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Watch Me Read My Book!
Hey everyone! I uploaded myself reading the prologue from my novel -- THE DARK QUEEN -- to my YouTube channel. Here's the link:...

danagricken
Jan 31, 20211 min read
#TheWriteWay Blog Post 16 - Harsh Writing Truths
Hi all! For the last #TheWriteWay blog post of January, I thought I'd take inspiration from Twitter. There's a trending topic right now...

danagricken
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Happy Bell Let's Talk Day!
Hello everyone! Today is January 28th, 2021, which means it's Bell Let's Talk Day! What is it? A day when people around the world share...

danagricken
Jan 28, 20212 min read
#TheWriteWay Blog Post 15 - How NOT To Get Scammed
Hello everyone, and welcome to the first #TheWriteWay post of 2021! I apologize for the delay -- life has been hectic, and I've been busy...

danagricken
Jan 21, 20213 min read
New Year's Resolutions
Hi all! Today, I'd like to blog about something more personal -- New Year's Resolutions. I don't often make that many because I don't...

danagricken
Jan 4, 20212 min read
Meet My 29th Novel!
Hey everyone! A new year, a new novel. That's how I see it! (I just hope my insomnia will let me write this thing, LOL.) Since I finished...

danagricken
Jan 3, 20212 min read
#TheWriteWay Post 14: Beginner Writers + Happy New Year!
First off, Happy New Year! Goodbye 2020, hello 2021. My parents and I are getting Chinese food for dinner. It's our New Year tradition...

danagricken
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Happy Holidays + A Note On The Dragonwitch Chronicles
Hi all, and happy holidays and happy new year! The end of 2020 is almost upon us. (And thank goodness, am I right?) I had a wonderful...

danagricken
Dec 26, 20202 min read
Let Kids Read What They Want
Hello everyone! Only a week to go until Christmas. My celebration is going to be smaller this year -- especially with COVID. I hope...

danagricken
Dec 15, 20202 min read
#TheWriteWay Post 13 - Don't Start a Novel Without Knowing These Things First
Hi all! I've been MIA because I've been busy writing Astro Academy (I have 7 chapters done so far!) while also battling some insomnia,...

danagricken
Dec 11, 20202 min read
That New Story Feeling
Hi everyone! I just finished writing chapter one of my middle-grade sci fi novel, ASTRO ACADEMY. Some books I write, they take a while to...

danagricken
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Meet My 28th Novel!
With #NaNoWriMo over, I’m moving on to my final project of 2020 — Astro Academy, a middle grade sci-fi novel and the first in a new...

danagricken
Dec 2, 20201 min read
#TheWriteWay Blog Post 12 - Bad Ideas Vs. Good Ideas
Hello everyone, and welcome to the final #TheWriteWay post for November 2020! I apologize for being away from this blog for so long. What...

danagricken
Nov 30, 20202 min read
#TheWriteWay Blog Post 11 - Keep the Faith!
Hello everyone, and welcome to November! First and foremost, Happy Remembrance Day. I'd like to thank all the veterans, those currently...

danagricken
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Meet My 27th Novel/NaNoWriMo Novel!
Hi all! Halloween is almost upon us. Although we're not trick or treating this year, I'm still excited! I plan to take the weekend off...

danagricken
Oct 29, 20202 min read
#TheWriteWay Blog Post 10 - All About NaNoWriMo!
Hi everyone! I hope your October has gone well. Crazy that it's almost over! I've reached ten blog posts for #TheWriteWay! With NaNoWriMo...

danagricken
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Check Out My Character Interview!
Hey everyone! A few months back, I did an interview for my literary agency, Metamorphosis Literary. They had me answer a few questions as...

danagricken
Oct 21, 20201 min read


The Dark Cage Has Arrived!
The copies I ordered of my third book, THE DARK CAGE, have arrived from Amazon! They are so gorgeous. See for yourself: I am so happy the...

danagricken
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Read My Author Interview!
Hey everyone! Yesterday, my literary agency -- Metamorphosis Literary -- posted an author interview I did back in January. I talk about...

danagricken
Oct 18, 20201 min read
#TheWriteWay Blog Post 9 - Your Voice Matters
Hey everyone, and welcome to the first blog post of October 2020 for #TheWriteWay! Today, I wanted to talk about something personal. I...

danagricken
Oct 14, 20202 min read
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