I recently lucked into winning a full MS critique from author Michelle Davidson Argyle. Not only did she give me an outstanding critique, but I quickly realized we had much in common as small press authors. I’ve learned a tremendous amount about the business of publishing during the publication of my book with Omnific Publishing. But until I talked to Michelle,… Read More
Questions Answered: (Not) Childhood Books and Giant Turtles
I asked for questions, and you came up with some great ones! I’ll be sprinkling the answers over the next couple weeks. Jemi Fraser asks: What was the first book you remember really catching your attention as a kid? Star Wars or Star Trek? 🙂 Aliens wiped my brain of all memories before age 12, so I’m not really sure if I… Read More
Stories are like Air for Children …
… they need them to live and to grow. – Me Stories are equipment for living. – Kenneth Burke Fiction gives life its form. – Jean Anouilh Our appetite for story is a reflection of the profound human need to grasp the patterns of living, not merely as an intellectual exercise, but within a very personal, emotional experience. – Robert… Read More
The Equation for Writing Happiness
From my Mission Statement 2.0: To create a body of novel length works that reaches a large number of young readers, to provide the greatest impact on young lives. Agent + Book Deal = Writing Happiness or Book Deal + 30,000 copies sold = Writing Happiness or NYTimesBestsellerList + Hugo Award = Writing Happiness What is your equation? For me, it… Read More
Belonging To The Writing Community
From my Mission Statement 2.0: To be a leader and member of a supportive writing community, through blogs, critiques, and social networking. Oh, to be young in blogging and full of the heady steam of the online community! After a year of blogging, I have a more clear-eyed view of the benefits and drawbacks of blogs, twitter, and social networking (for… Read More
Focusing on Craft
From my Mission Statement 2.0: To have every story be an improvement in craft. Pro: Hey, look! I’m improving my craft! Con: Wow. My writing really stunk before. How do you improve your writing? I was asked this question at a book club meeting. They specifically wanted to know if I took classes or got a degree in English or writing…. Read More
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