Hello everyone! Today is my stop for the Fantastic Flying Book Club Girl at the Grave tour. I am happy tp bring to you something short a sweet, a nice Halloween treat…hey that rhymes (yes I am kind of lame, but i giggled a little at that). Anyway, I am bringing you an exclusive guest post from Teri Bailey Black. Before we get to that, let me give you some information about her book.
Girl at the Grave
Girl at the Grave 
Author: Teri Bailey Black
Published: August 7th, 2018
Publisher: Tor Teen
Book Length: 336 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery
Buy the book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository (Use my referral ID: TheBibliophagist), Kobo
Valentine has spent years trying to outrun her mother’s legacy. But small towns have long memories, and when a new string of murders occurs, all signs point to the daughter of a murderer.
Only one person believes Valentine is innocent—Rowan Blackshaw, the son of the man her mother killed all those years ago. Valentine vows to find the real killer, but when she finally uncovers the horrifying truth, she must choose to face her own dark secrets, even if it means losing Rowan in the end.
Now that you are all interested in this book…want to see what guest post the author wrote? Of course you do…what a silly question.
10 Things about being an author I wish I knew before I became one
I wish I’d studied the rules of writing earlier on. I’m a rule breaker by nature (like a lot of creative people). When someone says, “This is the way it should be done,” a creative person tends to think, “Okay . . . but what if I do it another way?” So, for a while I ignored writing craft books and relied on natural talent. Then I started reading them and went—oh, wow, sure wish I’d figured that out earlier. My advice—learn the rules of writing first, then break them as needed. Although, that said, the best teacher of writing is time spent at the keyboard. And I’ve always been good at that. I love writing for endless hours.
There was no need for Teri to list ten things because this was truly the biggest one she wished she knew about. Thank you so much Teri for being a part of my blog tour stop and giving such great advice to aspiring authors.
About the Author
Teri Bailey Black grew up near the beach in southern California in a large, quirky family with no television or junk food, but an abundance of books and art supplies. She’s happiest when she’s creating things, whether it’s with words, fabric, or digging in the garden. She makes an amazing chocolate cherry cake—frequently. She and her husband have four children and live in Orange County, California.
Giveaway
Not only did we receive some wonderful advice from Teri, but we are offered a chance to enter a fantastic giveaway!
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