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March 16, 2010
Teen Author Tuesday Presents Cynthia Omololu
I'm excited to welcome another Tenner this week, Cynthia (CJ) Omololu! Cynthia's debut novel, DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS, was just released on February 2nd from Walker books. It is Contemporary YA fiction.
Welcome, Cynthia! Can you tell me about your book in seven words or less?
Hopeful hoarding romance.
Great! Other than your main character, who's a favorite character of yours in your debut novel and why?
This is going to sound twisted, but I really liked tuning in to her mother. So complex and...
Welcome, Cynthia! Can you tell me about your book in seven words or less?
Hopeful hoarding romance.
Great! Other than your main character, who's a favorite character of yours in your debut novel and why?
This is going to sound twisted, but I really liked tuning in to her mother. So complex and...
March 14, 2010
March Madness - Monday Check-in (Day 15)
We're halfway, folks! (or at least, we will by by midnight Monday).
As of today, I'm pretty happy with my progress. I'm right around the halfway mark of my WIP, and I think the early bits needed the most work. So YAY for that!
I've been thinking about rewards lately. I love to set goals and do challenges to push myself on, and even though having some writing to show at the end is the biggest reward, I think there's something more removed and memorable about having a side-reward to celebrate wit...
As of today, I'm pretty happy with my progress. I'm right around the halfway mark of my WIP, and I think the early bits needed the most work. So YAY for that!
I've been thinking about rewards lately. I love to set goals and do challenges to push myself on, and even though having some writing to show at the end is the biggest reward, I think there's something more removed and memorable about having a side-reward to celebrate wit...
March 12, 2010
Friday Four
March Madness continues! Check-in today is over at Shana Silver's blog. Tomorrow, drop by Elle Strauss's blog to check in.
1. I heard from my editor this week, and my advance copies of LOSING FAITH are at the Simon & Schuster offices! If you are a book review blogger, I will be sending a request to S & S for anyone who would like to read and review and advance copy of the book. Please send me your mailing address, as well as your blog stats, to d (at) denisejaden (dot) com. I can't promise any...
1. I heard from my editor this week, and my advance copies of LOSING FAITH are at the Simon & Schuster offices! If you are a book review blogger, I will be sending a request to S & S for anyone who would like to read and review and advance copy of the book. Please send me your mailing address, as well as your blog stats, to d (at) denisejaden (dot) com. I can't promise any...
March 11, 2010
March Madness - Thursday Check-in (Day 11)
Well, the good news is, my mind has been deep in my work in progress.
The bad news? I completely forgot that it's Thursday already! So sorry I'm getting this up so late. In the interest of giving everyone a place to check in, I won't ramble today.
So how's your writing/revising going?
P.S. Aren't those new prizes being offered up this week AWESOME?!
The bad news? I completely forgot that it's Thursday already! So sorry I'm getting this up so late. In the interest of giving everyone a place to check in, I won't ramble today.
So how's your writing/revising going?
P.S. Aren't those new prizes being offered up this week AWESOME?!
March 9, 2010
Teen Author Tuesday: Janet Fox
Teen Author Tuesday is a weekly post featuring up and coming authors who write for teens.
I'm excited to introduce another classmate of mine from the Class of 2k10, Janet Fox.
Her debut novel,FAITHFUL is due out May, 2010 from Puffin/Penguin. It's for a young adult audience, ages 13 and up.
Welcome, Janet. Quick, tell me about your book in seven words or less.
Historical fiction; mystery; romance; Gilded Age; Yellowstone
Other than your main character, who's your favorite character in your...
I'm excited to introduce another classmate of mine from the Class of 2k10, Janet Fox.
Her debut novel,FAITHFUL is due out May, 2010 from Puffin/Penguin. It's for a young adult audience, ages 13 and up.
Welcome, Janet. Quick, tell me about your book in seven words or less.
Historical fiction; mystery; romance; Gilded Age; Yellowstone
Other than your main character, who's your favorite character in your...
