I’m proud to report that in the San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Recommended Reads,” Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies was called “Fun, insightful and tremendously helpful.” Yay! Three verbs I was absolutely aiming for when I wrote WYAFFD. Thank you, U-T!
Spotlight Week: 7 Days as a Writing Nut
When I met Nutschell Anne Windsor at SCBWI-National Conference 2011, I instantly knew why this writer and blogger also teaches writing to others—she’s an incredibly upbeat person with a passion for writing. This week I get to bask in her enthusiasm as the feature of her blog’s Spotlight Week–or as she’s renamed it for the […]
Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Book Trailer!
Check it out! My new Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies book trailer…
Gary Soto: A Writer and His Instinct
The man writes poetry. He writes plays. He writes short stories and novels. He writes for grown-ups and he writes for kids. And he’s got the awards on the wall to confirm what his readers already knew: Gary Soto is an entertaining, insightful, and amazingly versatile writer. He understands what it means to find just […]
Writers. Shut-Ins. Same thing.
A friend called me “workaholic” last weekend for declining a night on the town in favor of staying home to write in a rare quiet house. I don’t know about that. A pile of See’s chocolate at my left elbow, a bowl of buttered popcorn at my right, and a novel-in-progress on the computer screen […]
Book Festival Was a Party Indeed
Thank you to the wonderful staff of San Diego County Library Book Festival 2011 — librarians JoAnn Jonas and Rheanna Corirossi, and Yellow Book Road owner Ann — and my good friends Randy Morrison and Heidi Yuen. I had a great time!
San Diego Cnty Library Book Festival
San Diego’s having a major book party, and I get to be a part of it. The San Diego County Library’s Book Festival is this Saturday, Oct 1, at the Encinitas Library. Speakers include YA great Ellen Hopkins, bestseller Lisa See, and Skinny Bitch series author Kim Barnouin. I’ll be presenting in the community room […]
Guest Editor Randy Morrison: Legality of Using Real People in Fiction
I’ve learned over the past few years that when I have a question about copyright or other literary law issues, Randy Morrison has the answer. Randy is a nationally recognized authority on the “intersection of First Amendment and zoning law” as well as literary law issues. So when a DearEditor.com reader sent me a question […]
Writing for Teens? Then Think Like One
Writing for teens? Free this Saturday? Then come to Newport Beach! I’ll be there presenting “Writing for Teens? Then Think Like One” at the Southern California Writers’ Conference – LA this Saturday, Sept 24, 2011. Here’s the session description: Whether your narrator is your young main character or an all-knowing omniscient being, there are ways […]
Writing on the Sidewalk
I get to talk writing, Legos, and banging on drums today on “Writing on the Sidewalk”, the blog of authors Suzanne Santillan and Sarah Wones Tomp. Thank you, ladies!
Why I Love Charlie Price
I’m a sucker for sweet fellas who write well. In May I met the 2011 Edgar Award-winning author Charlie Price, and he shot to the top of my sweet fellas list. He was a fellow presenter at the SCBWI Cottonwood Revision Intensive, and we ran a session together and I just fell in love with […]
Refresh
My three first graders started school last week, I finished up my launch month festivities for Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies, and my husband cycled across the Iowa. The Halversons have been busy. This weekend, we stepped back from the urgent Now and just puttered around the house. It’s been a glorious weekend of […]
Would You Buy a Book from This Cat?
Isn’t this the cutest ad for a book? The wonderful Joy Chu created it for my stop on her blog, The Got Story Countdown, today. This is the final stop on my Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Blog Tour, and Joy got me talking about one of my fondest publishing memories: making 4 life-size […]
WYAFFD Blog Tour July 18 – 27
If you enjoyed the exclusive daily articles featured in the WYAFFD Virtual Book Launch, drop in on the 8-stop Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Blog Tour July 18-27. It’ll be a fun tour, with me guest posting about craft and promotion, and with interviews, giveaways, and a grand finale FREE novel revision webinar. Full […]
Meet Wiley
Today is publication day for Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies. Huzzah! Friends and family have been sending me the most wonderful wishes and congratulations all week, making this event feel like one big party. And what is a party without guests? Meet Wiley, a surprise party guest sent to me by Barbara Fisch and […]
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