Well, Irene came and went without causing any serious damage in our area (thank goodness) but she did leave us without power for three days. The bad part was that I wasn’t able to get much work done during that time, but the good part was that without the temptations of the internet, I got [...]
Still no power here after the hurricane. Hopefully I’ll be back to the land of electricity and internet soon. Hope you’re all safe and well.
[A quick reminder that my June/July Debut Giveaway ends on Sunday, so make sure to pop over and comment to be entered.] It’s been that kind of morning, so I’m not sure how well I can put sentences together, but here’s a quick update of what’s been going on this week: 1. Natural disasters! I [...]
We continue the “Best Advice I Ever Got” series with advice from children’s authors Joanne Rocklin and Clete Smith: Joanne Rocklin: The best advice anyone ever gave me, early in my novel-writing career, was so incredibly effective I share it every time I myself give advice. It’s helpful to any writer of fiction – young, [...]
I’m sure I’ve talked about doubt before because, let’s face it, doubt and writing often go hand-in-hand. Something that I haven’t talked about, though, is that sometimes doubt can actually be a good thing. Sounds crazy, right? Let me explain. When you’re writing and you’re doubting if your story works or if you know your [...]
We’re back with another edition of the “Best Advice I Ever Got” series in which authors share the best bit of writing advice they ever received. Today’s bit of wisdom comes from YA author Helen Landalf: When I first started writing, I did what a lot of beginning writers do: I waited for inspiration to [...]
As I’ve been working on a new tween project, one thing that’s been really tripping me up is scene/chapter endings. This story isn’t quite as plot-driven as some of my other projects, so the chapter endings need to rely more on internal than external tension. I’ve found that this approach has led me to some [...]
It’s time for another giveaway celebrating newly-released novels by my fellow Elevensies (i.e. 2011 debut authors). The winner of the giveaway will get to choose one of the Elevensie books released in June or July (listed below). More details on how to enter are at the end of this post. June Releases OyMG! by Amy Fellner Dominy It’s [...]
We continue the “Best Advice I Ever Got” series with two YA fantasy authors today, Gretchen McNeil and Leah Cypess: Gretchen McNeil Best piece of writing advice I ever got: “There is no finish line in this race.” Basically, you’re always moving forward – writing a book, selling a book, editing a book, promoting a [...]
It’s been a while since I did an update on my WIP, mostly because life has been so crazy the past few weeks that it’s been difficult for me to really settle into a project. But I finally have! Thanks in large part to Camp NaNoWriMo, I’m steadily working my way through a tween project [...]
