A few weeks ago I posted my You're Almost in Labor! blog. I shared that the next step in my publishing journey was engaging Deborah Halverson to help get my "baby" ready to send to agents and/or publishers. As I waited for her feedback and editorial letter, I got nervous. What if she didn't like HALF-TRUTHS? Or worse, what if she… Continue reading The Next Step: The Editorial Letter
Congratulations to Darlene who won the seven audio book giveaway last week. ************* As promised two weeks ago, Donna Everhart generously agreed to give us a glimpse into how she developed THE ROAD TO BITTERSWEET. (If you haven't had a chance to read my review, I hope you will now. This interview will make a lot more sense if… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Donna Everhart–Part I
Congratulations to Rosi Hollinbeck, my California blogger counterpart, who won FUZZY on last week's blog. REVIEW FIRE, COLOR, ONE by Jenny Valentine is about as different from FUZZY, the book I reviewed last week, as you can get. Jenny Valentine's edgy young adult novel is a serious portrayal of Iris, a young woman caught up in… Continue reading Fire, Color, One: An Audio Book Giveaway, Review, A Look at Flashbacks, PLUS Story Innovation
Congratulations to Sandra Warren who won my ARC of BE LIGHT LIKE A BIRD. In this week's post, Monika Schroeder provides some behind the scenes information about writing her newest middle grade novel AND offers an autographed copy as a giveaway. CAROL: I’m curious about the backstory behind this book. It’s very different than your previous… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Monika Schroeder and an Autographed Book Giveaway
As promised in last week's blog, Kathy Wiechman agreed to answer a few questions about her inspiration for EMPTY PLACES. CAROL: I believe you used some family history to create this story. Can you tell us a little bit about that? KATHY: EMPTY PLACES is not a family history, but events in family history served as… Continue reading Kathy Wiechman: Behind the Scenes of EMPTY PLACES
After reading Guardian, which I blogged about last week, I was curious about some of the choices Mr. Lester made while writing this thought-provoking book. I contacted him through Facebook and he graciously allowed me to post his answers here. Carol: How did you decide to write this in the omniscient point-of-view? Or maybe it’s the… Continue reading Julius Lester on Multiple POV, Backstories, and Finding the Right Publisher