Apologies to anyone who adores Philippa Gregory, but I almost had to put down her book The Other Boleyn Girl when I was halfway through. She had a line of dialogue that read something like, “Oh Anne, you’re such a drama queen.” And I was gone. I finished the book, but she had lost all …Read More
NaNoWriMo is Upon Us
And I’m determined to complete the whole first draft of a novel this November. It may not be publishable, even with revisions, but it will hopefully get me writing again and help me establish a routine that I can continue on through December and into 2017. It’s day two, and I’m at 3,000 words. I …Read More
“The Ultimate Writer’s Shortcut: From Wannabe to Pro in 90 Minutes.”– a Webinar from Teresa Funke
Here’s a great opportunity from Teresa Funke and Laura Backes at Children’s Book Insider. The webinar is for all writers, not just those who write for children: On June 21 at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST, award-winning author and writer’s coach Teresa Funke will present “The Ultimate Writer’s Shortcut: From Wannabe to Pro in …Read More
The best blog posts I’ve read this week
I’m such a busy little bee these days. My blog is a great example of the things I’m neglecting in order to get other things done. This is not true of many of my favorite bloggers, so today I’m going to send you to the posts I read this week that will most likely improve …Read More
You Can Win a Copy of Teresa Funke’s “Wave Me Good-Bye”
Here’s something new and very interesting. Authors can do book giveaways now on Amazon.com Author, presenter, and coach Teresa Funke, who specializes in stories from World War II, has tied her giveaway to Twitter in an effort to grow her following as well as increase awareness of her stories. Click right here to get to …Read More