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 →
I am a writer. And as such, I have a bunch of ideas swirling in my head at all times. Some of them are awesome, and some are complete crap.… Read more You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide From THE BOOK THAT ATE MY BRAIN →
Introducing a new feature to my blog: Master Class Monday Every Monday, I’m going to share some of the writing tips I’ve collected (and I’ve collected lots) from various masters… Read more Monday Master Class: Glen Keane On Inhabiting Your Characters →
So I’ve been rewriting, and one of the key things I have to take out of my story is time travel. Sorry Beta Readers – the one character I’d originally… Read more That Fist-Pumping Moment When You Write Something Awesome →
One of the things my editors (and beta readers) really liked about TRAVELER and DREAMER was the relationship between my protagonist, Jessa, and her older brother, Danny. Danny is a… Read more They Always Say ‘Write What You Know’ →
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 →
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