Happy Friday! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! Today, I’m cheating a bit. I’m posting an entry written for the Uncommon YA website (www.uncommonya.com). The topic was assigned to me – cover love. If you’ve ever been in a roomful of authors with upcoming or recently released books, you know covers are a Read More..

Happy Friday! It seems like a presence in social media is a requirement of writing today. There are heaps of articles, blog posts, and how-tos telling authors how to build an audience. For some of us, having a website and a blog and an author’s facebook page and a twitter feed and…and…and…is overwhelming. In addition Read More..

Happy Friday! This morning I met with my critique group. Our posse is small – only four members. I think for as long as I’ve been in the group the member list topped off at six. Over the years, members have moved away or given up writing, sometimes to be replaced in the group by Read More..

Happy Friday! If you are in any way connected to the writing world, you know November is National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write thousands of words every day, so at the end of the month you have a new novel. This concept has grown immensely. There are nano teams, nano coaches, nano Read More..

Happy Friday! For years, I heard and read writers declaring that writing had chosen them. It was part of their core and they had no choice, but to write. It was an internal drive; a need that had to be met. It was often accompanied by a list of the many things the writer could Read More..

Happy Friday! So I signed my contract and with that golden ticket in hand, I jumped aboard the train to trade publishing. I’ve done plenty of work in the school & library market, so I know what to expect there. Trade is a whole new adventure for me though. On top of that, my publisher, Read More..