If you saw the post on Wednesday, then you know where we’re heading with revisions. First, we have to make revision goals. To do that, we have to establish what you WANT to have when you finish revising. But to do that, you have to first know what you ACTUALLY have. We’re going to figure […]
Note: I am starting a “Revisions Workshop” on the blog that will basically outline How I Revise. There will be worksheets, and it will be go in what I hope is an orderly fashion. Today will be the Introduction, and Friday will be Lesson 1. ♥ 🙂 ♥ The purpose of this post (and my […]
♥ Time for some community feedback! ♥ Jeanmarie Anaya is the first lucky “winner” from May’s Query Day, and so her shiny, revised query is now ready for some group feedback! As always, be HELPFUL, be gentle, and leave your comments below. ~~~ Dear __________: I enjoyed hearing you speak at the Backspace Agent-Author Seminar […]
♥ Here you go, Adriana. I’ll put up book recommendations on Sundays. JUST FOR YOU. ♥ 5 out of 5 stars. This book (and it’s sequel, Court Duel, which is now sold with book 1) is AMAZING. Sherwood Smith is one of my favorite writers–she is a true master of her craft–and this YA fantasy […]
So, I finally got off my lazy butt and made a new website for Something Strange and Deadly. I am very curious to know what you all think. Does it work for you? Can you navigate it okay? Is everything loading all right? Let me know if you have any suggestions or issues!
I’ve talked about music before. It is the BIGGEST influence on my writing. I like finding pictures, reading other novels, and watching movies, but ultimately, music makes me FEEL more than any other medium. I love movie scores, orchestral performances, and opera. This part in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade literally makes me cry. Have you ever heard […]
OKEEDOKEE MY FRIENDS… I have received 10 query letters, so I’m closing submissions! ♥ Thank you, everyone!! ♥ Be sure to check back for the next QUERY DAY in June!
You may have noticed a recent trend in authors against authors giving negative book reviews–NOT authors opposing negative reviews, but authors refraining from reviewing books they disliked. Somehow this approach has gotten skewed and twisted into a blanket statement: Authors dislike book blogs. Um, no. This is so far from the truth, it actually makes […]
Query Day for May 2011 starts MONDAY the 2nd at 5:00 PM EST. DON’T MISS IT! Once I get 10 queries, I’m closing submissions! ♥♥ Don’t know what it is? Head here.
♥ Time for some community feedback! ♥ Taryn Albright was the lucky “winner” from April’s Query Day, and so her shiny, revised query is now ready for some group feedback! As always, be HELPFUL, be gentle, and leave your comments below. ~~~ Dear Awesome Agent, When humanity learns its writers can create, or “Animate,” their […]