Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Finishing the first draft of the last book in my YA dark academia trilogy and starting up on some of the projects I've been desperately wanting to get to, #SlugBook and a secret project
Timestamps
00:00 Freaking out about drafting Mastery BK3
04:27 Finish my book TODAY challenge
05:43 On finishing the BK3 draft
11:38 What I’m working on the rest of the month
16:37 Crash out cooking with Liselle
19:17 #SlugBook project workflow
25:38 Writing time…
26:02 ACoC ARC unboxing
26:45 #SecretProject update
28:37 #SlugBook updates + working on two projects at once
30:26 My upcoming trip…
32:59 Currently reading: Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
34:11 Making a peach-themed press on nail set
36:21 End of the month wrap up
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Aeon Timeline Review: youtu.be/kMpr7pry0_o?si=j5zuhNdgorFcMmj4
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
lisellesambury.ca/books
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts
A Mastery of Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/198374537-a-mastery-of-monsters
A Clash of Carnivores: goodreads.com/book/show/242978171-a-clash-of-carnivores
#Authortube #WritingVlog
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
lisellesambury.ca
instagram.com/lisellesambury
twitter.com/lisellesambury
goodreads.com/lisellesambury
tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
Music by The S.O.N - Take Me Home - thmatc.co/?l=2BFEC5AB
Music by Elli Moore - American Girl Doll - thmatc.co/?l=D31BBCD0
Music by Emma Miller - Sail Away - thmatc.co/?l=9F0822A4
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: Sony ZV1F, DJI Osmo Pocket, iPhone 13 Pro Max
Editing: Premiere Pro CC
Finishing the first draft of the last book in my YA dark academia trilogy and starting up on some of the projects I've been desperately wanting to get to, #SlugBook and a secret project
Timestamps
00:00 Freaking out about drafting Mastery BK3
04:27 Finish my book TODAY challenge
05:43 On finishing the BK3 draft
11:38 What I’m working on the rest of the month
16:37 Crash out cooking with Liselle
19:17 #SlugBook project workflow
25:38 Writing time…
26:02 ACoC ARC unboxing
26:45 #SecretProject update
28:37 #SlugBook updates + working on two projects at once
30:26 My upcoming trip…
32:59 Currently reading: Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
34:11 Making a peach-themed press on nail set
36:21 End of the month wrap up
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Aeon Timeline Review: youtu.be/kMpr7pry0_o?si=j5zuhNdgorFcMmj4
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
lisellesambury.ca/books
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts
A Mastery of Monsters: goodreads.com/book/show/198374537-a-mastery-of-monsters
A Clash of Carnivores: goodreads.com/book/show/242978171-a-clash-of-carnivores
#Authortube #WritingVlog
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
lisellesambury.ca
instagram.com/lisellesambury
twitter.com/lisellesambury
goodreads.com/lisellesambury
tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
Music by The S.O.N - Take Me Home - thmatc.co/?l=2BFEC5AB
Music by Elli Moore - American Girl Doll - thmatc.co/?l=D31BBCD0
Music by Emma Miller - Sail Away - thmatc.co/?l=9F0822A4
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: Sony ZV1F, DJI Osmo Pocket, iPhone 13 Pro Max
Editing: Premiere Pro CC
![How to Find Comparison Titles for Your Books [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/863PKcYBmME/mqdefault.jpg "How to Find Comparison Titles for Your Books [CC]
I share how to find comparison titles or comp titles/comps for your books. I share tips that have helped me while also taking you along while I pick comps for my 2024 novel to give an example of the thought process I use when selecting comps.
