The winner of the Linda Poitevin tote bag is Elaine! Congratulations! Here’s what Elaine asked Linda: And here was Linda’s response: Linda’s advice provides a great segue into my post–the importance of adapting and finding what works. As I mentioned last week, I went to the Desert Dreams conference. Here’s a picture of me in […]
TRISKELEON – Karen McCoy Title: TRISKELEON Genre: YA sci-fi/fantasy Word Count: 92,000 words Query: Fifteen-year-old Marnie Sayebrooke is one of the last known Momenta–with the unique ability to manipulate time and space. When an ancient book transports her to the magical realm of Anderli, she must use her newfound powers to save the land from […]
This week’s featured author is Linda Poitevin, author of SINS OF THE ANGELS and SINS OF THE SON, in The Grigori Legacy series. Those who like dark urban fantasy should snap these up quick! If you’d like enter to win a free tote bag, please include questions for Linda in the comments section below. I’ll […]
Call to action first: Elizabeth Norris’s UNRAVELING (featured last week) was placed in the children’s section of Barnes and Noble (instead of YA). Please go to your local B and N and ask that this be rectified immediately (don’t bash B and N–just politely ask for a relocation). Feel free to spread the word! (Twitterers: […]
Last month I featured UNRAVELING from Liz Norris, and am happy to report it finally debuted yesterday! In celebration, I will be conducting a Twitter giveaway for a free copy of UNRAVELING, and autographed bookmarks for the runners up. Here’s how to enter: Send a tweet to @WriterLibrarian with an answer the following question: If […]
While I’m getting used to the new Blogger look (thanks, Google), I’m thinking about how we start out with the best intentions only to find out that nothing pans out as expected. For example, before I started querying, I intended to send out about five or so queries a week. Reality struck, and there was […]
Holly Schindler is the author of the brand new YA novel PLAYING HURT. I was originally just going to feature PLAYING HURT, but Holly’s first novel, A BLUE SO DARK, had such a compelling premise that I wanted to highlight it as well. A BLUE SO DARK Fifteen-year-old Aura Ambrose has been hiding a secret. Her mother, a talent artist […]
For those who don’t know about Query Shark, I highly recommend it (especially the archives!) if you want to buck up your query. It provides immensely useful insight into what makes a query work and why. In a contest I entered (run by the Query Shark herself), it was said the majority of our queries […]
Last November, I featured CLOCKWISE by Elle Strauss. For those eager for the next book in the series, CLOCKWISER is now available in ebook format through the following sales links: Clockwiser on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/CLOCKWISER-Book-2-Clockwise-ebook/dp/B007QGQDN4 on Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/146193 The print edition is forthcoming. Here’s more about the book, courtesy of Goodreads: The last year has been smooth sailing for […]
I’ve been thinking about descriptors lately, both when writing queries and polishing my manuscripts. Sometimes, descriptors can be just the thing to make your manuscript or query stand out. But they have to be used carefully. Too many can weigh down a sentence, and too little can be vague. In one of my query drafts, I described one of my […]