Welcome To The Family!
So I got a package in the mail today – a big, heavy thing. I was a bit puzzled since I hadn’t ordered anything (that I remembered, anyway) and then… Read more Welcome To The Family! →
Do You Really Need An Agent? Maybe No. Maybe Yes. For Me It Was Yes.
I knew from the minute we started talking contract, that I wanted an agent on my side. And that’s not a slam in any way at Swoon – the contract… Read more Do You Really Need An Agent? Maybe No. Maybe Yes. For Me It Was Yes. →
You Never Realize Your Jaw Is Capable Of Dropping That Far, But It Is
I have no idea why, but I didn’t check my email that day. I opened it the following morning, while munching on a bagel at my day job. And then… Read more You Never Realize Your Jaw Is Capable Of Dropping That Far, But It Is →
Sometimes You’ve Got To Take A Leap Of Faith
I really don’t remember how I found out about the Swoon Reads YA novel contest – I think perhaps on Twitter. I’d only just started tweeting on a regular basis… Read more Sometimes You’ve Got To Take A Leap Of Faith →
It’s Up To You, New York, New York
I had a book. Or at least, I thought I had. I took the idea of there being another world on the other side of the mirror, and I expanded… Read more It’s Up To You, New York, New York →
What’s A Nice Girl Like Me Doing In A Place Like This?
I waded through the fetid Fanfiction swamps (much like that dreck above) in search of the ever-elusive pearl: a well-written story featuring the characters I loved. As a Oncer, I’m… Read more What’s A Nice Girl Like Me Doing In A Place Like This? →
So What Made Me Think Anyone Would Want To Read Me? (A Little Backstory)
I have never not been writing. I’ve journaled for as long as I can remember, written stories innumerable. I even wrote Star Trek fanfics as a kid that I would… Read more So What Made Me Think Anyone Would Want To Read Me? (A Little Backstory) →
Writing Your YA Novel 101: It All Started With A Creeped-Out Little Kid…
So I was sitting at my desk at the day job, and bemoaning to my coworker that I loved to write, had written a lot of romance and some cool… Read more Writing Your YA Novel 101: It All Started With A Creeped-Out Little Kid… →
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