Timestamps
00:00 - 03:14 Introduction
03:14 - 08:26 Step 1: Brainstorming
08:26 - 10:40 Step 2: Picking Favs
10:40 - 12:25 Step 3: Consuming Media
12:25 - 17:53 Step 4: Considering Combinations
17:53 - 21:20 Step 5: The Final Pick
21:20 - 23:04 Considerations: Overused/Popular Titles
23:04 - 24:47 Tips: Be Open to Possibilities
24:47 - 27:40 Troubleshooting
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #ComparisonTitles #BookComps
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
https://lisellesambury.ca/books/
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Debut Diaries: Pre-Pub Marketing and Publicity (What I Did, What My Pub Did, Costs, Etc.) [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8VQxjTBV7Q8/mqdefault.jpg "Debut Diaries: Pre-Pub Marketing and Publicity (What I Did, What My Pub Did, Costs, Etc.) [CC]
In this episode of Debut Diaries, I chat about all things pre-pub marketing and publicity, from sharing what I spent money on, to discussing things my publisher did vs. what I did, to chatting about what was worth it and my experience in general.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
03:47 What I Spent Money On
16:34 What My Pub Spent Money On (to my knowledge)
19:58 No Cost Marketing/Publicity I Did Myself
23:05 No Cost Publicity My Pub Did
26:09 What Costs Were Worth It
32:06 Things My Pub Did That I Appreciated
36:15 Outro
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
Sharing Fun Facts While Making a Recipe From Blood Like Magic, Spoiler Free: https://youtu.be/U0q5RuJj4js
The Journey of Blood Like Magic and What to Expect From the Book, Spoiler Free: https://youtu.be/2qahLwN6jis
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42603984-ace-of-spades?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=JPP3l7VBQk&rank=1
Off The Record by Camryn Garrett: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53331354-off-the-record?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xn2Tw7PNoD&rank=3
☀️ ANYTHING ELSE I MENTIONED
Another Story Book Shop (I think they still have signed bookplates if you want to grab Blood Like Magic from them, they ship Canada wide): https://anotherstory.ca/
Later Instagram Scheduling: https://later.com/
Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/
Emboss and Spine: https://www.embossandspine.com/
Moo Printing: http://moo.com/
Jukebox Printing: https://www.jukeboxprint.com/
Vistaprint: https://www.vistaprint.ca/
Sticker App: https://stickerapp.com/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #DebutDiaries #BookMarketing
📗 BUY BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![2022 Writing and Reading Bullet Journal Set Up + Jan Set Up [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8bzPr1EPK9w/mqdefault.jpg "2022 Writing and Reading Bullet Journal Set Up + Jan Set Up [CC]
Welcome to my writing and reading bullet journal set up for 2021 in general and also for January. Unfortunately, due to some technical issues, this is more of a lengthy flip through, but I promise that Februarys video will be more of a traditional set up.
📓 BUJO SUPPLIES I MENTIONED
Journal: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08P5YP78K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Year number stamps: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/837553736/numbers-rubber-stampmonths-clear?ref=yr_purchases
Flower stamps: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/668400287/plants-stamp-journalbotanicals-rubber?ref=yr_purchases
Book stamps: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/750259956/books-cling-rubber-stamp-book-shelves?ref=yr_purchases
Weeklies letter stamps: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/661299240/alphabet-and-numbers-stampplanner?ref=yr_purchases
Alice in Wonderland book pages: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BurkeSevenVintage?ref=yr_purchases
Flower washi stickers: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/847295394/45-flower-sticker-pack-big-size-flower?ref=yr_purchases
Black girl with glasses sticker (the sticker seems to be out of stock but I linked the shop): https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/soniastegemann?ref=yr_purchases
Spellbound sticker sheet: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1077624056/spellbound-sticker-sheet-cute-for?ref=yr_purchases
Towbows used: purple 620, orange 933, yellow 991, light blue 451
Mildliners used: gray, red
Mircon pens used: 03, 01
Gelly roll pen
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
2022 Writing, Reading and YouTube Goals: https://youtu.be/8bzPr1EPK9w
Best Books of 2021: https://youtu.be/v06oR7gf58U
💻 YOUTUBERS I MENTIONED
@claudiajosephhh
@PlantBasedBride
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54017820-little-thieves?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=l2XWCqvjrT&rank=1
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #Bujo #BulletJournal #ReadingJournal #WritingJournal
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE FATE
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikefate
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Butcherbirds: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57215937-butcherbirds
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC📓📔")
![Camp NaNo Writing Vlog Week 1: Starting to Draft My Adult Horror/Thriller, Cheesecake, and More [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8pJa90P5gt4/mqdefault.jpg "Camp NaNo Writing Vlog Week 1: Starting to Draft My Adult Horror/Thriller, Cheesecake, and More [CC]
One week of Camp NaNo down! I share my progress during this first short week of camp nano in this writing vlog including some cheesecake making because baking is basically a requirement of my vlogs.
