When I first started writing my book, Traveler, a few things became abundantly clear. The story involved a sort of magic, and that magic needed rules Every new reality my… Read more Masterclass Monday: World Building #amwriting #writing #YA →
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 →
I’ve always been a creature of comfort. This means it’s hard for me to try new things sometimes. I am firmly of the mind “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix… Read more So I Finally Took The Plunge And I’m Really Trying Scrivener #amwriting #writing →
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 →
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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