As I’ve mentioned on Twitter (over and over and over) I’m under deadline. I mean really under deadline. Between moving to the next state up, helping out the family with a big to do, and battling allergies and viruses off and on I’m going to be cutting it close to the wire. I needed a […]
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Happy National Punctuation Day!
When I got an email from School Library Journal about National Punctuation Day I was way more excited than I really should have been. I mean, come on. A holiday dedicated to one of the geekiest parts of the writing process? How cool! As a recovering grammar hater (I still have nightmares about diagramming sentences) […]
Beginnings Are Beautiful
For the past few weeks (months?) I’ve been busy on other projects. Websites, blogs, revisions, copyedits, top secret proposals for books you might or might not ever get to see. But this week I’ve closed all those little doors and turned my attention to the sequel to FORGIVE MY FINS–and book which, coincidentally, is due […]
Instruments of Art
Something magical happens every time I watch American Idol. Or So You Think You Can Dance. Or Top Chef. Not only do I get sucked into that world for an hour or two a week, but I also start fantasizing. I start thinking, I could be the next American Idol. Or, I’m just a few […]
Literary Social Strata (or Why Are People So Snooty?)
There has been much chatter of late about the stigma of writing YA. This was all news to me because, coming to teen fiction from the world of romance–aka the unclean genre–I had no idea that YA authors were equally looked-down-upon, if not by the general public, then at least by the literary world itself. […]
So You Wanna Be A Writer: Step One
You’ve read my posts on why writers are neurotic, and you think, “Hey, that sounds like fun. I’d like to be a writer. I want to obsess over sales numbers, gnaw my nails over reviews, and generally live in a state of perpetual uncertainty. How do I get that gig?” Like any career, there are […]
Reason #2 Why Writers Are Neurotic
As I’ve stated before, there are about a billion reasons why writers are anxious obsessive-compulsives. If you’ve ever met or corresponded with a writer you probably already know this. Here’s the second reason on my list. Reason #2: AGENTS AND EDITORS GO ON VACATION They also go on maternity leave. And find themselves covering for […]
Reason #1 Why Writers Are Neurotic
There is a seemingly endless list of reasons why writers are neurotic (and no, I don’t think it’s because the writing profession appeals to naturally neurotic people). This is just the first reason I’m discussing, and is by no means the main or primary one. Reason #1: THE SUBJECTIVE NATURE OF ALL CREATIVE ARTS I […]
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