I have meant to post a million times these last couple weeks, but it kept getting away from me. Â Blog posts are always skittering away as soon as I turn on the light. Â Or, in a less creepy metaphor, they’re like Lucy and the football...
I said I had another post on writing coming up, and here it is! So, last time, Julia asked: Do you think you could do a post on sentence-by-sentence spice-adding, in terms of dialogue and such? The problem I often have with writing is that my plot...
What? You didn’t know I was gone? Well, I was. My lack of posting this past week or so was due to me temporarily joining the 9 – 5 world. Or, technically, the 8 – 4:30 world. Now I’ve returned to the ranks of the gainfully...
First things first, since you’re wondering, I put a progress bar for the Renegade X sequel up at the top of the site. My word count is so far embarrassingly small, but what I have is awesome, and I want to be more accountable for it. And I...
Wow, it’s been forever since I vlogged! But look, my new book is here! And my hair is pink. :P
My 30th birthday turned out to be excellent. Â I can’t believe I’m starting a new decade of my life! Â Anyway, it was a great birthday, despite the two hour inconclusive doctor visit from hell. Â (They decided I don’t have asthma...
Harper Madigan: Junior High Private Eye is out today! Â *happy dance* Â Harper Madigan is a noir detective story set in junior high. Â See below for a more detailed description. To celebrate, I’m giving away 10 free ebook copies (winner gets...
I’ve been meaning to write this post for over a week and for various reasons haven’t gotten to it. But I’m here now, so let’s talk revision! On an earlier post, Maya pointed out: What I realized a lot is that many websites...
A 7th grade noir detective. A femme – er, fille – fatale. A PTA mafia. Not your average mystery. Harper Madigan: Junior High Private Eye comes out in ebook on March 2nd, which is this Friday, and also my birthday! (The paperback version...
Fellow Tenner and local author friend Denise Jaden made this post today about focusing on what we love about our writing, instead of picking at ourselves over what needs improvement. Â As she says: As writers, I think we spend a lot of time thinking...