In my last post I shared Monica Roe's debut middle grade novel, Air. Today you're going to hear why Monica was uniquely prepared to write this book, her path to publication, and why bees and Alaska each have special roles.In the author note at the end of Air, Monica relates that in her job as a pediatric… Continue reading INTERVIEW WITH MONICA ROE, AUTHOR OF AIR, and a GIVEAWAY- PART II
Congratulations to Linda Phillips who won WONDER and Mary Jane Nirdlinger who won ORCHARDS. Thanks to all of you for leaving comments here and in Talking Story. More great giveaways coming up! In the ongoing conversation about plotter vs. panster I've discovered that I work somewhere in between these two camps. On the one hand, I can't… Continue reading Plotting," Pansting", and the Act of Discovery
Congratulations to Vijaya Bodach who won James Scott Bell's book, The Art of War for Writers. ******* I recently completed reading, My Brother's Shadow by Monica Schroeder. When I wrote to Monica and asked her if she would share a few nuggets of wisdom for my readers, she sent the following article which first appeared on writingteennovels.com.… Continue reading Writing Resources Part III: Panster vs. Plotter and a Giveaway!