Deborah Halverson

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3 Big Cheers for 3 Writers (and a wee one for me)

February 26, 2016

I don’t always post my cheers when writers I’ve worked with as an editor reach their goals because I don’t want to look like I’m trying to take credit for their hard work and talent. As an editorial consultant I point out strengths and weaknesses, and I make suggestions about opportunities and guide when writers […]

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The Power of the Perfect Writing Space

February 7, 2016

When I first saw feet sticking out from under the desk, I thought, “How cute!” Then I thought, “He writes his stories under there, and he’s very productive. Maybe I should take that spot when he goes to school tomorrow.” I was mostly joking. But that thought made me stop and mull the power of […]

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The Danger of Letting a Storyteller in Your Kitchen

October 27, 2015

Today I was peeling large Pink Ladies for a Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Baked Apples snack for the boys, peeling away speedily, thinking about how one must be careful not to peel away one’s finger instead, then thinking about what one would do in that situation then how people would react to the blood then […]

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Fab Review for Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies!

August 26, 2015

Author/blogger Lee Wind is well known for caring deeply about writers, so his recommendation of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES on the SCBWI blog makes me super proud: “Deborah Halverson (who I’m always so impressed with) has put together a really useful guide… Her book is packed with good stuff.”

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San Diego Book Award Winner!

August 10, 2015

I love to celebrate milestones and good news by paying it forward. This week I’m celebrating WRITING NEW ADULT FICTION winning a San Diego Book Award by giving away a FREE FULL MANUSCRIPT EDIT away on my writer’s advice website DearEditor.com. If you’re a writer or know a writer who might want an edit, click […]

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Pulling Back the Curtain

May 25, 2015

Sometimes our assumptions don’t jive with reality. Today, my twelve-year-old neighbor stood next to me as I signed a copy of Writing New Adult Fiction to mail to the winning bidder in the Quest for Queen Auction. I explained what I was doing, why, and the purpose of the bookmark-that-doubles-as-a-business-card that I’d tucked into the […]

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Watch Where You Sit!

March 27, 2015

One reason I buy bound books for my sons instead of e-books is because books laying around the house become books discovered by other brothers. Last night I threw EL DEAFO on the couch last night to see who would discover it this morning. Turns out the strategy works on grandmas, too.

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My Interview for Adventures in YA Publishing Blog

February 12, 2015

I’m honored to be featured on the fabulous blog Adventures in YA Publishing this week. The blog covers Young Adult Fiction in general, gives away YA books (several giveaways going on this week!), features advice from YA authors, and shares writing tips, and publishing information. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: “With the current enthusiasm […]

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The Sweet Bliss of a Spooky Birthday

November 1, 2014

My birthday is the day after Halloween. That timing made for some awesome birthday parties when I was little.  Now that I’m a grown-up, I’m just not into celebrating with costume-themed sleepovers and the like. But that doesn’t mean my birthday doesn’t still have candy as its centerpiece. Today is my birthday. I spent it […]

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Blog Tour, Book Giveaways, & Free Full Manuscript Edit Giveaway

October 8, 2014

The blog tour celebrating the publication of Writing New Adult Fiction is under way! From October 6 – 31, bloggers will be posting reviews of the book, interviews, and guest blog posts that I’ve written about craft, promotion, and the business of publishing New Adult fiction. All of the posts have giveaways, and there’s a […]

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Writing New Adult Fiction Blog Tour Coming Together

September 17, 2014

So it’s happening, my blog tour for WRITING NEW ADULT FICTION is coming together. I’m still welcoming hosts (sign up here), but I can tell you already the process has been a pleasure. Mid-way through this summer I cried, “Uncle!” in the face of my workload and joined forces with IndieSage PR, my first time […]

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New Article!

September 2, 2014

The Sept/Oct issue of SCBWI’s The Bulletin is out, and I’ve got an article in it! “NEW ADULT FICTION FOR THE YOUNG ADULT WRITER.” Excerpt: “Writers see an overlap between ‘mature YA’ and NA and wonder what it means for their own stories about older teens…. There are essential differences in story content, though, and […]

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The Fun in Taking Your Book Launch Virtual

August 25, 2014

Way back in the Dark Ages before social media gave us Facebook, Twitter, and the ability to blog, writers would celebrate their book publications with big signings or launch parties involving food and libations. We can still do that—and often do—but thanks to the current state of social media we can party in a bigger […]

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Happy Pub Day!

August 21, 2014

My crazy/busy/fun summer hit’s its zenith today: Writing New Adult Fiction officially releases today! I’m always urging writers to celebrate their milestones, and now I’m taking my own advice. Tomorrow, a night out—probably involving root beer floats—with my four fellas. For everyone else, a week of “Free Partial Edit” giveaways and a grand finale “Free […]

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It’s a book!

August 6, 2014

I came home from the SCBWI summer conference to find advance copies of my new book, Writing New Adult Fiction. It’s a book! Huzzah! It’s a couple of weeks yet till the official pub date of August 21, but some people have already contacted me to say they’ve pre-ordered it. Exciting! Now that the conference […]

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