Kathleen Duey's Blog, page 11

Letters Written to Writer Fans

Hello! I am thrilled that you like my books and I am equally thrilled to know that you want to write books, too. If I tried to explain how to get published ((with lots of details as you have requested)) it would take me a year or two. Really, it would. And I wouldn't be giving you the advice you need now.

So here it is: Don't worry about how to get published yet. Throw all your energy into writing better. When you can fit it in with schoolwork, write. Every summer, write another book. If you h...

Letter Written to a Fan:

Hello! I am thrilled that you like my books and I am equally thrilled to know that you want to write books, too. If I tried to explain how to get published ((with lots of details as you have requested)) it would take me a year or two. Really, it would. And I wouldn't be giving you the advice you need now.

So here it is: Don't worry about how to get published yet. Throw all your energy into writing better. When you can fit it in with schoolwork, write. Every summer, write another book. If you h...

a question for....everyone...

Send your answer to:
Twitter:::  @kdueykduey 
FB::: http://www.facebook.com/kathleen.duey
Email:::: kathleenduey@earthlink.netwww.kathleenduey.com

PROOF!!!

**Thanks**   for getting in touch with me.  It means so much to me that you like my trilogy enough to check in and ask when it will be finished.  Forgive me for sending you here to watch a goofy little video instead of writing a more personal response, but I am getting so many letters and emails...and I need to keep working.  Below this video are links to all the blogs I have written about the trilogy. NONE include spoilers. All of them are very short entries. I have tried...

**Thanks** for getting in touch with me. It ...

**Thanks**   for getting in touch with me.  It means so much that you like my trilogy enough to check in and ask when it will be finished.  Forgive me for sending you here to watch a goofy little video instead of writing a more personal response, but I am getting so many letters and emails...and I need to keep working.  Below this video are links to all the blogs I have written about the trilogy. NONE include spoilers. All of them are very short entries. I have tried to paint my experiences w...

Writing updates #8

Writing updates, short and sometimes odd.
Often with pictures.
NEVER with spoilers.
If you want to go back to the beginning:

http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011...

Publishing. Old, New, Self, Indie

          Traditional  publishing is stillundergoing a sea change, a departure from many of the old models. It is apainful, wrenching///exciting, amazing new phase for storytellers and storysellers. The big-6  publishers aredownsizing staff and have been for years. They are looking for new ways to beefficient and still create and sell great books. They are experimenting withincredible multimedia projects, and are sizing up the oncoming waves of readingdevices and other story-vehicles. They...

Writing updates #7

I am tracking the progress of Book #3 of A Resurrection of Magic. NO spoilers will be posted. I promise.

If you want to go back to the beginning: 

http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011/05/writing-updates-all-projects-2.html
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011/06/writing-updates-3-2011.html
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011/07/writing-updates-4.html
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011/07/writing-updates-5.html

EDUCATION and the AMERICAN DREAM.

As long as six years ago, speaking/appearing in schools, I began to hear about librarians being fired. Schools with no trained librarians became the norm in some states--or there might be one librarian serving 6-10 schools, spending half the day driving.

EDUCATION is being gutted to meet budget cuts.

Really?

Do we want to create a low wage-earning underclass? Because this is how you do it.  You make education--even a self-guided/public library education like my own-- harder and harder for peopl...

writing updates #6

I have been blogging about the writing process of A Resurrection of Magic. It's a trilogy.Two books are available now. I am writing the third one while you read these words... If I am not asleep.




If you want to go back to the beginning: 

http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011/05/writing-updates-all-projects-2.html
http://kathleenduey.blogspot.com/2011/06/writing-updates-3-2011.html