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News and Links
First, the fun news! I've got an interview up over at my publisher's blog today. You can find it here.
And now for the other news. I am going to say goodbye to my Live Journal blog. I've been posting here for several years, but for a while now, it hasn't gotten my full attention. I have two other blogs I maintain, which are updated regularly. I'll ( Read more... ) -
Proof That Authors Should Read Everything
My current WIP in progress is MG fantasy, so I've been immersing myself in titles such as The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo, and Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes, both of which I recommend. But to give my mind a break and to get back to my primary genre, I recently chose a YA contemporary. It was a Kindle book that I got on sale, thinking ( Read more... ) -
Fiction Femme Fatale Contest
Over at Fiction Femme Fatale (the flash fiction site I run with three other authors) we are hosting our first ever contest. The prizes include:
An ARC of The Diviners by Libba Bray
An ARC of The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer (Kurt on Glee)
A query critique by Lucienne Diver (agent with The Knight Agency)
Critiques by our very own Amy and Stefanie
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
My crit buddies and I started a short story blog in an effort to help us improve that writing habit we all seem to have. Each week, one of us posts a 1,000 word story based off a photo prompt. But, because there are only three of us, and we'd like to feature other fabulous authors out there, we take submissions* for the fourth week of the month.
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News!
My critique partner, Amy Christine Parker, had a big announcement today:
Parker Lands at RH Children’s for Debut YA
Amy Christine Parker closed a two-book deal with Suzy Capozzi at Random House Children’s Books for her debut effort, The Silo. Capozzi bought world rights, for six figures at auction, from Lucienne Diver at the Knight Agency. The YA ( Read more... ) -
Going to the Fair
In continuing my blogs about the wonders of Florida fairs/festivals, I present to you the Osceola County Fair.
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Field Trip to Find a Writing Muse
I am currently about 5k into my latest WIP, and I decided to go out this past Sunday to do some field research. Translation: I was bored stiff and didn't want to sit in the house. So, I took Small Child to Lake Louisa State Park. Although, if you ask him, we went to see "forest" and "lake," because it is not officially a park unless it has a ( Read more... )
