Life: The Ups And Downs
Today started off a good day. I’ve gotten some fantastic news in the past few days (and I will hopefully share it sometime next week) and I even managed to […]
Food: Where To Go In NYC
My recent trip to NYC kinda revolved around eating, and I was totally okay with that! The funniest thing was that some of my favorite places were the ones we […]
Debuts: Why Publishing Your First Novel Is Like Running For Student Body President
Because this is a topic much on my mind lately, I found this post on Writers Digest extraordinarily timely! I also loved the comparisons and the fresh way of looking […]
Bookstores: Not Much Has Changed
Like books themselves, bookstores haven’t changed much in essentials in a very long time. Sure most bookstores don’t act as libraries anymore (cause we have actual libraries for that now), […]
Recap: BEA 2012
The first sight of the Javits Center (I’m not gonna lie) made me a little scared. How in the world was I going to see everything they stuffed inside a […]
Recap: NYC
My trip started in the middle of the day on a Thursday (which, apparently, is a great time to fly because the flight had some extra space). I had a […]
Events: NYC in Pictures
It’s official! I got home on Sunday and all I want to do is go back to NYC where view like this are possible: Taken by me from a rooftop […]
Events: Almost Home, But Not Quite
I’m still not home, but this is the first time I’ve had a chance to write something longer than a Tweet. If you haven’t been following me on Twitter, you […]
Events: NYC!
I’m getting on an airplane this afternoon! And, miraculously, almost everything I needed to get done is done! Yay! Hopefully I’ll be able to post every so often, but definitely […]
Events: Not Enough Time!
Right now I totally feel like pulling my hair out. There are not enough hours left until I get on a plane to NYC. I have so much to do […]
Bestsellers: Behind The Scenes
Before I say anything else, I have to make a statement: I can only go clothes shopping if it happens spontaneously. Otherwise I find NOTHING. Last night I went to […]
Events: Oh, The Anticipation!
Every once in a while I get to go on a trip I’m so excited about I almost don’t want to go because then it’ll be over. In less than […]
Writing: Ending Scenes And Chapters
Not too long ago, I found a post on Wordplay HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com about rude chapter breaks. At first, just from reading the title, I was confused. How in the world can […]
Interviews: Welcome, Courtney Vail
For the first time ever on this blog, I’m pleased to welcome author Courtney Vail! Her book Kings & Queens just released this year and the sequel, Sapphire Reign, is […]
Writing: Landmark Moments
I realized this morning that a landmark moment passed yesterday without nearly as much pomp and circumstance as it deserves. I’m going to try to make up for that now. […]