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Whenever I get an idea and trying to write it, my thoughts/plot goes all over the place. When I start writing it out, I find myself veering off into a whole different direction than I intended to. What can one … Continue reading
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For those in the Toronto area, I wanted to mention that I’m going to be leading a writing workshop for kids aged 9 to 12 on Saturday afternoons in May. The workshop is free, and will take place at the … Continue reading
My notebooks and index cards are essential for me to brainstorm and plan out my stories, but I couldn’t write them down without my laptop computer. The one I’ve been using for the last four years is an iBook G3: … Continue reading
Getting close now! The ninth song on the unofficial Give Up the Ghost soundtrack is Sarah McLachlan’s “Elsewhere”: I guess I picked this one for the theme of making choices that people in your life might not understand. Cass’s mom … Continue reading
I’ve been watching the news on Japan somewhat obsessively over the last week. In theory, I’m supposed to be heading over there for a book research trip in three weeks. In reality, well, I am waiting and seeing, and hoping … Continue reading
What genre or story plot are you likely to never write about? I don’t believe in saying never, because there have been things I thought I’d never write, but then I got just the right idea or my perspective changed, … Continue reading
Haven’t done a proper flashback post in a while, so I thought it was about time. Newer blog readers, see the An Introduction to Flashbacks link at the bottom for an explanation. October 5, 1995 (Megan is 14) I was … Continue reading
March is a big time for foreign rights and children’s books, because the largest conference dedicated to international children’s publishing happens at the end of the month: the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Many agents and publishers, including mine, will be … Continue reading
The seventh song on the unofficial Give Up the Ghost soundtrack is a melancholy tune from Azure Ray, “Displaced”: There’s definitely a lot of melancholy in GHOST, and I think the lyrics speak to the questions Cass has to start … Continue reading
This question’s a two-parter: What is your favorite book to movie or book to TV show adaptation? I find that screen adaptations of books almost always fall short (often far short) of the book. If a movie sounds interesting and … Continue reading