Archive for July, 2010

July 2010

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

My debut novel, MY UN-FAIRY TALE LIFE, will be published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in Fall 2011!

My BIG news!

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Okay, I know I already posted today, but I just couldn’t restrain myself. I’ve been sitting on this news for weeks and it’s finally official. I sold my first book! Here’s the listing in today’s Publishers Marketplace: Anna Staniszewski’s debut MY UN-FAIRY TALE LIFE, about a 12-year-old who goes on missions to save magical kingdoms [...]

WIP Update: Doh!

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Last week I posted about the game of 20 Questions my friend and I played with my WIP. The session was immensely helpful and got me excited to work on the story again. On top of that, my friend offered to read part of my story to help me figure out if I’m on the [...]

Characters Aren’t Action Figures

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend online about my WIP. Well, “talking” isn’t really the right word – “whining about” is more accurate. I was telling him how stuck and uninspired I’ve been feeling. After he asked me some questions about my story and my characters, I finally realized this: “Sometimes it feels like [...]