*Pausing just long enough to catch my breath and wave to you all. Things are moving super fast here on the last few days of school. Things are almost ready for summer, though not anywhere near finished. I still don't have the computer with the cataloging software on it. I NEED IT. Hopefully it will be installed and I will have access to it in the ( Read more... )

*The new blog is ROCKIN!!! We had over 200 visitors the first week, and now we're up to 12 authors and 16 followers, with two more authors who have asked to join. According to Amazon, I have sold some books this week too, and I don't think it's a coincidence.

There are just TWO spots left if anyone else wants to join!!  I decided 16 was the cutoff ( Read more... )

Writing update on Smoke & Mirrors:

No word from editor at Knopf, but she's only had the partial for a little under a month. No word from agent with full, but she's had it a little over a week. And she's in the process of moving across the country (so if you follow her on Twitter or her blog, or if she is your agent, like three of my F-listers, then ( Read more... )

Okay, I've heard of this thing that can happen to contracted writers. It's like a Publishing Urban Myth. You don't really believe it, but you're afraid of it nonetheless. Unfortunately, it's not a myth, and it CAN happen to you.

I lost my editor.

I didn't physically lose her, like child in a grocery store, she just can't be my editor anymore. She's ( Read more... )

Ry came back from his field trip unscathed. He had a terrific time riding the school bus and picking out his perfect pumpkin.

Okay, so I still haven't found *the* ending. But I'm much more clear about what needs to be done. Rearranging and rewriting are in order. I've pinpointed the exact moment where everything went flooey (technical term, 'flooey ( Read more... )

I've been thinking a lot lately about publishing. There have been discussions on forums all over the place about kinds of publishers and the books they produce ( Read more... )

Ok, so I got a little news yesterday. Unfortunately the people who were looking at CROWN OF ZEUS have decided to put their children's line on hold, for who knows how long. Said if I felt the need to send it to other people, no problem.

A little sad, but not a big deal. At least they didn't say no. Matter of fact, I'm pretty sure they loved it. I ( Read more... )

Currently Reading
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
By Lynne Truss
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First of all, get this book. Don't stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Get this book. Because knowing how to properly use English grammar is just one of the tools that a writer absolutely must ( Read more... )

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The Village (Widescreen Edition) (Vista Series)
By Jayne Atkinson, Adrien Brody
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Did anyone else see this? I caught it on cable over the weekend. I had heard it wasn't that good, that the twist was obvious, but I didn't know. I was shocked. My aunt tells me someone wrote a short ( Read more... )