Continuing the discussion from last week, here are more tips generously shared by my writing friends. General Advice Part II "Write. If you are going to be a writer, you must write. Many people talk about writing, read books about writing, but do not write. Finish a story. Revise it for a particular market or… Continue reading Writing Tips #2: Nuggets of Wisdom From Writers to Writers
Congratulations to Gretchen Griffith who won the audio CD of The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill on last week's blog. After twenty-eight years, next week my husband Creighton and I will be loading a truck and moving to the eastern part of North Carolina to be closer to children and grandchildren. This post is full of nostalgia,… Continue reading Book Metaphors, Life Changes, and of course, a Giveaway!
To thank Rebecca Petruck for her support and writing instruction, I'm offering a copy of her debut novel, Steering Toward Normal as a giveaway on this blog. You'll find my review of this middle grade book for boys and girls here and directions for entering the giveaway below. In addition, Joyce Hostetter and I are giving… Continue reading Two Chances to Win Books + Three Writing Classes
The winner of my my most popular giveaway contest to date, is Laura Kay who blogs at A Novel Review, and who won a copy of Necessary Lies. Thanks to all 21 of you who left me comments. I hope the rest of you will find Diane's book at your library or buy it from your… Continue reading You Can Read it Here First: Giving Away CRAZY by Linda Phillips
Last week Linda Phillips shared the backstory behind her debut novel, Crazy. As Linda's close friend, one thing I have witnessed is how much she has learned and how she has not taken any part of this journey for granted. In this second post, she shares more of her insights. After the initial excitement of signing with… Continue reading Introducing CRAZY by Linda Phillips- Part II
Congratulations to Lisa Kline, a frequent guest on this blog, who won the autographed copy of Veronica Rossi's book Under the Never Sky. She has donated so many books as giveaways--I'm happy she won one too! ******** If you've been following this blog for several years than you may have already met Linda Phillips, one of my closest writing… Continue reading Introducing CRAZY by Linda Phillips- Part I
Congratulations to Linda Phillips who won a 10-page critique from Rebecca Petruck. For those of you who know me personally, Linda is my best writing buddy, friend, and prayer partner. But, I want to assure you that this drawing was not rigged--although I'm glad that Rebecca will help Linda with her current WIP, a middle grade… Continue reading A Time to Think
Two years ago I was pleased to share my friend Linda Phillips' news of signing with an agent. Today, I am even more excited to share her announcement of signing with a publisher! And you know that I'll be the first to offer an ARC or off-the-presses copy of her debut young adult novel when it is… Continue reading You Heard it Here First!
In my writing career, the only thing I can imagine that would be better than acquiring an agent and publisher for Half-Truths would be if one of my writing friends reached their goal of obtaining a publisher. And so I am super-abundantly happy to celebrate Linda Phillips' news. Two years ago I shared how she… Continue reading In Her Own Words
Eleven years ago Fran Davis, the regional advisor for SCBWI-Carolinas, suggested that I coordinate a writing conference with Linda Phillips. I had never met Linda, but Fran assured me that we would work together well. Her words were true and our working relationship grew into a deep friendship as we both journeyed on the path towards publication. Along the… Continue reading A Shout-Out for a Friend