(Based on spending the last three days in a group of children’s authors, illustrators, and editors) 1. The writing process. Different writers work in so many different ways, and I think we are endlessly fascinated by how others write, even … Continue reading
I’m leaving for Kindling Words very early tomorrow morning, so this will be the last blog post this week. (I will still be reading e-mails, if you really need to get in touch.) Since the Academy Award nominations were just … Continue reading
Realized it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these–still a few more to go! Will cover two today since they’re both fun ones. Do you have a favorite animated ghost movie/series? Not animated–the only animated ghost-related show I … Continue reading
I was asked here a few months back if I could talk about juggling having a day job and writing, and all the extra jobs that can come with being a published author (like marketing one’s books). I’m probably not … Continue reading
I have discovered that Give Up the Ghost is now available for order in Romania, with the official release date being January 31st. My Romanian publisher, Leda Books, even made this awesome flash presentation for the book. How cool is … Continue reading
I already explained that Lisa Germano’s entire album Geek The Girl was a great fit for Cass’s character. But I couldn’t put every single song from the album on my unofficial soundtrack. The other Lisa Germano song that really resonated … Continue reading
Seems appropriate to be talking about this now, since I was just picking band names and the pic I used for the mini contest was this one: Which, you may or may not know, comes from a most excellent movie … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who offered band name ideas–it was hard to choose! But I painstakingly narrowed it down to my faves and what I ought worked best for the words and characters, and the chosen two are… Simple Mischief … Continue reading
You may be a fan of the supernatural and things that go bump in the night, but how much would you show that love in your home decor? I could see getting this shower gel for amusement’s sake: But coffin … Continue reading
The Feast of Awesome (otherwise known as the 2009 Debutantes) is giving away 40 sets of L.K. Madigan’s two books. Why? To celebrate what a wonderful writer and friend she is, because recently Lisa got some very hard news. I … Continue reading