stop Putting Off That Professional Edit

All the spaces are now filled! *hugs* Thank you, all! If you’re still interested in an edit, please visit my editorial services page and contact me to secure a spot. 🙂   Happy anniversary, happy anniversary, happy anniversary, haaaaaaaaappy anniversary! 😛 Maybe it’s bad form to sing to myself on… Continue reading

How My Manuscript Becomes a Book

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I get a lot of questions about how my manuscripts turn into books. They sound a lot like this: “Why isn’t A Time to Rise coming out until FALL?! Don’t you know about your readers’ anguish?” Oh man, don’t I. “I mean, you finished the first draft so…why isn’t it in stores now?” Okay,… Continue reading

Fangirling: In Which I Attend My First Book Signing

Hm…if fangirls can be authors, can authors be fangirls? Let’s look at an example of author fangirling: A certain author (we won’t name names) might really like Marissa Meyer — the author of The Lunar Chronicles — and she might drive 5 hours to Salt Lake to meet said amazing Marissa,… Continue reading