Recently I did a Storygram Tour, and it reached many readers I could not have accessed via any other platform. It is quickly becoming my favorite social media platform. What methods of book marketing do you find the most effective? Whether it be Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, work to build your audience and spread the word. My advice is to pick the social media platform that works best for you and stick with it. There are so many books in the Young Adult marketplace and standing out in the crowd is difficult. What do you think is the biggest marketing challenge for new authors? Even if the manuscript needs a ton of revision, you still have something to work with rather than staring at a blank page. Keep writing and pushing through until you can write 'The End'. First drafts can be defeating, but you need to hang in through the slog. I revised again and eventually sold the book on my own.ĭo you have any advice for aspiring authors?įinish your story. I eventually parted amicably with my agent but didn't want to let the story go. My book is traditionally published by Flux but I had a long and winding road to get to that contract.

I think writers believe there's only one way to get your book on the shelves. Is there any particular incident that has happened along your writing journey that you’d like to share? Research becomes sort of a treasure hunt to find the best stories and figure out how to weave them into my fictional narrative.

I love finding untold stories in history (especially about women) and shining a light on them. Each job always required some form of creative writing. Afterward, I worked in advertising and entertainment. I graduated from college with a degree in journalism.

I've always written in some aspect of my life. My latest book, Nothing But Sky is set in 1922 and follows eighteen-year-old wing walker, Grace Lafferty who is determined to get to the World Aviation Expo in Chicago even if it means risking her life every day. Hey! I'm Amy Trueblood and I write YA Historical. Now working on her second YA novel, we caught up with Amy to chat about her publishing journey and the joy of finding untold stories in history. Keep writing and pushing through until you can write 'The End'.Ī lover of storytelling from a young age author Amy Trueblood fell in love with the world of publishing and writing after reading an advanced reading copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Across a Broken Shore by Amy Trueblood