OK, that's it!

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=513022

The Harvard Crimson has posted updates on the plagiarism allegations, as well as additional instances they found of similarities in Megan McCafferty's trilogy and Kaayva Viswanathan's How Opal Mehta...etc ( Read more... )

Well, the sharpening knives are sharpening further...the author of How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got A Life is being accused of plagiarism. They say she may've plagiarized Sloppy Firsts.

Just another example of the scrutiny that getting a big advance opens you up to when you're young... more on this at www.addledwriter.blogspot.com.

I thought of another idea for a novel that I'm kind of excited about. Considering my time restraints, I'll have to pencil it in for 2009 ( Read more... )

After almost three years, I am still getting really nice comments out of nowhere on Carrie Pilby. I'm so glad people are still finding it and enjoying it. I got the sweetest new Amazon review two days ago, bringing it up to 60 reviews ( Read more... )

I have such an entry on my regular blog today, a list of things writers complain about. Feel free to send me some of your own, or comment here.http://addledwriter.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_addledwriter_archive.html#114076476492229353

I wrote what I think may be a pretty useful post on a really quick way to get a little distance from the novel or story or whatever you're working on - to see it in a new and cool light. It's at my regular blog ( Read more... )

On my regular blog, I wrote a long post in the wee hours of the morning, about the revision process. So take a look if it interests you.

http://addledwriter.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_addledwriter_archive.html#113678631180214910

I know I haven't updated this in a while. Well, I update my regular blog almost every day (www.carenlissner.blogspot.com) and in fact, last week's theme was that I don't know how to handle fruits and vegetables. The photos should prove that ( Read more... )

I've been cutting my novel all weekend. For updates, check out www.carenlissner.blogspot.com. Yes, I know, you just can't wait.
Hmmm...better eat something, it's 2 p.m.