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Book Divas
Well, I've spent the day scratching my head and wondering where I am in all of this writing, publishing, marketing business. Then I landed on a site called Book Divas and had some fun. Great site for connecting with your YA readers and enjoying their take on what is hot and what is not. Have to say the reviews I read are spot on. -
ARCs
ARCs Cometh
When I opened the box it was kind of a head rush; then it didn't seem real, like if I opened the cover nothing would be inside. It took a little getting used to seeing my words in such a different format--not scribbled notes on lined paper, not on a computer screen, not on loose manuscript pages. -
Thanksgiving Books
Before I don my chef's hat and pull out the mixer from the back of the cupboard I have to share a couple of things in an about the world of writing for young readers ( Read more... ) -
Photographs
Since I'm still in twist about this picture on my book thing, I was trying to remember how I used to look at pictures of writers on books when I was young. Did their age or lack of it have any bearing on my choosing to read their writing? I can't remember ( Read more... ) -
Integration
Love Blog It! Now I can post to one place and all my blogs are updated. -
Square One
I'm hacking away at a new synopsis and as usual it's a wrenching experience. Condensing a 60k book onto a single page without boring the reader is like trying to pull on a wet wool sweater--at least for me.