Last year, I was on a plane heading home from my first-ever writer’s retreat, and seated next to me was an older man who wanted to chat while the plane was boarding. After the usual pleasantries about the weather and our respective travels, he asked, “So, what do you do?” I opened my mouth to … Continue Reading
Archive for February, 2012
What Do You Do?
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: J. Anderson Coats, The Wicked and the Just, The Writing Life
5 28 FEB
Tags: J. Anderson Coats, The Wicked and the Just, The Writing Life
5 28 FEB
Big Books vs. Quiet Books
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: A Breath of Eyre, Eve Marie Mont, The Writing Life, […]
8 23 FEB
Tags: A Breath of Eyre, Eve Marie Mont, The Writing Life, […]
8 23 FEB
I recently finished Veronica Roth’s stellar debut, Divergent, about a young girl who shocks her family and herself when she becomes part of a societal faction that emphasizes bravery and action above all other traits. The plot is a breakneck succession of twists, turns, thrills, reversals, and near misses. You don’t linger in this book; … Continue Reading
Swag is one of those things I had taken for granted. I’ve got all sorts of promotional stuff floating around my house: pens, pads, calendars, fridge magnets, stress squeezies, but now that I’m promoting a young adult book, I’m paying close attention to what’s out there, what other authors are using, where they get it … Continue Reading
It sounds like a self-help group you’d find hovering over donuts and stale coffee in some shadowy, linoleum-lined community center. Authors Who Vlog: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, right after Testicular Cancer. And for most of you writery types it sounds a bit counterintuitive to suggest that authors can eschew the publishing mandate … Continue Reading
THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE….
Posted in: Class of 2k12
Tags: AC Gaughen, Lethally Blonde, Patrice Lyle, […]
7 14 FEB
Tags: AC Gaughen, Lethally Blonde, Patrice Lyle, […]
7 14 FEB
Nothing is sweeter than having your first book released on your favorite holiday! Valentine’s Day has always been my favorite holiday because it celebrates love. Yes, I’m a total sap when it comes to love and relationships. Yes, I love getting flowers and mushy cards. Yes, I love romantic comedies and pink hearts. I love … Continue Reading
As writers, we are taught to show and not tell. In fact, we hear that refrain so often, it can become irritating. The honest truth, though, is that it’s advice that has merit ESPECIALLY when it comes to getting across how your characters are feeling. A large part of showing is about body language. How … Continue Reading
Two words every writer dreads: writer’s block. You never want to be in a position where you must use this term to describe a condition you are living through, but sometimes it happens. The truth is, I had a bad case of writer’s block that lasted a long time. . . . I don’t even … Continue Reading
SCARLET by A. C. Gaughen and LETHALLY BLONDE by Patrice Lyle both debut on Valentine’s Day — perfect for our February giveaway! Both of this month’s protagonists work undercover: Scarlet as the only girl in Robin Hood’s band and Morgan as a teenage demon working for the Devil himself. Drama! Intrigue! Romance! Bad guys galore! … Continue Reading
