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TBR Tuesday: Some Quiet Place 25 Jun 2013 | 04:30 pm
I have to admit, the first thing that grabbed me about SOME QUIET PLACE was the cover. That's right, I'm a cover whore lover. But then I read the synopsis, and some of the advanced reviews, and I re...
What's My Next Line? 20 Jun 2013 | 09:59 pm
For this edition of Whoseywhatsit Thursday, I thought we could play a little game. Image Credit You've all heard of that campfire game where someone starts a story and with each consecutive person t...
TBR Tuesday: Storm & Siege, Charm & Strange, Winger 18 Jun 2013 | 03:00 pm
It's Tuesday - time to talk about a book in our To Be Read stack. I just ordered 3 books from Amazon, so I'm definitely excited for these :) Storm and Siege by Leigh Bardugo Goodreads Synopsis: Hu...
Girl Power - an open letter to girls from Queen Rania 12 Jun 2013 | 05:00 pm
I was drafting a post on "voice," when I saw this letter from Queen Rania of Jordan. It is truly inspiring and reminds me why I love writing for teen girls -- they are powerful and conquer any obsta...
YA Lit & Social Attitudes 5 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
Fashion to hairstyles. Sexual orientation to lifestyles. Racism, bigotry, prejudice, bullying, and even rape. How does social attitudes affect YA literature? (This is a repost from my personal blog. I...
WHOSEYWHATSIT THURSDAY: The Importance of Book Reviews 30 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
I love reading book reviews. Actually, let me restate that. I love reading honest book reviews. Not the "this author was so mean to me at a book signing" jaded ones. Not the "I'm the author's best fr...
Writer's Wednesday: Realistic vs. Believable 30 May 2013 | 07:03 am
This week, I'm revising an old manuscript. And I've been thinking about a piece of writing advice I heard some time ago at a conference (SCBWI Florida--the next conference is coming up next week!!!!):...
TBR Tuesday 28 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
I hope everyone had a fabulous Memorial Day! With the end of the school year this week, I'm in the mood of a fun summer romance read. When I read the description for this one, I knew it was a must-r...
Today's stink 23 May 2013 | 12:47 am
Okay y'all, have you seen today's stink in the writing world? Amazon has released it's platform for making bank on fan-fic. Suddenly my Twitter and FB feeds exploded with people reacting to the news. ...
WHOSEYWHATSIT THURSDAY: Stealing Time 16 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
When people find out I'm a writer ... that I've written several manuscripts ... they always ask a slew of questions. And somewhere in the midst is the question "where do you find the time?" These peo...
