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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, 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…
This morning while making breakfast, I burned my thumb. As in burned it badly with a nice ugly piece of whitened and dead skin now (not a blister…think deeper). Anyway, the pain got me to thinking about things that hurt. Anyone who knows me is well aware that I am a klutz, which is pretty […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When the Powers That Be at Decadent asked if I’d do a post for the YA Blog Stomp, I almost said no. I admit, I like sticking to my nice, safe, “blog on Thursdays” plan. Once a week. Consistency. After all, I need more consistency in my life. Then I snapped out of it and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m on a trip right now with a couple of my girlfriends. YAY for girl time! But I didn’t want to leave the blog empty while I was away, so since I’m getting ready to start re-working PRT 2 when I get back, I thought I’d share the trailer of the monster movie whose release […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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