The Magic Stopwatch Method
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…