I’ve known Deena Remiel for a few years, and recently reconnected with her at a conference, where she was extremely supportive. She also has library experience–and calls librarians “Book Waitresses,” which I love. At the con I attended, she gave a great session, Crafting the Dark Moment, that I got a lot out of. Her […]
Having just finished my literature class, and with the American Library Association Conference looming, I’m going to spend time in my writer cave for the next few weeks. I’m hoping to get more author interviews in the near future too. See you in July…and while you’re waiting, enjoy this: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YCeIgt7hMs]
This past weekend, I experienced a lot of writerly growth at Phoenix Comicon. Here are some gleaned nuggets: 1. Let go of your writerly kung-fu grip In the past, I’d heard some writers say their characters whispered things to them. These murmurs informed the writers who these characters were and what they really wanted–even if […]
My most recent edits transformed my novel from Frankenstein-ish into more of a Rubik’s cube pattern. The colors are starting to align, and newer threads are finally melding with the first draft. Chapter 10 is much more solid, and soon I’ll be able to tackle the next parts. And even if I have to undo […]
I just finished reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for a class, and it inspired me in all kinds of ways. Not only to the plight of outcasts (significant character development for my WIP protagonist, I’m hoping) but also in looking at the overall structure of the novel itself (more on this below). Let’s hit on outcasts […]
There are never enough good things to say about Janice Hardy. She has an awesome fantasy series, The Healing Wars, and she helps tons of writers on her Fiction University blog (formerly “The Other Side of the Story”). I interviewed Janice on Halloween in 2012, and when I found out she had a new book, […]
I met Joanna Rowland at a recent SCBWI conference, and I’m excited to feature her debut picture book, ALWAYS MOM, FOREVER DAD. From Goodreads: In today’s world, more and more children have parents who live separately. As these children move between homes, they can’t help but wonder: will mom still love me? Will Dad? In […]
A lot of people have participated in the My Writing Process Blog tour over the past few months, and I was honored when my writer friend Jennifer Baker asked me to join. Jenn is a great friend to have–she writes really great stuff, and she’s always super encouraging. Jenn’s excellent answers can be found at […]
I met Keith Cronin at the Backspace Writers Conference in New York last year, and we had a great time talking about librarian stuff (he worked in a library before he became a rock drummer and author). He also wrote a wonderful, touching book called ME AGAIN: From Goodreads: Miracles can be damned inconvenient. That’s […]
I met Ace (in non-alien form) at a conference, and I was really intrigued with JULIUS CAESAR BROWN AND THE GREEN GAS MYSTERY: When a mysterious green gas crisis breaks wind, the Global Air Group (GAG) offers a million-dollar prize to the first person to discover the cause. Julius Caesar Brown dreams of winning the […]