I’ve been a bit MIA in the past week getting ready for a fun trip I’m going on this week. So, I probably won’t be around much for the next week or so either. I plan to get a couple of status posts up because I’ll be doing some writing as I travel! It should […]
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This post was contributed by Cappy, a regular, guest contributor on this blog. Cappy is a fellow aspiring novelist, and she is hard at work on a children’s novel while she also studies for her masters degree. Her favorite authors include Jane Austen and J.K. Rowling.
December 8. 2008.
If you’re a fan of […]
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It’s a tad late to announce this, but I just found it today and thought it seemed promising for those of you who would be able to attend.
Tomorrow, mediabistro.com is hosting a Children’s Book and Young Adult Novel Writing class that will be led by Penguin editor, Joy Peskin.
This is a four hour class from […]
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One of the most often heard pieces of writing advice is, “Write what you know.” I really don’t usually follow this advice and certainly not with a fantasy novel full of my own mythical creatures and worlds. However, say there is a “real” location where the entire story or part of the story takes place. […]
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I was reading this article today after Jury Duty and found it quite interesting. It discusses different views and methods for product placement in novels, specifically for teens and preteens. Me? I’d never really thought about that before, and naive as I am, I was surprised to find that some authors do this.
It […]
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This weekend, I went to see The Spiderwick Chronicles, a movie based on the best-selling children’s book series. I really enjoyed the film. It was full of fun, adventure and fantasy. Go see it!
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I have been extremely busy this week with work, social events and grad school. Unfortunately, that means I have neglected the blog and my writing. I was on a roll with the novel, but it has been stalled in Chapter 2 for the past few days.
I finally talked to someone about my […]
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I’ve never done a meme, but I saw this one over at Amanda’s Writing Diary, and I thought it would be kinda fun. In creating this list, I actually realized some things about my writing that I did not know before, some of which I think needs changing.
So, without further ado, here are ten signs […]
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I am having a nice afternoon of Yogi Raspberry Leaf Tea, sleeping cats and novel writing. However, during this wonderful afternoon, I have run into an issue with my story.
My story has almost nothing in common with Harry Potter except for very general things. My novel is in the young adult genre, and some of […]
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Just wanted to post a quick reminder out to everyone that the deadline to enter is tomorrow at 11:59pm EST!
The Word Count is a maximum of 2,000 words. The subject is:
It was dark, cold and raining. He could hear the echo of the rain pelting the cobblestone roads as he trudged along to his destination. […]
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