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
1:15 Camp NaNo Prep Writing Vlog: Plotting My Adult Horror/Thriller: https://youtu.be/zpWIQt1Mln4
💻 YOUTUBERS I MENTIONED
@LauraWrites
@Kevlandia
@BeccaCSmith
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23705532-fragments-of-horror?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=E5isjUvJgH&rank=1
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36307674-rule-of-wolves?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KGXFtI7DYI&rank=1
King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36307634-king-of-scars?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=29pxOCrzYs&rank=1
One by One by Ruth Ware: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892433-one-by-one?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jtD78QBGcO&rank=3
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54613751-house-of-hollow?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=x6Afflv3fL&rank=1
☀️ ANYTHING ELSE I MENTIONED
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog #CampNaNo
📗 PRE-ORDER MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
Music by Pluto & Charon - Melody, I - https://thmatc.co/?l=23E6157E
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Planning My Author Career: Whats Changed and Whats New [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9EAsQo0c9Qo/mqdefault.jpg "Planning My Author Career: Whats Changed and Whats New [CC]
Now that the secret of my new book deal is finally out, Im able to share a more coherent run down of everything that Im working on now, and my plans for my author career.
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
How I Got My Second Book Deal: https://youtu.be/J89AdMd3hY4
Becoming A Full-Time Author By Accident: https://youtu.be/h4KsD-Up95A
Writing Vlog: Plotting a New Horror & Surprise 10k in a Day Challenge: https://youtu.be/H1_xXDr_XnU
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #AuthorCareer #CareerPlans
📗 PRE-ORDER MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 ADD MY DEBUT BLOOD LIKE MAGIC ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![April Writing and Reading Bullet Journal Set Up [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9ZANMZCaBqA/mqdefault.jpg "April Writing and Reading Bullet Journal Set Up [CC]
My 2022 April Writing and Reading Bullet Journal Set Up which is themed to This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron.
📓 BUJO SUPPLIES I MENTIONED
Flower stickers: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/800119007/vintage-floral-journal-stickers-bullet?click_key=4f08889659139799f581fb245e413371fd2629a7%3A800119007&click_sum=07b29ba5&ref=shop_home_feat_3&frs=1
Purple flower stickers: could not find the link for these unfortunately
Anatomy print outs: https://elements.envato.com/vintage-anatomy-vectors-7M8XTQ9
Plant/vine washi tape: this was a gift so I don’t know where it’s from, sorry!
Tombows: pink 761 yellow 062 green 133
Micron pen: 03 size
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
March journaling set up: https://youtu.be/6a_5v0sBzho
Writing and Reading Journal Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0W2VBaFFFrlGtTS1BKsIbg3UrRPq8c24
How to use rolling weekly (this most resembles what Im doing in my journal, and what I based that setup on): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4ofRCH4Ng
Another rolling weekly example from plant based bride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knbT8jnMnfs
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54860241-this-poison-heart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jw7dTuJfF7&rank=1
This Wicked Fate by Kaylnn Bayron: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55818283-this-wicked-fate?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=zAVAWqJAIy&rank=2
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58329290-blood-scion?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=59WvWSI9ld&rank=1
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #BulletJournal #Bujo
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE MAGIC
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikemagic
📗 BUY A COPY OF BLOOD LIKE FATE
https://www.bit.ly/bloodlikefate
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Butcherbirds: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57215937-butcherbirds
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
chill. by sakura Hz https://soundcloud.com/sakurahertz
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/chill-sakuraHz
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/pF2tXC1pXNo
📹 EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
![Writing Vlog: Struggling with my Adult Thriller [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9pHGRxc-eqw/mqdefault.jpg "Writing Vlog: Struggling with my Adult Thriller [CC]
Join me for Augusts vlog where I travel to Niagara-on-the-Lake for a short research trip and then spend the rest of the month struggling with my adult thriller WIP.