March 7, 2010
March Madness - Monday Check-in (Day 8)
A new week, a new, (& clean) slate!
So if you haven't started writing yet, or if you started and slowly tapered off on your progress, IT IS NOT TOO LATE! Join in. Let our little community help propel you forward.
For those who have been writing, I've read several reports of falling behind here and there. I want to ask you...do you think you've made more progress being part of March Madness than you would have otherwise? I know I definitely have. So many days I haven't really felt like doing it,...
So if you haven't started writing yet, or if you started and slowly tapered off on your progress, IT IS NOT TOO LATE! Join in. Let our little community help propel you forward.
For those who have been writing, I've read several reports of falling behind here and there. I want to ask you...do you think you've made more progress being part of March Madness than you would have otherwise? I know I definitely have. So many days I haven't really felt like doing it,...
March 5, 2010
Friday Four
1. If you haven't gotten involved in the March Madness Writing Challenge yet, you must! It's proving to be a great and productive time, and I'm so inspired by all of the success stories I'm hearing already. Today's check-in is over at Shana Silver's Blog.
2. I got my First Pass / Typeset pages of Losing Faith last week, and they are so pretty! A picture won't do them justice, but I'll show you one of the chapter heading pages anyway (taken with my cell phone, so really NOT doing it justice). I...
2. I got my First Pass / Typeset pages of Losing Faith last week, and they are so pretty! A picture won't do them justice, but I'll show you one of the chapter heading pages anyway (taken with my cell phone, so really NOT doing it justice). I...
March 3, 2010
March Madness - Thursday Check-in (Day 4)
There's always something. That's my theme for today's post, because it's true, there always is something that can get in the way of our goals and our writing.
I've been writing and revising every day since the first, a little less than what I'd hoped. A chapter the first day, two days for the next chapter. I hope to get another full chapter in today.
For me, this week's obstacles have been a head cold and sinus infection, first pass pages for my first book that have to be scrutinized and sent ...
I've been writing and revising every day since the first, a little less than what I'd hoped. A chapter the first day, two days for the next chapter. I hope to get another full chapter in today.
For me, this week's obstacles have been a head cold and sinus infection, first pass pages for my first book that have to be scrutinized and sent ...
March 2, 2010
Teen Author Tuesday Presents Jacqueline Houtman
Teen Author Tuesday is a regular feature, bringing you the very coolest of new authors for young adult and middle grade audiences.
Today I'm excited to welcome another member of the Class of 2k10 and The Tenners, Jacqueline Houtman. Jacqueline's debut novel, THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS, is due out March 15, 2010, from Front Street/Boyds Mills Press. It is Contemporary Middle Grade, for ages 8 and up (and up and up).
Welcome, Jacqueline! Can you tell me about your debut novel in seven...
Today I'm excited to welcome another member of the Class of 2k10 and The Tenners, Jacqueline Houtman. Jacqueline's debut novel, THE REINVENTION OF EDISON THOMAS, is due out March 15, 2010, from Front Street/Boyds Mills Press. It is Contemporary Middle Grade, for ages 8 and up (and up and up).
Welcome, Jacqueline! Can you tell me about your debut novel in seven...
March 1, 2010
MARCH MADNESS IS HERE!
If you've been looking for a challenge to get your writing in gear, you've come to the right place! Through the month of March we will be cheering each other on to meet challenging goals with our writing.
My goal is to finish a thorough revision of my novel, APPETITE FOR BEAUTY, by March 31st. Set your goal(s) in the comments so we can all keep each other accountable. Join in anytime, even if you didn't find this post on March first – just head on over to the designated day, drop in your goal...
My goal is to finish a thorough revision of my novel, APPETITE FOR BEAUTY, by March 31st. Set your goal(s) in the comments so we can all keep each other accountable. Join in anytime, even if you didn't find this post on March first – just head on over to the designated day, drop in your goal...
