I'm Sophia Hope Coleman, an aspiring author and a child of God with a dream of publishing stories for the others in the world who feel like they don't belong, to let them know they are NOT alone. But I can't do this whole thing without you. By clicking that button you'll get to be part of this incredible journey with me, plus exclusive content from my works-in-progress!
I have a confession to make...(a GOOD one) ✨😱
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"Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth." ~ Albert Camus I have a confession to make...(a good one) Greetings and salutations Reader!! I'm just back from CWW (aka Crazy Writing Week, which you can learn more about here ) *cue exhausted gasping for breath* ......wherein I drafted a certain project you shall hear about farther down and was also privileged to be a member of the winning team!!! I can't say I exactly got to an outstanding word count, but it was still an incredible week of discovering writing habits that really work for me as well as planning for the future. Turns out my biggest goals this year are to complete a full-length project (aka MOUNTAIN OF SECRETS!!) and complete the mysterious quest I've been teasing you about 😎 Warning: it involves ghosts... ✨VOTF Anthology Review✨This is the review I promised you for the Author Conservatory's latest anthology, Voices of the Future: Stories of Adventure and Imagination!! Ummm yeah, I did happen to read most of it over Christmas day, but it was SO SO worth it 😄 I found a piece of my heart in every one of these stories. Plus being a voracious MG reader + writer I loved that the genre made up half the anthology 😂 There are 14 stories in there, so this got long and I'll only be picking my top 5 to share with you today...to read my full review you're welcome to visit my Goodreads!
So... this honestly might be my favorite of all the anthologies (tho I haven't read #3 yet) and I highly recommend for anyone who loves heartwarming reads and needs more magic in their day ✨ You can snag yourself a copy here! 😱 COVER REVEAL!! 😍I am pleased (well, actually THRILLED) to participate in the cover reveal for an anthology my amazing friend Jessica B. Brown is getting published in!! I'm pretty stoked for her if you couldn't tell 😉 Isn't it absolutely GORGEOUS??? This anthology is a Christian short story collection featuring nine cozy stories of seeking God in the messy joys of homemaking and family. It contains touching stories from contemporary and historical fiction authors with a mix of different subgenres—all written to the glory of God! Telling from what I've seen of Jessie's story, it's going to be beautiful 💖 Anddd even better, preorders are open now on Amazon and Wild Blue Wonder press's website!! If you get your order in before March, you'll also be snagging yourself an awesome pack of goodies!! Now what are you waiting for?? 🐦⬛ At last...a confession 🐦⬛So, something I know all of you have been waiting for.... I might just be getting published. In a middle-grade anthology. But wait!! Before you start dancing around the room (though you go do that) it's not confirmed. I'm in the middle of the second draft now and it's not submitted, but knowing the anthology I'd say there's a 85% chance of success 💫 Anddd if all goes according to plan, we'll be publishing this August!!! What's the story about? You might ask. In short, it's the tale of a haunted house, a storm, and a 14-year-old fighting for her last chance to get a better life for her family. Also, there's hide-and-seek. We can't forget the hide-and-seek. Or the ghosts. 👻 🎁 My Gift to YouCan you tell a story in 99 words? Here's my attempt... 😜 One Year of Solitude
It’s funny how quickly you go crazy, living every day alone like this. I can talk to myself, make friends with my basketball and call him Epic Sports Premium, dream of home all I want…but it will never be the same. I’ve almost forgotten what it feels like to have someone other than the sky to listen to me. Across the church gym, I watch the other teens laughing, joking, with smiles on their faces. I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the window glass, an opposite to them. At least if I was invisible, I would understand.
I'll see you next month with an update...am I really getting published? 💖 In the meantime, you're always welcome to hit the reply button so we can chat...what are some of your biggest hopes and goals for this year? Any plans to order one of the anthologies? Bye special peeps!!! -Love, Sophia |
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I'm Sophia Hope Coleman, an aspiring author and a child of God with a dream of publishing stories for the others in the world who feel like they don't belong, to let them know they are NOT alone. But I can't do this whole thing without you. By clicking that button you'll get to be part of this incredible journey with me, plus exclusive content from my works-in-progress!
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"It is only when we are no longer fearful, that we begin to create." ~ J.M.W. Turner In Which I Answer Questions Well, hello there Reader!! I know, I don't usually wake you up in the middle (well technically the end) of the month, but I have a special interview for you all.... *cue drumroll* ...in which I answer questions!!!! from my friend Maya Pawley for this thing going around called the Sunshine Blogger Awards. Thanks so much for nominating me, Maya!! (pssst, and here's the link to her...