I’ve been toying with the idea of recording my own audiobooks for my children’s listening pleasure. It all started out with finding out about LibriVox a few months ago and thinking this might be a fun project to do with the kids this summer, as we all act out different voices in a book. Then,…
I have the honor of being in the Summer Revision Smackdown Spotlight today. I’m talking revisions at Cuppa Jolie. Ack! When I wrote the answers out yesterday, they sounded half-way decent. Now they’re posted on Jolie’s blog, and all of a sudden, I have an urge to revise. Gah! Please stop by and say hello! [Edited…
1. A note to all the winners of Lessons from a Dead Girl and Jumping off Swings by Jo Knowles–I have sent all of your addresses to Candlewick Press and they will send you the books within the next couple weeks. Thank you, Candlewick Press! If you want to read Jo’s interview and writing tips, you…
1. Today is the last day to enter in the Book Giveaway for a combo package of Lessons from a Dead Girl and an ARC of Jumping off Swings by Jo Knowles! Comment here on a time when you last felt carefree. I will close this down at 5pm today. 2. I started a new…
Confused about which POV to use when writing your story? Alan Rinzler has the Best Advice out there. Taking a Chance on a Young Agent: Nathan Bransford Royalties and Books: Moonrat What’s Safe to Syndicate On-Line?: Moonrat Agents and the Slushpile: 10 Reasons They Stop Reading: Guide to Literary Agents © 2007 – 2010 HipWriterMama…
Summer vacation starts in a little less than 30 days. I need to focus and finish my FINAL revision so my children can have a summer worth remembering. PB has been my life for the past 1 1/2 years and it’s time to let her go. This manuscript has gone from first person to third…
I am so honored to have Kristin Cashore on my blog today. (Kristin’s author photo credit © Laura Evans). If you didn’t know this already, Kristin is the author of GRACELING, the kick-butt tale of strong-willed Katsa, who possesses a rare talent–a super power–the manipulative king uses to wreak fear across the kingdom. Katsa resents…
I first discovered Jo Knowles when I read her first book, LESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRL, over a year ago. It’s a haunting tale of a friendship between two girls and what happens when there’s a breach of trust, of abuse. In some ways–Jo’s style–the way she let the characters deal with the emotional aftermath…
The author/agent relationship is a mystery to me. Thanks to the beauty of the Internet and generous agents who share what goes on in their agencies, I’ve found some information I wanted to share with you. If you find this helpful, let me know and I’ll continue to post agent-related links on a regular basis. …
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