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Interview with Jennifer Lynn Barnes!

Posted in Interviews, tagged , , on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I apologize for my tardiness in posting—a combination of technical difficulties and a crazy weekend. But I’ve been looking forward to this interview, and I’m excited to share it with all of you! I’ve blogged before about teenagers writing books and publishing young, but I really wanted personal insight from such an author. So I [...]

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We interrupt this normally scheduled program …

Posted in Writing on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Sorry for the lack of Topics and Frolics this week. My son started preschool Monday and has a birthday party on Saturday! On top of all that, I’m also nose-deep in real estate. Trying to find a house to buy is like deciding which hole to throw my money into. Okay, it’s not that bad. [...]

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Critique #1

Posted in Writing, tagged , , on August 22, 2009 | 14 Comments »

Based on the feedback I received from you fabulous blog readers last week, I’m starting a new agenda for “YA on Saturday.” Each week I’ll mix it up and try something different, so it won’t be the same format every Saturday (unless I get all questions or all critiques). Today I’m doing a critique because [...]

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Renewing the Old

Posted in Writing, tagged , on August 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »

What if you have an old project you’re no longer excited about? Maybe you’ve been slowly trudging through a story for a long time. Maybe you started a novel in the past, had to stop for whatever reason, and now you’re trying to pick it up again. That original spark, which seemed so brilliant at [...]

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Saturday Poll

Posted in First Drafts (SUN), tagged , on August 15, 2009 | 9 Comments »

Now that SUN is wrapped up, I’ve been considering the future of “YA on Saturday.” I have some ideas, but I’d love to hear feedback from you, my Saturday readers. After all, I don’t want to waste your time with useless posts. With a new school year bearing down on you, your schedule will change. [...]

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Weekly News

Posted in Marketing, Writing, tagged , , on August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »

As usual, I’m behind on sharing links. Lots of good ones, so hang in there … Opportunities: Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition. Fiction, less than 1500 words. Deadline: December 1st. First Place: $3000. Mandy Hubbard, author of PRADA & PREJUDICE, is offering a critique of: query, synopsis, and the first three chapters of your [...]

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The Truth Will Set You Free*

Posted in Writing, tagged , on August 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

It’s not always easy to share your hopes, dreams, and goals. Sometimes you can’t admit them to yourself, let alone to other people. It’s like opening your heart to the fire. What if you get burned? Telling people you want to be a writer could expose you to ridicule or doubt. To say you’re a [...]

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Interview with SUN Contest Winners!

Posted in First Drafts (SUN), Interviews, Writing, tagged , , , on August 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Sorry for the lack of Topics & Frolics this week; it’s been crazy around here! But I try to never miss a Saturday, and I’ve been looking forward to today’s post for awhile now. Back in June I announced the “Summer’s Ultimate Novel” contest—to enter, participants had to comment every Saturday with their writing progress. [...]

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The SUN Finale

Posted in First Drafts (SUN), Writing, tagged , , on August 1, 2009 | 11 Comments »

Goodbye, July. Hello, August. Welcome back, Sanity. If you participated in “Summer’s Ultimate Novel,” I’d love to know how you’re feeling right now. Exhausted? Ecstatic? Relieved? Disappointed? Burnt out? Any of these emotions are normal and expected. In fact, I think I felt them all within 24 hours of completing my first novel. To remember [...]

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