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April 13, 2010
Links!
A big leap forward in the life of Nightshade this week - the first mailing of Advanced Review Copies (ARCs or Galleys) arrived in the mailboxes of book bloggers! I'm now biting my nails in anticipation of their responses, and I'm so excited that Calla is out in the wild.
I thought I'd do a roundup of the links that have been popping up.
Kay Cassidy gave a Nightshade shout out in her interview on Not Enough Bookshelves. Kay's book The Cinderella Society is on shelves today!!
Book Reviews by Jess ...
April 11, 2010
Libraries!
It's time for Library Appreciation! Thanks so much to Shelli for organizing this blog event :)
When NIGHTSHADE is released this fall, I'll have fingers and toes crossed that lots of readers are able to access it through their local libraries.
My own reading life developed under the wing of amazing, kind, intelligent librarians at the Vaughn Public Library in Ashland, Wisconsin. I have no doubt the my success as a writer is greatly indebted to the hours spent curled up among the stacks of this b...
When NIGHTSHADE is released this fall, I'll have fingers and toes crossed that lots of readers are able to access it through their local libraries.
My own reading life developed under the wing of amazing, kind, intelligent librarians at the Vaughn Public Library in Ashland, Wisconsin. I have no doubt the my success as a writer is greatly indebted to the hours spent curled up among the stacks of this b...
April 8, 2010
I, Tunes
That was a bad pun for a title, but I couldn't resist.
I was delighted by all playlist/music questions for April's Q&A and I thought I'd write a bit more about how playlists work in my writing process.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I use music to get through tough spots in writing. I'm fortunate in that I've never (and hope that will continue to be the case) suffered writer's block. That doesn't mean that I don't encounter bottlenecks in writing - these are places where a scene isn't quit...
I was delighted by all playlist/music questions for April's Q&A and I thought I'd write a bit more about how playlists work in my writing process.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I use music to get through tough spots in writing. I'm fortunate in that I've never (and hope that will continue to be the case) suffered writer's block. That doesn't mean that I don't encounter bottlenecks in writing - these are places where a scene isn't quit...
April 6, 2010
April Answers
Thanks for all the great questions! Here are answers:
From Anya:
How do you go about writing? Do you outline? The story arc or maybe each chapter and how do you develop your ideas/story and your characters?
My writing process is not so much a process as a reaction. A certain character or scene will get stuck in my head and I'll free write from there. I don't write in order, but write scenes as they come to me and then pull the scenes together.
In terms of arc and character development, I tend t...
From Anya:
How do you go about writing? Do you outline? The story arc or maybe each chapter and how do you develop your ideas/story and your characters?
My writing process is not so much a process as a reaction. A certain character or scene will get stuck in my head and I'll free write from there. I don't write in order, but write scenes as they come to me and then pull the scenes together.
In terms of arc and character development, I tend t...
April 4, 2010
Chicken or Egg?
That's right - it's April!! Time for Q&A.
I'll take questions from now through Tuesday, April 6 and post ANSWERS in the Wednesday, April 7 blog post.
Happy Spring, Easter, Oestara!
I'll take questions from now through Tuesday, April 6 and post ANSWERS in the Wednesday, April 7 blog post.
Happy Spring, Easter, Oestara!
April 2, 2010
Tag
Carrie Harris is it.
I'm all worn out from the blindingly awesome haiku contest.
Fortunately, the lovely Ms. Harris did an interview with me as part of the Pay it Forward Author Series.
Have a great weekend and happy spring holidays!
This Easter bunny joke never fails to make me laugh:
March 31, 2010
Haiku FTW!
You guys really outdid yourselves with the first annual PARANORMAL HAIKU contest. I've had so much fun reading all the entries. I've also been left with quite the knot in my belly trying to pick winners. Angst! Angst!
Here's how it's going down. I've selected my top three entries in the following categories:
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best NIGHTSHADE relevance
+ Stephanie's incredible array of Buffy haiku gets her name in the hat. My personal faves:
Death? Survived it twice.
I'm Buffy. You're History!
H...
Here's how it's going down. I've selected my top three entries in the following categories:
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best NIGHTSHADE relevance
+ Stephanie's incredible array of Buffy haiku gets her name in the hat. My personal faves:
Death? Survived it twice.
I'm Buffy. You're History!
H...
March 29, 2010
Mindless
If I'm posting less often of late it's because I'm consumed by BLOODROSE (Nightshade #3). This story has capture my heart and mind, leaving me useless for pretty much all other tasks.An example: when I took a shower the other day, amid musings about the plot, I got into the shower and pretty much just got out again. It wasn't until I was dressed and writing again that I hadn't done ANYTHING. My hair wasn't washed, I really hadn't gotten clean. I had just stepped in, stood in the water for a m...
Surprise!
My awesome editor, Jill, sent me a surprise package in the mail. The REAL ACTUAL WILL-BE-ON-THE-HARDCOVER jackets for NIGHTSHADE!
Here is the front:
Here is the full jacket (sorry i couldn't figure out how to rotate the picture!)
I'm so thrilled! They are beautiful. I keep holding them up to different light to see the way the colors change.
Can't wait until October.
Remember still two days left to enter the Paranormal Haiku contest and win a signed ARC!
Here is the front:
Here is the full jacket (sorry i couldn't figure out how to rotate the picture!)
I'm so thrilled! They are beautiful. I keep holding them up to different light to see the way the colors change.
Can't wait until October.
Remember still two days left to enter the Paranormal Haiku contest and win a signed ARC!
