How to Increase Productivity by Rising Early
If you’re trying to start a new business, apply for a new job while you have a job, start a new project, or monitor your social media presence, you might be wondering where you could possibly fit it...
View Article10 Reasons Why Part-Time Bloggers Shouldn’t Post Every Day
Bloggers often think that posting daily is the key to getting regular traffic. They scramble to fill their blog with content every day, even multiple times a day. If you’re a full-time blogger or have...
View ArticleI Got a Book Deal! HarperTeen to Publish All Your Twisted Secrets in 2020
Diana Urban's debut novel All Your Twisted Secrets, a locked-room psych thriller, will be published by HarperTeen in 2020. See how she got her book deal! The post I Got a Book Deal! HarperTeen to...
View ArticleThriller Books I Loved as a Teen of the ’90s &’00s
Lately I’ve been on a bit of a nostalgia kick for my teenage years, from books, to video games, and even the good ol’ Windows ‘95 startup chime. Maybe it’s because the world felt safer (pre-9/11!), the...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like to Edit Your Book for a Publisher
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to edit your book for a traditional publisher, based on my experience revising All Your Twisted Secrets! The post What It’s Like to Edit Your Book for...
View ArticleThe Query Letter for All Your Twisted Secrets
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at my query letter for All Your Twisted Secrets. It got a 40% request rate and an offer from an agent who sold the book! The post The Query Letter for All Your Twisted...
View ArticleHow I Outlined All Your Twisted Secrets
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how I outlined my young adult locked-room thriller, All Your Twisted Secrets, coming Winter 2020 from HarperTeen. The post How I Outlined All Your Twisted Secrets...
View ArticleTitle Reveal for My Debut YA Thriller
I’m thrilled to reveal the final title for my debut YA thriller: ALL YOUR TWISTED SECRETS. It's being published Winter 2020 by HarperTeen! The post Title Reveal for My Debut YA Thriller appeared first...
View ArticleWhat it Was Like to Take a Sabbatical to Write Full-Time
Early 2019, I took a three-month leave of absence from my day job to write full-time. Here's how it went and what I learned — and whether I'd do it again. The post What it Was Like to Take a Sabbatical...
View ArticleHow I Decluttered Social Media to Cut Stress (and Spark Joy!)
Does social media stress you the f*ck out? See how author Diana Urban decluttered her social media to de-stress (and even spark joy!). The post How I Decluttered Social Media to Cut Stress (and Spark...
View ArticleWhat It’s REALLY Like to Go on Submission to Publishers
In this post, I'm sharing my publishing stats and what it was REALLY like to go on submission to publishers with my books. The post What It’s REALLY Like to Go on Submission to Publishers appeared...
View ArticleThe First Two Chapters of All Your Twisted Secrets
All Your Twisted Secrets is a locked-room thriller R.L. Stine called “a frightening page-turner!” Read the first two chapters now. The post The First Two Chapters of All Your Twisted Secrets appeared...
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