If you have a minute, stop by the Paper Wait where I have a guest post up about the craziness that comes with writing a sequel. And speaking of writing a sequel (or a sequel to a sequel) I’m back in the revision cave! I’ve been spending so much time in here that I think [...]
In the revision cave. The light is dim here. I can barely remember what my book is supposed to be about. Must finish by Monday to send to my editor. I hope she doesn’t read it and realize she’s made a huge mistake. The dog keeps staring at me. I think she wants to eat [...]
I’m currently in grading/revising land, but here’s an older post you might enjoy. Once upon a time, I had only one writing goal: to actually finish a novel. To be honest, I wasn’t sure I could do it. If you’ve never written “The End” before, it can feel like a daunting task. And if you’ve [...]
I’m still in the revision cave, but here’s a revision-related post you might enjoy. Also a reminder: my Super Sourcebooks Giveaway ends in 2 days! Just comment for your chance to win 3 awesome books. A while back, Laura asked a great question in the comments: What is the most recent leap in understanding craft you’ve made? [...]
I’m still in the revision cave, so I thought it would helpful to revisit a revision-centered post. Enjoy! I know there are a lot of revision checklists out there, but since everyone revises a bit differently, I thought I’d add my own to the mix. While there are lots of smaller things to think about [...]
I’m off to a mini writing retreat at the Cape with my writing group this weekend. The plan is to really dig in and get UnFairy Book 3 (which now has the official title MY SORT OF FAIRY TALE ENDING) into shape. Have a great weekend, everyone! I leave you with this…
I’m still in the revision cave, so I thought it would helpful to revisit a revision-centered post. Enjoy! Revision has been on my mind a lot recently; not only have I been doing a lot of it in past weeks, I’ve also been talking about it in my classes. The longer I write, the more [...]
Wow, it’s bright out here! I think being in the revision cave for so long has turned me into a mole person. I’m happy to report that the revising is going well (despite all the yummy Thanksgiving distractions). I had Husband Ray take a look at my most recent draft, and overall he had positive [...]
Revising UnFairy 3 is going slowly, so I’m planning to turtle up for a bit and hide in my revision shell (though I will peek my head back out to celebrate Thanksgiving, of course). I’ll still pop in now and then, but things might be a little quieter around here. In the meantime, here’s some [...]
I’m peeking out from the revision cave to report a few things: 1. I was lucky enough to be on a panel at the ChLA Conference at Simmons College yesterday, talking about teaching and writing with Jeannine Atkins, Anita Silvey, and Ellen Wittlinger. Jeannine did a great recap of the panel on her blog (and [...]
