I haven’t done a roundup of writing links in a while, so I have a bunch in my Google Reader that have been patiently waiting to be shared. Here they are: -Agent Mary Kole talks about the promise of your novel -Adventures in Children’s Publishing shares some exercises to recharge your creativity and also looks at [...]
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of May B by Caroline Starr Rose. It was such a lovely book with a great main character and an engaging plot. Once I was finished, I was in awe of Caroline’s ability to pack so much setting and atmosphere into so [...]
[A reminder that today is the last day to enter the Oct-Dec Debut Giveaway! Also, if you have a minute, swing by YA Outside the Lines where I have a post up about wrapping my brain around writing a series.] Today I’m thrilled to kick off a series of guest posts on the process of [...]
As I’ve been revising, I’ve been thinking a lot about making things big enough: making the embarrassing moments really embarrassing, and the horrible moments really horrible. The more heightened the scenes are, the more emotion will be involved for the character and for the reader. And trust me, you have a long way to go [...]
[I was really excited to be featured in my hometown newspaper recently. Go here if you'd like to check it out.] I’ve been working on revising a tween novel on and off for a while now. My main focus has been on character and pacing, but I had a realization the other night when I [...]
If you have a minute, swing by Joy Preble’s blog to read an interview from the point of view of my main character. Find out how Jenny really feels about me, and enter to win a signed copy of UnFairy Tale Life. I’ve been working on revising a manuscript, focusing primarily on fleshing out the [...]
If you have a minute, swing by Emu’s Debuts where I talk about revising UnFairy Tale Life. And then check back on Wednesday when my awesome editor will discuss the editorial process behind the book. Also, today is the last day to enter my August/September Debut Novel Giveaway. (It’s international!) Last week I talked about how [...]
[One last reminder about two upcoming events: I'll be at B&N in Burlington, Mass. tonight at 7pm, and I'll be at the Ames Free Library in Easton, Mass. tomorrow at 2pm. Come for the books; stay for the origami, mini-golf, and cookies!] A while back I blogged about Unearthly by Cynthia Hand and how it [...]
I’m sure I’ve talked about this before, but I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately: an idea is not a story. An idea is the seed of a story, but it takes a lot of work to get that seed to bloom into something full and complete. Part of why this has been on [...]
Just a reminder that you still have a week to enter to win a personalized ARC of My Very UnFairy Tale Life. And I’m also giving away two signed copies of the book on Goodreads. Last week, I read a great book called Fracture by Megan Miranda (thanks to NetGalley). The story was fascinating and [...]
