Review: Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine
Sophie and Carter have lived next door to each other for years, ever since Sophie moved into town in elementary school. They’re seniors now and best friends, even if they […]
Review: Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
Jordan Woods is not your average girl and she wouldn’t be even if she wasn’t the captain and quarterback of one of the best high-school football teams in the state. […]
New Years: Resolution, Resolve, and Reality
First, an admission. I have never, ever come close to following through on a list of resolutions. Because I have no resolve? Maybe. Because I set myself overambitious goals? Possibly. […]
Learning: Always Ask Questions
Houck, Viguie, Holder, and Dessen at the MBFI I mentioned yesterday that one of the best ways to gather reliable information is to directly question experts in the field. When […]
Research: Beware Misconceptions
See the original here. I found this XKCD comic online recently and then asked myself, does Wikipedia really have a list of common misconceptions? Another Google search showed me that, […]
Technology: Who Was The First?
History is marked by “firsts” and made by those who risk everything on new technology, new ideas, or new trends. Gutenberg earned his place by being the first to create […]
Websites: Common Mistakes
Mixed messages are everywhere and the information coming to new or aspiring authors is no exception. One of the biggest of these involves self-promotion and websites. Almost everyone recommends authors […]
Writing: Grammar Laws Or Grammar Opinions?
As a writer, you must have a relationship with grammar, even if it’s a dysfunctional one. For example, my childhood. Placed in the “gifted” program in second grade, I was […]
Holidays: Merry Christmas!
Christmas is overly commercialized and stressful. That being said, people do get pretty crazy and pretty creative during the holiday season. So to celebrate the day, here are some awesome, […]
Questions: Wondering Why
Quote of the day: I always wonder why birds stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth. Then I ask myself the same question.— Harun […]
Controversy: Should You Use It In Your Writing?
Controversy is surprisingly easy to find. If you want to, you could live your entire life in controversy with someone but why in the world would you want to? Whether […]
Writing: It’s Not Just About The Words You Put On The Page
Writing is not the only profession affected by this in the current market, but if you’re trying to become a professional writer (fiction, non-fiction, freelance, etc) this is an important […]
Retail: The Gripes of A Bookstore Employee
Having spent most of my day at a mall (eww), it brings me back to my days as a retail employee during the holiday season. When the bookstores began to […]
Writer’s Block: Share The Blame!
I found this online… Who knew?! Everyone blames writer’s block on a blank page when really it’s the pencils!
Publication: Is The Grass Always Greener?
Say you work very hard on your manuscript, you get a recommendation from a published friend that lands you an agent, and that agent happens to have lunch with an […]