I don't think I've every posted two reviews of the same book on my blog, but I'm making an exception this time. The first review of Heartsmith by Stephanie Cotta was by Kate Lundeen. Since then, I read it and wanted to share with all of you why I loved it. REVIEW I confess. I… Continue reading Heartsmith–A Dynamic Steampunk Fantasy, an Author Interview, and a Great Giveaway
This is my final post from the 2015 Florida SCBWI young adult workshop with Erica Rand Silverman, an agent with Sterling Lord Literistic, and Jacquelyn Mitchard, author and editor-in-chief at Merit Press. Click here for Part I (Why Write Young Adult); Part II (Querying); Part III (Pitches); Part IV (Marketing Yourself and Your Work); Part V (Building a Lasting Career), and Part VI (Finding a YA Voice). As promised, this post is… Continue reading SCBWI Florida Workshop Part VII- Questions, Answers, & Gold Nuggets
Congratulations to Kathy Weichman who won Beginnings Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress. Thanks to all of you who contributed to the this series. You can find the previous posts here: Part I and II included General Advice; Part III was on Deep Point of View; and Part IV was on Story Making. ******* "During my time as a facilitator of various writing… Continue reading Writing Tips #5: Nuggets of Wisdom on Editing & Revision
Congratulations to Connie Saunders who won a copy of Kathy Weichman's book, Like A River. As promised, I'm returning to my mini-series of posts on Writing Tips. If you missed the earlier posts, Part I and II included General Advice and Part III was on Deep Point of View. Today, some of my fellow writers tackle story… Continue reading Writing Tips #4 – Nuggets of Wisdom on Story Making
The on-line writing community is rich with resources; I have found many writers are willing to share their knowledge with each other. In the upcoming blogs I'm plan to pass along tips from my fellow writers. Do you have something you have learned as a writer which you would like others to know? Please leave… Continue reading Writing Tips #1: Nuggets of Wisdom from Writers to Writers
Congratulations to Rosi Hollenbeck, my most faithful blog follower on the west coast and an amazing blogger. She won an autographed copy of Sundee's book, "The Other Half of My Heart." Check out her blog for writing resources, book reviews, and giveaways. Beth Revis, Amie Kaufman, & Megan Spooner enjoying the spotlight at Park Road… Continue reading Science Fiction YA Authors Panel Rocks!
· In this week's blog, Carin Siegfried, an independent editor in Charlotte, discusses the disadvantages of including too much description in your narrative. Take it away, Carin! I have found that sometimes writers use too much description– it bogs down the narrative if it isn’t germane to the story. It… Continue reading Insights into Editing: A Conversation with Carin Siegfried Part V