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I'm a YA librarian and author, represented by Adriann Ranta of Wolf Literary. My YA debut, NOT A DROP TO DRINK, is a survival tale set in a world with limited fresh water. It will be available from Katherine Tegen / Harper Collins, September 9, 2013.

I'm an avid blogger, posting six days a week to my personal blog, Writer, Writer Pants on Fire, which features interviews with agents, established authors, and debut authors. Learn how they landed their agents, what the submission process is really like, and how it feels when you see your cover for the first time. I also do query critiques every Saturday on the Saturday Slash for those who are brave enough to volunteer.

I also contribute to the group blogs From the Write Angle, Book Pregnant, Fri...more


I completely neglected to write a blog post for you guys today. So I interviewed myself for your enjoyment.

Q: What kind of a blogger does that?
A: The kind that has a 5 acre yard and not enough time to mow.

Q: What's the most humbling thing that's happened to you lately?
A: I had a tick on my head and I had to call my mom to pull it off. I'm 34 years old. That's embarrassing.

Q: What'd you do this... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 20, 2013 04:00 • 5 views
Average rating: 4.12 · 129 ratings · 57 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
Not a Drop to Drink
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 98 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 4 editions
Spring Fevers
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4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions

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“There's a famous line from a poem about the ocean," Mother had finally said to end the discussion. "'Water water every where, but not a drop to drink.”
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message 6: by Mindy

Mindy McGinnis Pamela wrote: "Hey Mindy...Thanks for accepting my friend request."

Absolutely!


message 5: by Mindy

Mindy McGinnis Amber wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request, Mindy. I am very much looking forward to reading Not a Drop to Drink. :)"

No problem - and thank you!


Pamela Hey Mindy...Thanks for accepting my friend request.


message 3: by Amber

Amber Thanks for accepting my friend request, Mindy. I am very much looking forward to reading Not a Drop to Drink. :)


message 2: by Mindy

Mindy McGinnis Oh absolutely! Thanks for wanting to be my friend :)


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


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