2011 has been one of those years in which a whole lot of things happened that I never would have predicted on January 1st. We sold our house. We bought a fixer upper. I got an agent and a book deal. I sold two articles to magazines. I wrote A LOT, probably over 200,000 words all … More Thoughts on 2011
I’ve blogged about Christmas before and again on my crafting blog, posts that focus on the giving aspect of the season. But this is a writing and reading blog so to let you all in on what I think of Christmas I’m going to talk about stories I wish were true. The other night I was singing … More The Stories I Wish Were Real
So excited to finally be able to reveal this cover and announce the release date for WICKET SEASON – March 15th, 2012. Cool cover huh?
YA Highways’s Road Trip Wednesday asks this week: Where do I buy most of my books? I confess I don’t buy most of my books – I do what every good reader must: I borrow them from the library. As writers and readers we must all support our local libraries, and the way to do that … More Where Do I Buy Books? If Possible, I Don’t
A few years ago my husband and I attended an atheist convention in DC. “The Four Horsemen”, Hitchens, Harris, Dawkins and Dennett were in attendance, as was Ayaan Hirsi Ali, so it was a sold out affair. On the second morning we were told there was no room in the main hall and that we … More Goodbye Christopher Hitchens
So I’d love to share with you the cover art that Lorimer sent me today for Wicket Season but I’ve been told I can’t post it until it’s been finalised! Stay tuned. I think they’ll let me post it next week. I just wanted to say it far exceeds my expectations. I’m excited beyond all … More 1000 Views, #YA Matters and a Secret Cover
So December 8, 1980 – anyone remember? I was already in bed when I got the news, via my sister calling from a bar, that John Lennon was dead – murdered. Sometimes I look back and think that was the line. December 7th I was a child. December 9th I was an adult. I think … More Imagine, December 8th again…
YA Highway asks this week: How far would you go to get published? They mean, how much would you change about your writing or your manuscript? Would you choose a trendy premise (vampires or dystopian anyone?), would you switch genres? Would you do minor revisions to sign with an agent? Would you do major revisions to … More Road trip Wednesday – How far would I go?
So my fellow blogger Shell Flower has been posting excerpts from her 1988 high school journal. What a great idea! I wish I had the guts to do that. I don’t sadly, and you are all the luckier for it, because it’s awful maudlin self-indulgent crap. I can’t quite believe I kept my journal all … More Words to Cringe By
I’m not normally one who likes to latch onto things that are “trending” or “going viral”, but I watched a YouTube video yesterday that I can’t stop thinking about. I’m also not normally one to cite Perez Hilton of all people, but since it seems it was Perez who broke teen Jonah Mowry’s touching story best give … More WRITING SAVES: Why Kids Should Write
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