THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME by Heather Marie
I'm really excited to feature Heather Marie's new book, THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME. Heather is a past giveaway winner, and when I happened to meet her in person at a recent conference, she mentioned this awesome new book of hers, debuting…
FINDING LOST by Deena Remiel
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…
Going Dark until July…
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…
Writerly Lessons from Phoenix Comicon!
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 gripIn the past, I'd heard some writers say their characters whispered things to them. These murmurs…
Sometimes, your novel is a Rubik’s Cube
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…
When your novel is a Frankenstein
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…
PLANNING YOUR NOVEL by Janice Hardy
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…
ALWAYS MOM, FOREVER DAD by Joanna Rowland, illustrated by Penny Weber
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…
#MyWritingProcess Blog Tour
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…
ME AGAIN, by Keith Cronin
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…