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- 1Writers urged to treat burnout as research material▼On avoiding burnout and important qualities to develop as a writer: "It might help to take a mental step back from what
Writer Kris Bock is offering advice on avoiding burnout, suggesting authors take a mental step back from exhausting emotions and view them as research for future characters. The tip is circulating among writing and book communities, where burnout and sustainable creative habits are recurring topics of conversation.
- 2Middle Grade Mayan Adventure Novel Draws Fresh Attention●A dead king, a power-hungry high priest, a deep limestone pit used for human sacrifice…and only one young girl brave eno
Author Kris Bock is promoting The Well of Sacrifice, a middle-grade adventure set in the ancient Mayan world. The story follows a young girl who must confront a power-hungry high priest after her king dies, with a limestone sacrificial pit looming over her city. The author frames the book as an exploration of what courage looks like for young readers.
- 3Kris Bock releases humorous mystery Something Shady at Sunshine Haven●SOMETHING SHADY AT SUNSHINE HAVEN: My editor said, “One of the things I loved was how you had the three generations all
Author Kris Bock is discussing her new book Something Shady at Sunshine Haven, sharing editorial feedback praising the way three generations of characters work together with everyone given value. Bock says the story is humorous but aims to have readers laughing with the characters rather than at them, an approach drawing attention among cozy mystery and contemporary fiction readers.