In Traveler, Jessa meets Finn, a guy who stepped through a mirror from another reality. He doesn’t talk much about his past, but when he finally decides to open up, Jessa learns a little more about the world he came from. “It all happened when I was a little kid,” he says, “but my Mom used to tell me about what it was like before. It sounded a lot like your life.” “And now?” I’m almost afraid to ask. “Widespread starvation and not a lot of natural resources. The government… Read more Would You Like A Peek At “Traveler?” →
If you’re writing a YA book, it’s almost a sure thing that you’ve got a love story in there somewhere. In the case of my book, the love story is… Read more MasterClass Monday: Nicholas Sparks Talks About Writing A Love Story →
I came across this on my Facebook feed and the simplicity of it is amazing. One word. One solitary word, properly placed, changed the entire sentence.
I’ve been writing for years. I’ve written non-fiction, romance, fanfiction…but YA is new territory. Or should I say, new-ish. YA is just a story, after all. It’s a story about… Read more When You’re Writing #YA, It’s All About The Longing #amwriting #amwritingYA →
From: “Traveler” (Swoon Reads/MacMillan) 2017 1 Line Wednesday Topic: Cold
From: Traveler (MacMillan/Swoon Reads) 2017 1 Line Wednesday Theme: Cold
When I was looking up Neil Gaiman stuff for yesterday’s master class, and I almost posted this video, but I wanted to save it for today so I could put… Read more On Writing “For The Market” →
I first discovered Neil Gaiman through the movie adaptation of his novel, Stardust – a movie which happens to be my favorite movie of all time. The story has it… Read more Master Class Monday: The Incomparable Neil Gaiman →
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