In late November I submitted the first round of content edits back to my editor. It was a grueling month in which I added nearly 8,000 words to a manuscript I had once considered complete. Boy, was I mistaken. Gory details here. Two months passed. … [Continue reading]
In Good Company
Posted on December 6, 2013 ·
I didn’t set out to write a YA novel. I just wanted to write a book. Afterwards at a conference, when asked to identify the book’s genre, I proudly declared it “literary fiction.” The panelist groaned. “Oh, don’t call it that,” he said. “When you … [Continue reading]
This is Your Brain After Developmental Edits
Posted on November 23, 2013 ·
Remember that commercial from the 80s where some guy holds up an egg (“This is your brain.”) and then cracks it into a sizzling frying pan (“This is your brain on drugs.”)? That’s a writer’s brain after a round of developmental edits. I sent … [Continue reading]
Back to Basics
Posted on November 8, 2013 ·
Last week was scary. Not because a 6-foot tall Grim Reaper jumped from the shadows of my neighbor's porch and hissed at my children (that was actually pretty great), but because I experienced a serious case of writer's block. And I'm under … [Continue reading]
Bring It On
Posted on October 25, 2013 ·
Most writers work best when pushed to the wall. The deadline is definitely our friend. Which is good, because this week I got the email I’ve been waiting for: my editor has started reading (the novel formerly know as) The Fourth Wall. This will be … [Continue reading]
Making Time (For Other Things)
Posted on October 18, 2013 ·
On Tuesday afternoon I plopped down on a swivel chair at a vaguely familiar salon and smiled at my hairstylist. She smiled back and said it had been awhile. I agreed and, just so she wouldn't think I'd been disloyal, pointed out that she'd been the … [Continue reading]
Fall Break
Posted on October 11, 2013 ·
I'm taking a vacation from blogging this week--my kids are out for Fall Break, and we're enjoying the cooler weather (okay fine, we're also playing a lot of Super Mario Galaxy). :) I hope you're having a good October, and that you're getting ready … [Continue reading]
Just Enjoy It
Posted on October 4, 2013 ·
Last week I finished reading a book that left my head spinning. From the first line to the last, I was held captive by the author’s voice. Every sentence felt right. The story was unique, and the characters stayed true. You could tell this writer … [Continue reading]
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