This is my third year doing NaNoWriMo, so maybe calling myself an “Old Timer” might be a bit of an exaggeration…but I DO feel qualified to give a few tips. First off, let’s cover the basics: To “win” NaNoWriMo, you need to type 50,000 words by the end of November. This isn’t a full book, […]
Well, this was supposed to go up TOMORROW, but as always seems to happen with me, the cover somehow leaked early onto Goodreads. O_O So, I’ll just move my own cover reveal back a day–HUZZAH! In your face Twists of Fate! And now, it is with great pride that I introduce to you the cover […]
So, as promised for our next round of NaNoWriMo help and inspiration, I’m going to share some of my favorite books on writing/revising/inspiration/etc. And if you swing by Sarah’s blog today, she’ll also be posting with NaNo goodness. In other news, my dear, dear friend Meredith McCardle sold her book! I am so, so, SO happy […]
So NaNoWriMo is coming up. I am SUPER excited. Seriously, NaNo is my favorite time of year. For one, the energy is just so inspiring. I love logging in every day to update my word count. For two, there are so many new writers–it’s FANTASTIC! From people who have always wanted to write a book but […]
…then I think you might like these books, too. I’ve had a number of people email/tweet me for other books they might like after finishing Something Strange and Deadly. Since–ya know–there’s a full 9 months before A Darkness Strange and Lovely releases, so I am more than happy to comply. 1. The first book I would recommend–even […]
After breathing, eating, sleeping, and seeing ONLY my novella for a few weeks, I finally managed to cross the finish. Remember that draft I mentioned doing in my last post? Draft #3? Well, I was finally onto something there…but it still wasn’t right. It took me one more almost complete rewrite…but at least THAT draft was it. And […]
I have vanished from the blogosphere…and twitter is all but abandoned as well. Even emails are backed up so badly, it will take days to unknot and answer them all. That’s alright, though. Why? Because I had an epiphany recently thanks to a little old TV show I adore: Parks and Recreation. But allow me to […]
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog post, then you enjoy reading. You probably devour book after book (and maybe you’re a writer too). You no doubt have a TBR (To Be Read) stack a mile high and your shelf space reached its limit long ago*. Maybe you’re a regular at your library/bookstore. Maybe you’re […]
It has been a WHOLE MONTH since SOMETHING STRANGE AND DEADLY released! Where does the time go?! Well, happy birthday to my little book. It has also been quite a while since I last posted, and I’m dreadfully ashamed. In my defense, a lot has been going on and I was without internet access for most […]
So, for those of you who actually found Friday’s post interesting, read on. For those of you who want me to get off my d*** soapbox already, then…you’ll probably want to stop reading now–‘cos it’s about to get REAL. 😉 Seriously, though, ever since I saw the film FOOD, INC., I’ve been on a crazy […]
