Dreaming bigger

Aloha!

This website and blog come from a desire to share my experiences in becoming a writer. My first post, Am I a Writer Yet?, September 27, 2020, tells more about that. I started writing as a way to Dream Bigger—my mantra and new year's resolution in 2016.

Since then, I've met scores of writers and formed support groups to encourage and critique each other's writing. One of these is the Virgin Authors, a community for new writers. We provide tips and information and chat with industry experts live on FaceBook. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see photographs of my writing pals, their books, and our IRL meetings at conferences. My Connect page lists recent and upcoming writing conferences.

I'm seeking representation for my first two women's fiction novels. The Moment Before Waking is a story with a touch of magic, and Five Sisters and a Wedding is a complex family saga with romantic elements.

2024 was a big year for me. My fantasy short story A Dragon-Shaped Darkness was published in a lighthouse-themed anthology, A Beacon Amidst Shadows (Three Raven's Publishing, 2024). Five Sisters and a Wedding won The 2024 Maggie Award for Excellence from the Georgia Romance Writers. And I successfully pitched both my books and short stories to multiple agents at conferences in Seattle, Atlanta, and on Kauai.

You can buy the inspirational anthology We See You, We Hear You, with my first published words HERE. (All proceeds benefit women writers by providing scholarships.) For a sneak peek at other stories in the works, see More . Until then, I'll be here, manifesting magic on the page.

With warmest aloha,

Lyssa