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I had an interesting discussion with a friend last week, and it got me to thinking about one of the reasons I like writing YA. More specifically why characters in that age group appeal to me so much. The thing is, I’m old. Not like ready for assisted living old, but when you look at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For those of you who were unaware, my darling son brought me a present from school. He wrapped it up in hugs and presented it to me in kisses. And I’ve been battling enjoying this damn lovely virus ever since. On a high note, I think I’m almost better. And really, other than the fact […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There was an interesting and disturbing article going around Twitter the other day. An agent had apparently offered an author representation, but only if she cut a point-of-view character…who happened to be gay. As the author put it, this boy’s romantic subplot didn’t go beyond kissing (just like the straight characters), so it wasn’t a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, things are crazy here, and I’m really trying to catch up (or at least come close). That means today’s post is going to be a light one. Perfectly Human (aka PRT 2) is on the agenda as soon as I finish the adult project I’m working on. I’m mentally toying with which of the overarching […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now to be fair, I can’t think of any main characters of mine that are universally hated, but in every novel that’s been in the hands of my betas, someone has inevitably said “I can’t stand ______.” In more than one case, the character whose name filled that blank was someone else’s favorite. The example […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No. I need a Time-Turner. Sadly, all my pleas to JK Rowling have gone unanswered. You see, for those who didn’t know, there are two of me: the YA-writer me and the adult-writer me. It isn’t a secret, but I do try to keep the two separate as much as possible. Basically, I don’t want […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No, I’m not here to talk about the military and that stupid-ass policy. Rather, I want to discuss an issue that was brought to my attention by a member of my online writing group. She sent me an off-board message asking if I thought being digitally published hurt my chances of signing with an agent. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So I sent off a critique today to someone who had never had their work looked at by me before. This terrifies me. I mean, I’ve been in my writing group for four years now, so the people there are used to me for the most part (newbies there scare me too though). But a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lately while chatting with some of my girlfriends, the conversations have turned to whether or not we’d be after the same men (if we were in the market). Thankfully, my crit partner and I usually have different tastes, so we’re safe. But several of my friends like the same type of man that I do. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For Mothers’ Day, the family took me to see Thor, which I’ve been excited about since I first saw the trailer. As a fun, superhero flick, it didn’t disappoint. Visually stunning, with some good performance and great special effects. Plus Chris Hemsworth looking absolutely yumtastic. But I digress. I had a lot of fun at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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