I’m wrapping up my week of celebrating bloggers high in NICENESS COEFFICENT’s by talking about two bloggers whose niceness is somewhat transcendent, in the sense that you really wouldn’t believe people like this exist, except they do, and somehow they still want to hang out with you. Shannon O’Donnell (Book Dreaming): Shannon finds amazing, inspiring quotes. She does the whole… Read More
In the spirit of Operation NICE (which seriously? How cool is that?), I have more celebration of bloggers with high Niceness Coefficient’s (Trademark Pending). I consider Nathan Bransford’s blog the high water mark of blogging nicetude. We can’t all be Nate B. (he probably has the niceness gene), but here are some bloggers that are giving it a try: Lisa Gail… Read More
I interrupt this Week of NICENESS to post about a writing challenge I am joining: Round of Words in 80 days. Margo Berendsen inspired me, and the challenge lines up nicely with writing that I want to do anyway. Here are my measurable goals: #1 Finish the rough draft of my Sekrit Middle Grade Fantasy novel by June 14th. And….that’s it…. Read More
Author friend Laura Kaye invited me to participate in a 30 Days of Kay(e)s Blogfest. Being a Kaye, how could I resist? You can find me over there today, doing an interview. The 30 Days of Kay(e)s has inspired me to do a week of Blogger Love. I like to celebrate NICENESS. This has been true for some time, and… Read More
My Cover Maker *not a real book, thank goodness Titles are tough for me – either they come in a flash of inspiration with the first glimmer of story idea, or I struggle endlessly to come up with just the right words. The title for my current WiP (Sekrit Middle Grade Fantasy project) was looking like a struggle. My working… Read More
Since my Word Cloud spontaneously posted (#blogfail), I don’t have a Wednesday post. But you can find me over at the Scribbler’s Cove talking about Hunger Games and how dissecting a bestseller can help you structure your own story. (SPOILER ALERT – don’t click through if you haven’t read the books) See you Friday. Unless I #blogfail again. p.s. You… Read More