I just finished one of the many responsibilities authors have that aren’t writing: copyedits. Specifically, copyedits on The Way We Fall. Copyedits is a sort of mysterious step in the publishing process that occurs between the author finishing revisions with … Continue reading
The next song on the unofficial soundtrack for Give Up the Ghost is the first of two R.E.M. songs, both of which are from their album Out of Time. Here’s “Texarkana”: To me this is a Tim song. Tim desperately … Continue reading
This past weekend I had the privilege of going to Kindling Words East, a writerly get-together that’s part workshop, part retreat, and part party. 🙂 Basically, about 75 published children’s and YA authors, illustrators, and editors descend on a hotel/spa … Continue reading
Talking with author friends last weekend about what my husband does, I realized I should share his very reader-friendly game again! Chris programs and designs Flash games, and Word Vine is particularly fun for word fans. Give it a shot … Continue reading
Yesterday, I discussed what authors like to talk about with each other. So today I figured I’d talk about what authors like–and don’t like–to talk about with readers. The first part is easy. Although we probably won’t go into as … Continue reading
