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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…
Anyone who knows me is aware that I’m a Gleek. Glee is one of the few shows that I really try to watch more or less when it’s on. (We DVR it, but usually watch it the same night.) One of my favorite things about the show is that it’s always encouraged kids to be […] ↓ 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, I get it, the Harry Potter franchise has made a gazillion dollars between the books, the movies, the merchandise, and everything else. But, just like agents tell authors not to refer to their books as “the next Harry Potter“, movie studios need to stop too. The latest adaptation that is garnering the comparison is […] ↓ 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…
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