Blog by Bex Drate | Author | Young Adult Science Fiction

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Half Tree
Analytics for Authors

Bex Drate

Jul 18
2 min

Introducing Three Greats (with @BexDrate)

Three Greats is a monthly email, blog post, and social media post featuring three great resources for writers.

What Not To Do While Querying Literary Agents

Bex Drate

May 24
3 min

What Not To Do While Querying Literary Agents

Here are four things I learned NOT to do after submitting queries to literary agents (and what to do instead).

Bex Drate

May 5
3 min

My Favorite Writing Craft Books

What are your favorite craft books?

Bex Drate

May 23, 2019
2 min

The #TenThingsChallenge for Writers

Each day for the month of June, I will be making a list of ten things related to my work in progress or writing in general. Please join me!

Why Authors Should Bother with Analytics

Bex Drate

May 14, 2019
4 min

Why Authors Should Bother with Analytics

Let me give you three quick examples of want analytics can do for authors.

Bex Drate

Feb 23, 2019
5 min

Half Tree Excerpt: On Love

I want to share this work in progress excerpt from Half Tree. One of its themes is an honest exploration of different kinds of love. This...

Bex Drate

Feb 13, 2019
2 min

Current Project: Half Tree

HALF TREE is a 93,000-word young adult science fiction novel that channels the eerie Americana of STRANGER THINGS, the fast-paced small-t...

Bex Drate

Feb 12, 2019
2 min

Hi, I'm Bex Drate

Welcome! Let's get to know each other just a bit! I'll explain why I write, what you can expect from me and my biggest writing fears. Why...

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