I’ll be taking a short break from the blog this week in order to see to some family matters, but I wish you all a productive and writing-filled few days. And if you have a minute, pop on over to the Enchanted Inkpot where I have a post up today.
First off, if you’d like to keep tabs on the UnFairy Tale ARC tour, swing by Kris Asselin’s blog where she and my ARC seem to have really hit it off. So the other day agent Mary Kole had an interesting post about showing up for the work. Essentially she talked about the contrast between [...]
You might have noticed that things look a little different around here today. That’s because after weeks of planning (and bugging my husband) my website redesign is done! WordPress has treated me pretty well in the past, so I decided to stick with it and find a different theme that better matched the tone of [...]
I’ve been meaning to read Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat for years now, so after I finally read it over the weekend, I was kicking myself for not getting to it sooner. I’ve discovered that books on screenwriting help me tremendously when I’m struggling with plot, and the way Snyder explains structure really clicked with [...]
Since I’ve been jumping from one thing to the next this week, a Friday Five seemed appropriate. Here’s what’s been occupying my brain: 1. My website redesign is almost done! I’m hoping to launch the new site early next week, so stay tuned. 2. My informal ARC tour for My Very UnFairy Tale Life has begun! [...]
I’m currently reading Tess Hilmo’s upcoming book, With a Name Like Love, which comes out this September. (I feel very special to be able to read it before it’s actually out!) The thing that grabbed me right away about this book was the mood, so I wanted to take a closer look at it. Now [...]
James Scott Bell had a fantastic post about writers and doubt yesterday. He talked about how the two go hand-in-hand. Even writers who have “made it” can still experience crippling doubt. Since I’ve been struggling with the new projects I’ve been working on, Bell’s post really couldn’t have come at a better time. So what’s [...]
The other day I received final page proofs for My Very UnFairy Tale Life. Basically, that means I have a pdf of the manuscript which is laid out exactly like the final book will be. This is my last chance to make any changes before the book is totally out of my hands. I would [...]
I haven’t done a WIP update in a while, probably because I’ve been a tiny bit schizophrenic with my current writing projects. I’ve started four–FOUR!–projects in the past couple of months. My brain doesn’t seem to want to settle down on anything. The problem is that I often jump into writing new ideas, only to [...]
I’ll be back with more writing posts on Wednesday (including a WIP update), but since it’s a holiday here, I figured it was time for–what else?–a cute cat picture. I have a theory that at least half of the internet is comprised of pictures of cats. There’s one for every occasion. Enjoy!
