What to do while you wait…
So you’ve finished your manuscript, a.k.a your baby. After months of careful world-building, plotting, creating strong characters, and not to mention the rough draft, revisions, and that squeaky clean,...
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Lucky Number 7…
A few days ago I was tagged in this game by one of my critique partners, Stephanie Lawton. There have been a few of these tagging blog posts going around, but this one seems pretty simple, so what the...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games Book vs. Movie
*Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t read THE HUNGER GAMES or seen the movie, go read it or see it (or both) and come back. This is your only warning. So, after reading the series and awaiting the onscreen...
View ArticleMike Wallace, Death of an Icon
Although I have always been an avid reader and I knew at a very young age that I wanted to be a writer, most of you may not know that my dream in high school and college was to be a journalist. And not...
View ArticleNo Fiction Pulitzer Given for First Time in 35 Years
Yep, I said it. Hard to believe, but true. For the first time in 35 years, the Pulitzer board couldn’t decide on a winner from the three fiction finalists nominated by the Pulitzer jury. What’s the...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday: New to the Party
Hi! I’m totally pumped to be a part of Six Sentence Sunday. I’m new to the party, but it won’t take me long to get cranked up, I promise :) I’m the author of six books (5 that are still available for...
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Six Sentence Sunday: No Escape
First, let me start by saying Happy Mother’s Day to all our gorgeous moms out there. Thanks for all you do! Last week for my debut on Six Sentence Sunday, I introduced you to Isabel, our desperate...
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Six Sentence Sunday 5/20/12: Egypt Anyone?
Greetings, six sentencers! Well, for the past two weeks I’ve introduced Isabel, the sassy and ill-fated gunslinger from my romance novel, ONCE WAYWARD. Well, today I decided to shift gears and take you...
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5/27 Six Sunday: Leaving the Pain Behind
Happy Sunday Six Sentencers! So, last week I introduced you to Hamet, the hero and wash boy to Pharaoh Seti I in my YA historical HAMET’S AWAKENING. When we last saw young Hamet, his wife had been...
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6/3/2012 Six Sentence Sunday: The Gift of Sun
Last week left you with a grief-stricken young Hamet leaving the palace after the death of his young bride. Since I’m a girl who keeps her promises, I’m going to show you more about the golden amulet...
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It’s been a while…
Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Actually, when I look back at the date since my last post, a chill shivers my spine. Not because I’m thinking, “Crap, it’s been a really long time since I’ve...
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