I’m away on vacation this week, but here’s an older post you might enjoy. As hard as it can be sometimes, writing shouldn’t be torture. That’s not to say it’s easy. There will be times when you’re frustrated and just want to give up. But ultimately, there should be something about the project that excites [...]
I’m away on vacation this week, but here’s an older post you might enjoy. Okay, I know writing query letters isn’t fun. To be honest, I don’t exactly look back fondly on the time I spent querying agents. But I’ve since come to realize just how valuable queries can be, not just for getting an [...]
I’m away on vacation this week, but here’s an older post you might enjoy. I don’t know about you, but one of the hardest things for me to do is go from revising and polishing one project to starting a new one from scratch. Jumping from final draft to first draft can be torture. Even [...]
It’s Friday, which means that I’m currently on my way down to sunny Florida where I will spend a day before hopping on a cruise ship. It’s my first cruise, so I’m excited to see how it goes. Mostly, though, I’m looking forward to plenty of sun and lots of reading and relaxing. Don’t worry, [...]
Last week I mentioned that my book had snuck into stores a bit early. Here’s proof: I can’t tell you how giddy/stunned/grateful I felt to see my book on the shelf! (And it’s in between Jerry Spinelli and Star Wars–how awesome is that?) Even though the book is out in the world now, the journey [...]
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.
I’m off to NYC this weekend to reunite with college friends and to meet my editor (yay!). I’ll report back on Monday. Have a great weekend, everyone!
The snow is coming down hard and we’ve lost power. Ah the joys of living in New England. Luckily I have my handy phone to blog on and lots of books to read. Happy snow day!
This past Saturday I attended the Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium, a day-long children’s literature event with all sorts of interesting speakers. The theme was collaboration which seemed fitting considering how much interplay there is between authors, illustrators, editors, designers, and everyone else involved in the process. Here are some highlights from the event. Rebecca [...]
After much tweaking, the website is up. Endless thanks are due to my husband Ray who helped me put this site together and did his best to accomodate my nitpicky requests. Now that we’re up and running, I’ll be posting regularly about my writing, reading, and other literary matters. Make sure to check back often [...]
