I just read a book that made me laugh. That made me cry. That made me email fellow readers and tell them that I was glad I got a copy of the book before someone inevitably slaps a big ole medal on the cover. And I have full confidence in saying this, despite its January [...]
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Clothing Choices
Posted in Publishing, Thinking out Loud, Writing on January 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Would a MS Sound Any Sweeter By Another Name?
Posted in Publishing, Writing on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Unequivocally, yes. Recently I spoke with the publisher at a small trade house. I brought up that “s”-word, which would be funny considering she’s a religious sister – if it were that “s”-word. But it was not. It was Slush. I, a writer, called those pre-published, unsolicited MSes, etc., slush. Because that was what I’d [...]
Banned Book Week 2010 Preview
Posted in Cheering, Publishing, Writing on September 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of my fondest memories as a teen volunteer at the West Regional Library in Plantation, Florida, was spending half of my shift on display. In the front check-out lobby, the librarians had erected a tiny makeshift room for a teenager. Very few mothers would have allowed the strewn popcorn, empty soda can, and ratty [...]
Potpurri
Posted in Cheering, Publishing on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Young Adult Lit = Profitable Movie Let’s not touch the T-word. Instead, let’s talk about the hauntingly and beautifully sad Never Let Me Go (2005) getting released this fortnight. It’s one of those Brit indies and stars such talent as Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield (the new new Spiderman). Oscar bait? Perhaps. Three-hankie [...]
“Stories Can Change Hearts.”
Posted in Cheering, Publishing, tagged Mitali Perkins on August 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The declarative sentence that titles this post comes from Mitali Perkins, author of the newly published Bamboo People. I’ve always loved the power of simple declarative sentences after an Honors College professor gave us War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning to read. Though intended for two very different audiences, the two books share [...]
How to Write a Post about Covers without Using that Cliche?
Posted in Publishing on June 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
My compatriot, Shoshana Flax, has posed an interesting question over on her blog, Walk the Ridgepole: http://walktheridgepole.blogspot.com/2010/06/judging-cover.html#links. The recap: cover changes to reflect an upcoming movie has her questioning her previous stances. Instead of commenting many paragraphs, I have a new post idea. What do we do about covers? Should we take that hackneyed expression [...]
On the Wings of Angels
Posted in Publishing, Works in Progress on June 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have not used this space to write about my own projects yet. My book-of-the-next-two-days has been prompting me to think back to a WIP collecting cyberdust in my Documents folder. Currently I am reading Halo by Alexandra Adornetto [see the review on the Well Read link sometime this weekend]. It’s about an angel in [...]
A Few Thoughts on BEA
Posted in Publishing on May 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
1. It really was like Disney: Long lines for 30-second thrills (Saying hi to Roger Sutton). Pictures with characters (will add me+Olivia later!). Overpriced fast food (if you didn’t plan ahead). You’re enticed to buy more than you normally would (But if it’s not 2% more on top of 50% with FF on a lower [...]
BEA: Book Lovers’ DisneyWorld
Posted in Publishing on May 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I, the born-and-raised Floridian, never thought Disney was the most magical place on Earth. Now in my nascent adult years, I have discovered a place that sounds truly magical. Tomorrow, I go there for the first time. Book Expo America. The free books! The responsibility of being an actual book buyer! The professional smile and [...]
Chapter One
Posted in Cheering, Editing, Prompting, Publishing, Revising, Thinking out Loud, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged improper citation, random thoughts on April 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It was a dark and stormy night. So I stayed in and started a blog. Though I may travel into another dimension in my dreams. But you, grab a sandwich, book, and kitten and get in bed. That is perfection. This blog will not be. But it will be full of wit and whimsy and [...]
