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Sydney J. Shields
Dec 18, 20231 min read
The Honey Witch Content Warnings
Now that ARCs for The Honey Witch are starting to make their way into the world, I wanted to provide some content warnings.

Sydney J. Shields
Mar 31, 20234 min read
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT: THE HONEY WITCH (Orbit US and UK 2024)
I'M GOING TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!!!!!! The Honey Witch sold in a six-figure preempt, in a two-book deal to Orbit US and Orbit UK! I'm...


Sydney J. Shields
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Updates, updates! Read all about 'em!
For those who have been waiting for an exciting announcement, I have news! Next week, I'll finally be able to share all of my secrets.


Sydney J. Shields
Dec 20, 20223 min read
What on earth...is going on...in the house of commons?
A lot, actually. A lot is going on. Updates on THE HONEY WITCH are coming soon, so I'm not going to talk about it in this post. Instead,...


Sydney J. Shields
Nov 10, 20223 min read
2 months as an agented author!
Time flies when you're writing books! Well, not really. Right now, time is like trying to hold a feral cat that will go from sleeping in...


Sydney J. Shields
Oct 11, 20223 min read
Flash Fiction Challenge!
I turned in my revisions to my agent on Friday of last week. I spent the weekend with my best friend who came to visit me, but since she...


Sydney J. Shields
Oct 9, 20223 min read
My First Month As An Agented Author
HOW has it already been a month??!?!?!?!?! I signed with my literary agent exactly one month ago today, and I'm here to tell you about...


Sydney J. Shields
Sep 16, 202210 min read
How I Got My Literary Agent!!!!
The fact that I get to write one of these posts now is so surreal to me. These types of posts were the only thing that kept me going in...


Sydney J. Shields
Sep 10, 20222 min read
I HAVE A LITERARY AGENT!!!!!!
This is a dream come true and I am so excited to be sharing this news with you! I wrote my book, THE HONEY WITCH, in May of this year....


Sydney J. Shields
Aug 15, 20221 min read
A Love Letter To My Bookish Friends
I hope you all know how much I appreciate you and cherish our friendship, but just in case you don't, please keep reading. Thank you so...


Sydney J. Shields
Jul 27, 20223 min read
How long will I be in this airport?
A question that anyone asks while traveling. Airports are so unpredictable. You might have a printed itinerary, complete with crisp new...


Sydney J. Shields
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Updates, or lack thereof!
Announcement: Nothing! I finished the second draft of THE HONEY WITCH and sent it to two friends whom I trust with everything I have, and...


Sydney J. Shields
Jul 8, 20221 min read
The Ultimate Enemies-to-Lovers Project
I, like many of you, have been on a quest to find true enemies-to-lovers books that are not actually "secret pining" where one character...


Sydney J. Shields
Jun 23, 20223 min read
What am I writing now?
Last month, I sat down to write an entire novel in 1 week. And I failed. I made it to almost 41,0000 words out of my goal of 65,000. I...


Sydney J. Shields
Jun 15, 20223 min read
Young Adult, New Adult, or Adult?
I am probably not the best person to ask, but I'll talk about it anyway. I wrote my first book, Where The Water Burns, last year over the...


Sydney J. Shields
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Oh no...I have another book idea
I knooooooooow. I know. I KNOW, OKAY?!?!?!?! If you follow me on tiktok (@sydneyjshields) you probably saw my story the other day where I...


Sydney J. Shields
May 27, 20222 min read
I FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT
It is Friday, May 27th, 9:34 PM EST, and I just finished the first draft of my new book! This draft came out WAY shorter than I intended,...


Sydney J. Shields
May 24, 20222 min read
Tiktok, you're a strange beast.
I started making videos on tiktok in August of 2021. Currently (May 2022) I have 15,000 followers. I've had a few videos go viral, and...

Sydney J. Shields
May 11, 20222 min read
Meet me!
Hello there. My name is Sydney (feel free to call me Syd) and I am a Sci-fi/Fantasy author. I am 24 years old and I live in Savannah,...
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