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Favorite Writing Tips and Tricks for a First Draft
Have you ever written a first draft? Because let me tell you (and I think I speak for anyone else who has written one), it might just be the hardest thing you ever do. Writing a first draft is not for the weak, and it will test you in ways you didn’t think possible. There will be days where you wake up with all the motivation in the world, yet by the time you sit down in front of your computer to type, there’s nothing left. You’ll have nights where the cursor is blinking back

Ashley Lauren
Feb 174 min read


What Does Publishing with Wanderlust Look Like?
We opened submissions for the first time in December, and one of the most asked questions on every post regarding submissions was “What does publishing with your company look like?” This is such a fair question to ask, because when we take on an author, they are trusting us with their baby. I would want to know what the process is going to look like, too. Wanderlust Publishing operates using a traditional publishing model, meaning we are not pay-to-publish, and once we sign w

Ashley Lauren
Feb 104 min read


How to Create the Perfect Submission
After opening submissions for the very first time and receiving over ONE HUNDRED queries (um...THANK YOU for all the support!), we've seen plenty of different formats, materials, and concepts surrounding our submission requirements and the different things they could mean. Because we want to help you have the best chance possible with your query, whether it's with Wanderlust or another agent/publisher, we wanted to share the specifics of each part of our submission process so

Ashley Lauren
Feb 38 min read


Preorders for "Our Summer" !!
After years of writing, editing, rereading over and over again, and starting Wanderlust Publishing, our debut novel, "Our Summer" is one...

Ashley Lauren
Jun 17, 20252 min read


We Blew Up on TikTok!? (kinda)
Hello everyone! First, I just want to say WOW! I posted the first TikTok for Wanderlust on Friday last week, and the support I got from...

Ashley Lauren
Apr 6, 20252 min read


Welcome to Wanderlust!
Hello everyone, and welcome to Wanderlust Publishing! I'm so glad you're here, and I'm so excited to finally share this with you! My name...

Ashley Lauren
Mar 25, 20251 min read
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