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Is the cover of Give up the Ghost how you envisioned it? I didn’t have a specific image in mind for the cover, because I knew that I couldn’t count on my publisher taking my ideas at all, so setting … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2010
Hey! *waves* I just wanted to let you all know I’m still around, just very very busy. I’ve taken on a bunch of extra hours at my day job this fall which are taking up a lot of my time … Continue reading
Was there a specific author or book that inspired you to become a writer? The short answer is, no. The long answer is–I would never say I wasn’t inspired by the authors I read while I was growing up. I … Continue reading
Love sweet stuff? Love books? YA author Christine Johnson has combined both to create the Great YA Bake Sale of 2010! And I’m very pleased to be participating. 🙂 Here’s the deal: To enter, simply leave a thoughtful comment on … Continue reading
Amber over at Down the Rabbit Hole has just posted her interview with me, where you can find out juicy details like which scene was hardest for me to write, and what character got cut from the final version of … Continue reading
(or any other sort of retreat for that matter) I know there are a lot of writers who’d like to attend a retreat, or attend more retreats, but find it hard to make it to or afford the bigger ones … Continue reading
Before I sent my most recent book off to my trusty beta readers, I had a bunch of fact and detail-checking to do, things I hadn’t wanted to stop writing to look up or couldn’t look up once I was … Continue reading
For the second time this month, I’m back! This time from my in-person critique group’s fourth annual writing retreat. 🙂 The five of us who were able to make it convened at a cottage just east of Parry Sound, which … Continue reading
Ever wonder what a writer’s bookshelves might look like? You can see mine in all their overflowing glory over at this interview for The Readings of a Busy Mom. My kids/YA bookcase (stacked two deep, with whiteboard for jotting WIP … Continue reading
As promised, the final report on my trip to Nova Scotia! There was a lot of driving in the last couple days, but on pretty quiet roads, so I didn’t mind. The best part was having Chris put on my … Continue reading