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Hurray! I have gotten this to work. (It’s been a little tricky because my laptop can’t handle certain WiFi networks, and I can’t edit photos on my iPad.) Today we drove to Peggy’s Cove, one of the best known Nova … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writer At Work
In the next couple of weeks, I’m going to take two trips: one to Nova Scotia, and one up to cottage country. Neither of these trips is totally (or even mostly) for relaxation. THE WAY WE FALL is set in … Continue reading
What I want to know more about is the editorial process you went through with GHOST–-how long was your editorial letter, how many of them did you get, how big were the changes, how many drafts did your editor read? … Continue reading
1. I just signed my contract with Hyperion! Which makes the new books feel even more officially official. 2. I passed 25,000 words (a.k.a. 100 pages) on my current WIP last night. Almost at the halfway mark! And still mostly … Continue reading
How do you go about deciding character names? Is it something you put a lot of thought into? Or something that just springs on you as you plan? Why was Cass, Cass? I pick names mostly by feel. The associations … Continue reading
One of the most frequently asked questions I get as a writer is, “How do you find people to read and give you feedback on your writing?” And definitely finding someone who’s going to give you a helpful perspective on … Continue reading
How many edits did you go through before deciding ‘Give Up The Ghost’ was ready for agent eyes? If we’re counting an “edit” as a revision big enough for me to create a new file for it (which I usually … Continue reading
Can you tell us what you are working on next? Or at least give a couple hints? The book I’ve been working on recently is another YA, separate from GIVE UP THE GHOST. Three things I can share about it: … Continue reading
When I first heard about the iPad, like many people I scoffed and thought, What’s the point? It’s just a big iPod. Then I got to play with Debbie Ohi’s at a Toronto Kids Lit meet-up, and I was hooked. … Continue reading
Just started outlining a new project… Always an exciting time! Not going to offer any details yet, but I will share what’s likely to be its theme song: (Would have used the album version, but it wasn’t available–this was the … Continue reading