This past week, I finally got around to reading John Green's The Fault in Our Stars. I had high expectations, because of the buzz, of course. And the book met those expectations, except, not exactly in the way I expected. Here's the thing. It's hard for me to love a sad book. But this novel... Continue Reading →
I love to write. I always have. In the first grade, I wrote a story about a princess tiger who takes a cloud train back to the zoo. The concept was a little strange, to say the least, and the illustration, was, uh, imaginative. But if nothing else, I like to look at the homemade book to remind myself of... Continue Reading →
Generally, I like to play my "next big thing" ideas close to my chest, but I was asked to join this blog hop by the talented Paulette Rae, so I decided I'd tell you a little bit about the two books that will complete the Teen Mobster Series. If you haven't read Accidental Mobster, well, you... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, I attended my first writers' conference in a while. Let me tell you, it was a good experience, and it taught me the value of meeting with other writers, as well as taking advantage of listening to and chatting with editors and agents, people who often seem so far away from my little... Continue Reading →
You have it! That killer, awesome, super cool, totally-going-to-get-you-a-literary-award-and-movie-deal idea for a novel. So what are you waiting for? Get those little fingers moving. Okay, so maybe it's not that easy. We all have some pretty good story ideas. But how do you take a big, fat, fabulous idea and streamline that baby into a can't-put-it-down-or-I'll-die kind of... Continue Reading →
Hey! Just let it go, alright? I can hear you groaning over my poor pun of a title. Whatever. The thing is, you know exactly what I'm talking about here, right? How can the not-quite-full-time novelist make more time for writing? The answer is she (or he) digs around in her day and finds a few spare... Continue Reading →
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