Three Writing Reads and a Giveaway and DRAGONS!

Thoughts on keeping a journal while in the midst of a writing project from Andrea Mack had me thinking about getting back into the habit. I know it’s not for everyone, but it’s something I am thinking of making the time for.

That's Another Story: Are You Too Busy for a Journal?

Speaking of finding time…here are some writers sharing tips. I will be looking at this closely as I head back to the bookstore over the Christmas. Will be going from full days to write back to mornings and evenings! Hmmm, may have to rethink the thinking of keeping a journal during it all, lol!

MiG Writers: Making (More) Time for Writing

How does a perfectionist write? How do you get by the clutter and mess of the first draft, convince yourself that you can do it and it’s okay if you don’t do it right, right out of the gate? Check out this post for some insight and tips.

I Thought I Was Wrong But I Was Mistaken | From the Mixed-Up Files...

The giveaway is my own. It’s for Adam Selzer’s Extraordinary-As a reader I loved it for it’s wit and fun and plot twists and of course, voice. It’s one I look forward to recommending to teens. As a writer? I admired the ability to write bit and wild and free (cue music, lol). There is a quality there that I can learn from.

Just Deb: New Release Day GIVEAWAY-Extraordinary: The True Story of My Fairygodparent, Who Almost Killed Me, and Certainly Never Made Me a Princess

Now. On to DRAGONS. Over on FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MIDDLE GRADE AUTHORS I put up a list of some of my favourite books that have dragons in them. All middle grade if you’d care to check it out and add some of yours that would be great! Now I am thinking my next book has to have a dragon in it….or maybe the ghost of a dragon?

Here There Be Dragons | From the Mixed-Up Files...