Behind the Book
Kristin KovalOn writing, publishing, and how a second act, a/k/a the dreaded and often-neglected middle, is more important than we think — in novels, life, and even a long run in the middle of training for a first marathon.
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How Failure Leads to Success
Before I dive in, some book news: the publication date for Penitence has been moved up to 1/28/25 from 2/18/25. (Cue nerves—that’s only three months from now!) And I got my first trade review (from Publishers Weekly, which you can read here...
Second Acts and Middles
I promised readers who are interested in second acts and how to navigate middles that I would alternate posts about writing with posts about second acts. So—Second Acts!
Querying and Middles
Life has been full and fun. In May, PENITENCE was chosen by Publishers Lunch to appear in the Fall/Winter Buzz Books seasonal compendium of the most exciting upcoming books. The compendium is primarily read by booksellers/librarians as they...
Behind the Book inaugural post
Most of you know me, but for those who don’t, I’m a writer and former lawyer. My debut novel PENITENCE will be published on February 18, 2025 by Celadon Books and I am SO. DAMN. EXCITED. When my amazing agent Gail Hochman sold the novel to ...
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Writer and former lawyer. Debut novel PENITENCE — a Publishers Weekly Deal of the Week in June 2023 — will be published by Celadon Books on January 28, 2025.
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