There’s a special blogger amongst us … and he’s turning 11 today! Thanks for all your hugs, smiles, and comments, Lenny! They always brighten my day. 🙂 In honor of this young man who keeps his spirits up and keeps writing no matter what, I bestow upon him the Manly Sweaty Doll Blogger Award. Previous esteemed recipients of this award… Read More
I tend to read a lot of books at once. Not really sure what my problem is, but if you look at my Goodreads “currently reading” list you would think I have six sets of eyes and an unlimited amount of reading time. In fact, I barely have time to read what I need to (for writing), want to (for… Read More
For my one-year blogoversary and in celebration of having 200+ followers, I’m holding a giveaway. In honor of the Ink Spells name, I will be giving away a kit to use for your very own ink-spell-making, whether of the fictional or magickal variety. The kit includes a vintage cast-iron inkwell, which will impress your family and friends when artfully displayed… Read More
I’ve entered a query contest, and I could really use your help! The contest is on YAlitchat (a great gathering place for YA writers), and the Top 10 vote-getting-queries will go to the next round to be judged by agents and editors. The winners will receive critiques, manuscript submissions, and agent consults. Those prizes are like gold for writers, people! But I… Read More
When people find out I’ve published a book, a surprising number say, Oh, I have this book I’ve always wanted to write. Naturally, they want to know how I got published, mostly because they want to know how to publish their (as yet unwritten) book. This is natural because of the persistent idea that writing and publishing is easy, 1-2-3, off… Read More
Blogoversary I’m coming up on my one year anniversary as a blogger on October 17th. (Here’s my first post. Oh, I was so young and naive!) Back then my boys were 6, 8, and 10, and my fourth child was my Byrne Risk manuscript. Now, a year later, my boys are 7, 9, and 11, and I have a book… Read More