When typing is problematic, we do things the old-fashioned way. Got derailed on my current project, but post-it notes and a visual outline really got me back on track and… Read more Story Outlines, Story Outlines, Story Outlines . . . →
I’m in the construction phase of the latest story, and that involves multiple outlines in multiple formats, snippets of scenes written down as they come into my head, lists with… Read more My Bazillion Outlines →
Oh, you guys . . . The three new stories I have percolating are now down to two – mostly because story 3 just doesn’t have all the elements together… Read more Oh, Decisions, Decisions . . . →
I had the pleasure of being interviewed over at Adventures in YA Publishing! Tune in to hear me talk about book inspiration, the publishing process, my ‘other’ self, and what’s… Read more My Author Interview Is Up At Adventures In YA Publishing →
I was watching Beauty and the Beast last night thinking to myself (foolishly) that I could put it on as “background noise” while I wrote. Instead, I ended up singing… Read more I Want Adventure In The Great, Wide Somewhere →
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 →
In my novel, my main character travels to alternate realities and finds something interesting every time she crosses over. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s fantastical, and on one trip, things… Read more Feeling The Fear And Putting It On The Paper →
I know, I know….I’m going old school here. But you have to know that I grew up reading old-school sci-fi, courtesy of an older brother who was a Star Trek… Read more MasterClass Monday: Nobody Could Paint With Words Like Ray Bradbury #amwriting #YA →
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