Just a quick post today. But since I've seen this question a lot lately, I thought I'd try to define voice as it pertains to writing ( Read more... )

So, I got a little preachy in my friend Jamie's blog comments today. (Um, you need work on your shocked face, my love.) She wrote about Strong Women in YA books, and how a lot of authors take flack for the way they portray their characters.

Anyway, it got me to thinking... and I know how this excites you all... if you're looking for amazing role ( Read more... )

You know... because that hardly ever happens around here. But today you get to interview me. And by "interview," I actually mean that you get to sit there while I make up questions that you should ask. I do, of course, expect that you will ask these questions aloud as you read. Anything else would just be rude ( Read more... )

While I'm still a total noob in this publishing industry thing, there is one thing I know for sure ( Read more... )

The cold & snow in Reno are both out for blood this week, which always makes me want to curl up with tea and my laptop for some long interrupted writing time ( Read more... )

WARNING: Sleep-deprived ramblings ahead. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!

Well, here it is. The week that I become an agented author.

Weird. (in the good way)

As of today, I have three agent offers on Camp Wylde, and I'm waiting to hear back from two agents who still have my full manuscript. On Wednesday, after many sleepless nights of mental aerobics, I will ( Read more... )

And I'm sure it was brilliant beyond reason, which is why LJ ate it up until it was all gone. LJ is a greedy whore.

It basically said... I'm finding I would rather write than do just about anything these days. I'm not sure if that's obsession or not, but I'm not getting any writing time right now and it's pissing me off in big huge ways.

So, ( Read more... )

I now have a completed first draft of my Camp Wylde project ( Read more... )

I've decided to house my short fic and fanfic on a separate journal, just to make my life easier. So, for those who are interested, my writing journal is:

http://claenawrites.livejournal.com/

Come friend me... and tell me how nice I look today and stuff.