The seventh song on Give Up the Ghost‘s unofficial soundtrack is another R.E.M. song, “Country Feedback”: Like last week’s song, this is one of the few where the lyrics don’t necessarily fit the book. I’m a very lyrics-focused music fan, … Continue reading
There has been rather a large kerfuffle happening online about whether a “YA mafia” exists and whether your behavior online may affect your writing career down the road. The best sum-up I’ve come across is this one, at YA Highway, … Continue reading
Every writer has their favorite writing tools. One of the most important of mine: my Hilroy notebook. I’ve used a lot of different notebooks over the years, but these days I stick with my 5-subject 8″x5″ Hilroys. They’re small enough … Continue reading
When I was a kid and a younger teen, my friends and I played a whole lot of games that were really about fortune telling. I think our first favorite was the paper fortune teller: We made it and played … Continue reading
Ways in which writing a sequel is easier than writing a standalone/first book: -I already know the characters (well, the ones that are returning; there are new ones too) and generally what they want and how they will act in … Continue reading
In your experience (and from the people you know), how much work goes into into a manuscript after you’ve signed with an agent and before the work is ready to submit to publishers? And what is that process like? This … Continue reading
The sixth song on the unofficial soundtrack for Give Up the Ghost is “Understand the Dream is Over” by The Juliana Theory. (Excuse the Kingdom Hearts footage. This is the only video I could find with the album version of … Continue reading
I mentioned my fellow writer and 2009 Deb L.K. Madigan last month, because we were doing a giveaway to support her books in light of her sudden illness. Yesterday, we got the very sad and difficult to accept news that … Continue reading
Florida was amazing! I returned to the cold and snow late Monday night, and I miss it and the people there very much. Wednesday and Thursday nights, I did my presentations along with ghost storyteller Monica Ladd and the Gold … Continue reading
The blog is going to be a little quiet for the next week or so, because I will not be here. Where am I going? Here’s a clue: I’m leaving tomorrow for Florida! Woohoo! Just what a north-dweller needs in … Continue reading
