What's the slush pile really telling you?
I've been there.
All best,
Caragh

http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/writing/slush-pile-code/

I wrote a little tie-in story about the world of Birthmarked in honor of Eve's Fan Garden's one year anniversary.  Happy Birthday, and Happy Snow Day!
All best,
Caragh

http:www.caraghobrien.com/book/miscellaneous/the-potters-daughter-emily-at-twelve/

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A reader asked me lately how I chose the point of view for Birthmarked, and it started me thinking.
All best,
Caragh

http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/writing/hidden-danger-point-of-view-pov/


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A little post about putting in the romance.   Yay!

http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/birthmarked/tackling-the-romance/


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I love the solstice.
http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/miscellaneous/solstice-solace/

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 I've finished my copyedits for Prized, so now I'm faced with all I've been neglecting.
All best,
Caragh

http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/miscellaneous/the-art-of-neglecting/


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 Some of us still feel full from Thanksgiving:

www.caraghobrien.com/book/birthmarked/full/
All best,

Caragh

On my blog I've posted another bit story from the world of Birthmarked.  Happy Thanksgiving!
All best,
Caragh

www.caraghobrien.com/book/birthmarked/advanced-boy-with-matches/


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This blog is for my teacher friends still in the trenches:

http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/miscellaneous/how-to-raise-reading-and-writing-test-scores/


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I've been pondering the promise of not killing key characters in kids' lit.

http://www.caraghobrien.com/book/writing/killing-them-off/


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