UPDATE: I have added the links for the post where you can comment with your book recommendations! Alrighty folks! Since I've finished my manuscript (at least the second draft), I'll be taking a three week "hiatus" from writing. I'd like to go back to my manuscript with fresh eyes so I can catch new … Continue reading Three Week Read (Contest and Giveaway!)
Month: June 2014
Magdalyn Ann & The Ten Year Sage of Her Book Series
Once upon a time, there was a ten year old girl who loved to read. Her mother would shake her head as the little girl brought home a stack of books twice her height from the library (no, she was not able to finish reading them all in the two weeks she had them, … Continue reading Magdalyn Ann & The Ten Year Sage of Her Book Series
Now what?
So last night, at about midnight, I finished the rewrite of my manuscript. I had been working on it for five years (and for a lot of that time, it had to sit on the back burner due to schoolwork) and to finally have it done is both liberating and terrifying. I have a printed … Continue reading Now what?
New Kindred Crux Installment on Round Robin!
Don't forget to check out the newest installment of Kindred Crux over at Round Robin, "Meeting", right here! You can read an excerpt now! Natalie was at school early the next morning; she got up before even Nancy got out of bed and arrived at school at least an hour before the first period. She needed … Continue reading New Kindred Crux Installment on Round Robin!
Writing Diversity (Writing Tip Tuesday)
Diversity in literature, especially Young Adult literature, had been exploding over social media lately. That's not to say diversity in fiction hasn't been an issue prior to Twitter getting its hands on it, it's just now openly available to everyone. If there is one point I plan to make in this post, that you … Continue reading Writing Diversity (Writing Tip Tuesday)
The Round Robin Mascot Contest!
The other robins and I over at Round Robin are hosting a naming contest for our mascot! The robin that's been floating around the website since we first started up doesn't have a name and we'd like our readers to pick it! You can find all details here on the website and make sure you follow the … Continue reading The Round Robin Mascot Contest!