Book Birthdays and Rebel Reads

It seems the days when I could count on things being quiet enough to post a leisurely blog are far behind me, so I’m a couple of days late posting my happy book birthdays for the week. Here are some great, great reads just out! KICKING IT edited by Faith Hunter and Kalayna Price ThisContinue reading “Book Birthdays and Rebel Reads”

More whoos and hoos

Our Tuesday YA Rebels video will be up later today, giving tips on how to (and not to) find a literary agent.  I’m not ashamed to say that my thirteen year old son has to upload this for me – not because I don’t know what I’m doing, but because his tech is way moreContinue reading “More whoos and hoos”

Romeo and Revisions

First off, I’m so excited that io9 has posted the first glimpse of Rachel Caine’s wonderful trailer for her even more amazing book PRINCE OF SHADOWS, coming in February 2014, but available now for preorder. A thrilling retelling of the star-crossed tale of Romeo and Juliet, from the New York Times bestselling author of theContinue reading “Romeo and Revisions”

Halloween, Hauntings and De-Gunking

Annually, the YA Rebels have a pumpkin carving contest.  Here’s the contribution Amy Christine Parker and I made to the whole thing.  Quick note: I’m supposed to be Abby from NCIS, but no doubt she’d have been immensely less squicked-out by the squishy innards.  You’ll see what I mean…   And here’s how my pumpkinContinue reading “Halloween, Hauntings and De-Gunking”

Videos and blogs and tours…oh my!

So many things today!  First, as you probably know by now, Amy Christine Parker and I are Tuesday’s YA Rebels.  Today we’re up with an ambush…er, interview…of YA writer Heather Burch, author of the Halflings series for Zondervan/HarperCollins. Next, I promised you all a write-up and some pics from this past weekend’s Necronomicon, so thereContinue reading “Videos and blogs and tours…oh my!”

Quick Check In

Oh, there will be posts from this weekend’s Necronomicon as soon as I can find the cord to my camera and upload my pics.  In the meantime, I just want to say that it was wonderful and that  the special guest, Christopher Paolini (you may all know him as being the wunderkind who wrote the runawayContinue reading “Quick Check In”

Necronomicon

For anyone looking to find me at Necronomicon this weekend, here’s my schedule!  Also, I’ll have an author table and special deals! Location: Embassy Suites -USF 3705 Spectrum Boulevard Tampa, FL 33612 Friday 1 PM      Salon A                 Writing Basics- Creating Fantasy Worlds Author discussion of the processes they use to define the fantasy setting inContinue reading “Necronomicon”

Where Am I This Time?

Just back from rounds of meetings in New York and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America’s annual reception (which was amazing) and so late posting up my new links.  This week I can be found at Magical Words talking about the Role of Agents in the Modern Publishing Landscape and over on theContinue reading “Where Am I This Time?”

We are Tuesdays, Hear us Roar

My puppy Ginger is here with me today to demonstrate the wrong way to devour a book and also to help me introduce Amy Christine Parker’s and my debut YA Rebels Vlog!     As you’ll see when you check out our Stupid Author Tricks, Amy and I sacrificed our dignity for your amusement.  InContinue reading “We are Tuesdays, Hear us Roar”