So I was talking with my daughter yesterday about some of the differences between where I grew up and where I live now. I grew up in the desert Southwest… Read more I Revisited A Moment Of Magic – And Found What My Story Was Missing →
One of the things we weeded out of my story was a big plot twist that would have essentially stolen the story from my protagonist and made someone else the… Read more Lesson Learned: Stay With Your Protagonist →
So I’ve got a book to partially rewrite. And I blog – on multiple platforms. I need to write three different freelance articles this week. I work full-time and I’m… Read more When You Want Something Done, Ask A (Crazy) Busy Person To Do It →
One of the things that came out of my brainstorming session with the editors last week was a complete change in how I’m ending my epic tale. Yep. You read… Read more Sometimes You Need To Look Back To Move Forward →
So I need to overhaul my book, not a complete rewrite, mind you, just some demolition and remodeling work, but still…it can look a little overwhelming if I let myself… Read more Under Construction: Where Do I Begin? →
So I didn’t get my full-on edit letter yesterday, as I thought. Instead, we sat down over lunch – and in a conference room for nearly five hours and hashed… Read more We Love Your Book! Except We Need To Change Your Book! #amwriting #YA →
Well, tomorrow’s the big day. Not only am I meeting my editor (and the rest of whoever I get to meet at the publishing company) and my agent face-to-face, but… Read more Tomorrow’s The Big Day (She Says Apprehensively): I Get My Edit Letter →
This is a big week for me! On Wednesday, I’m off to the Big Apple to meet my editor face-to-face. We’re going to sit down and hash over my book,… Read more This Week Is A Big Week: I’m Heading To The Big Apple To Meet My Editor & Agent →
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