Over the holidays I had the great misfortune opportunity to go see a local production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It is a wonderful play (based on a wonderful novel) and hundreds if not thousands of theatres produce it every year at Christmas time. One of the best things about this play (besides […]
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But This Time It’s Different
There comes a time in the writing of every book where I have some variant of the following conversation with either my parents or my best friend: Me: I’m really worried about this book. I think it has some major flaws. Them: You say that every time. It always works out. Me: I know, but […]
Research the Business of Writing (Writing 101)
You wouldn’t go on a trip without doing some research about your destination, would you? Then why would you embark on a career in writing without finding out what you’re getting into? Last week I posted the first part of my advice for aspiring writers, about how important reading it to developing your skill as a […]
Read as Much as You Can (Writing 101)
If you’re an aspiring writer, chances are that you love to read. Right? Well, I have good news. Because being a voracious reader is one of the critical first steps to becoming an author. Why? Let me tell you… One of the most asked question that I—or probably all authors—get asked is, “Do you have […]
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 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 […]
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) […]
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