Jennifer Caloyeras's Blog, page 23
February 28, 2015
social media maven
I have given in and succumbed to every social media outlet - all at once!!
In one fell swoop, I joined:
Instagram: Jennifercaloyeras
Twitter: @Jencaloyeras
Goodreads: Jennifer Caloyeras (I have an author page there as well)
She Writes: Jennifer Caloyeras
and as always, you can find me on Facebook at Jennifer Caloyeras
But wait....there's more!
Become a fan of my Facebook author page: Jennifer Caloyeras
Only 76 days until Strays comes out! (not that I'm counting)
See you online!
February 2, 2015
the galleys are here!!
There is something so thrilling about seeing a new book in print for the first time! The galleys for my forthcoming yound adult novel, Strays, arrived in the mail over the weekend! My kids (boys, 5 1/2 and 9) seemed equally enthused. I can now start sending out these copies for early reviews and my May 15th publication date is getting closer by the minute....
January 22, 2015
National Book Critics Circle 2014 Finalists!
The National Book Critics Circle has announced its 2014 finalists. Check out the list of fiction finalists below:
FICTION
Rabih Alameddine, "An Unnecessary Woman" (Grove Press)
Marlon James, "A Brief History of Seven Killings" (Riverhead Books)
Lily King, "Euphoria" (Atlantic Monthly Press)
Chang-rae Lee, "On Such a Full Sea" (Riverhead Books)
Marilynne Robinson, "Lila" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Euphoria is currently on my night stand waiting to be read. Have you read any of this year's finalists?
Click here to read the complete list of finalists in other genres. (Just because I'm obsessed with fiction doesn't mean you need to be!)
January 20, 2015
editing services
Don't know what to do with that draft of a novel or short stoy sitting on your desk?
I can help you with that!
I am available to read and critique your short fiction and novel-length fiction. I am open to other genres of writing as well. I hold an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and an M.A. in English from Cal State Los Angeles. I spent five years as a college instructor in Los Angeles.
A critique would include line edits in the body of your text as well as a two-page critique on more global aspects of the piece of work. There would also be the opportunity to hold a further dialogue and ask any follow up questions.
Please email me at writing@caloyeras.com and write CRITIQUE in the subject of the email if you wish to inquire about my competitive rates or if you'd like references from previous clients!