📘 BOOKS I MENTIONED
Blood Like Magic Paperback Box Set Links
Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/blood-like-duology-boxed-set-blood-like-magic%3B-blood-like-fate/9781665943215.html
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-like-duology-liselle-sambury/1140975811?ean=9781665943215
Bookshop.Org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/blood-like-duology-boxed-set-blood-like-magic-blood-like-fate-boxed-set-liselle-sambury/19799343?ean=9781665943215
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Like-Duology-Boxed-Set/dp/1665943211/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OYPKNPIBOV1B&keywords=blood+like+duology&qid=1693575937&sprefix=blood+like+duology%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1
Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Blood-Like-Duology-Boxed-Set/dp/1665943211/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z7CEVB2VHD60&keywords=blood+like+duology&qid=1693575961&sprefix=blood+like+duo%2Caps%2C586&sr=8-1
EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Please consider donating to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, and educating yourself about the experiences of Survivors and their families and communities so we can help foster truth and reconciliation
https://www.irsss.ca/home
https://nctr.ca/
STOPASIANHATE
https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
✊🏾 BLACK LIVES STILL MATTER
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co/
#Authortube #WritingVlog #AdultThriller
📗 BUY MY BOOKS
https://lisellesambury.ca/books/
📗 ADD MY BOOKS ON GOODREADS
Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KjgnX40tek&rank=2
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
✨ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL
https://lisellesambury.ca
https://instagram.com/lisellesambury
https://twitter.com/lisellesambury
https://www.goodreads.com/lisellesambury
https://www.tiktok.com/@lisellesambury
🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - https://thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
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![How I Got My Book Deal: YA Dark Academia Fantasy [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AWoNKWAFzVI/mqdefault.jpg "How I Got My Book Deal: YA Dark Academia Fantasy [CC]
So very excited to share the book deal news for my new dark academia fantasy series starting in spring 2025 with A Mastery of Monsters! In this video, I talk about the project and its journey, the very unconventional submission experience, and more.
Art in the thumbnail and video by peach.pod - check her out on IG: https://www.instagram.com/peach.pod/
Deal description: Author of the Blood Like Magic duology and Delicious Monsters, A MASTERY OF MONSTERS, a YA dark academia fantasy in which a girl must join a secret society that may be responsible for the disappearance of her brother. To infiltrate their ranks, she agrees to team up with a boy who is only months away from becoming a flesh-eating monster—and in exchange, she has to win a deadly competition to master control of his monstrosity, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2025 by Kristy Hunter at The Knight Agency (NA)
Timestamps
00:00 - 02:45 Introduction
02:45 - 07:04 The Journey of A Mastery of Monsters
07:04 - 31:15 The Submission Experience
31:15 - 34:19 What’s Next?
34:19 - 43:54 Final Thoughts
🎥 VIDEOS I MENTIONED
The Journey of A Mastery of Monsters Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0W2VBaFFFrk0kd90g9UKaltm6sucYQMt&si=FWLrtMMmffG4BNzN
Writing Vlog: My Bad Book is Actually Good?! - https://youtu.be/YPiGAeMYNA0
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Add A Mastery of Monsters on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198374537
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Blood Like Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305778-blood-like-magic
Blood Like Fate: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52305972-blood-like-fate
Delicious Monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273084-delicious-monsters
Tender Beasts: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176530010-tender-beasts?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=KjgnX40tek&rank=2
Tales of Eternia: Lost in the Void: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61875088-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe
All These Sunken Souls: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59749380-all-these-sunken-souls
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🎶 MUSIC CREDITS
Music by 8thDimensions - Shining - https://thmatc.co/?l=2579F04F
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Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket, iPhone 13 Pro Max
Editing: Premiere Pro CC")
