Three (Writing) Reads and a Giveaway

Okay. I loved this one. Why? Because the writer went the story and created a unique and compelling--vampire story. For me, it shows that ultimately you must not worry on there being hundreds of books just like yours out there--“just like yours” didn’t happen in this case. And if the author would have said “nah” to the story, “nah, there’s too many vampire books out there”, we wouldn’t this story to read. I guess it’s just my reminder to not through the vampire out with the bathwater-or the werewolf, or the Harry--

YA Outside the Lines: Interviewing myself

Now that you have the unique compelling idea-but it is a vampire/werewolf/angel, well you get the picture, the next is writing the query. Convincing the editor or agent that you really do have something new. This post from Adventures in Children’s Publishing has some good, good advice. First, you need to find, follow, research the whoever might be a good fit, then you have to write the query :

WOW Weds: Michelle Leigh Brown on Writing in the Cracks


A great random read I came across while browsing through friends of friends blogs. It’s on writing the alternate or parallel universe. Sets your imagination to humming-of course, if you are currently working on or finishing up a project, set the hum to low so it doesn’t interfere with the current wip. Seems I have to do that quite a bit...

Paperback Writer: Multiversing

Entered this giveaway, you should check it out, too. Knights, Templars-fighting, fantasy. Yep, my kind of read!

Mundie Moms: Author Interview & Giveaway with Sarwat Chadda