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March 30, 2015
YA Gets Real: Vampire
These posts are silly, parody posts of some scenes that can be found in YA tropes. These fun shorts should make you smile on your Monday morning.
I love YA books, as a reader and a writer. Still, there are some tropes that deserve to become real. While these stories are still fiction, they provide a more realistic version of those tropes we know and love.
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Laura Roerck and I had been dating
I love YA books, as a reader and a writer. Still, there are some tropes that deserve to become real. While these stories are still fiction, they provide a more realistic version of those tropes we know and love.
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Laura Roerck and I had been dating
March 23, 2015
YA Gets Real: Protection
These posts are silly, parody posts of some scenes that can be found in YA tropes. These fun shorts should make you smile on your Monday morning.
I love YA books, as a reader and a writer. Still, there are some tropes that deserve to become real. While these stories are still fiction, they provide a more realistic version of those tropes we know and love.
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I opened my eyes to darkness, but
I love YA books, as a reader and a writer. Still, there are some tropes that deserve to become real. While these stories are still fiction, they provide a more realistic version of those tropes we know and love.
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I opened my eyes to darkness, but
February 26, 2015
Cat Life and Writing Updates
Morris - on hold!
Guys! Guys! I have this amazing job with incredible coworkers and bosses. One of the perks is being able to photograph these fabulous beauties during the day, since we're also part adoption house. So... this writing update will come with lots of photos of cats. Because I'm a bookish cat lover, that's why.
Twilight - adopted!
Being surrounded by furry felines has actually
Guys! Guys! I have this amazing job with incredible coworkers and bosses. One of the perks is being able to photograph these fabulous beauties during the day, since we're also part adoption house. So... this writing update will come with lots of photos of cats. Because I'm a bookish cat lover, that's why.
Twilight - adopted!
Being surrounded by furry felines has actually
January 5, 2015
Shelving a Novel
Saturday night, I made one of the hardest decisions a novelist can ever make. I shelved The Unanswerable.
There's always a mixture of emotions when this happens, largely sorrow, but right now, all I feel is relief. The novel wasn't growing the way I wanted it to. The characters weren't strong enough to carry the hectic pacing of the story, and the pacing at the beginning was too slow to grasp
There's always a mixture of emotions when this happens, largely sorrow, but right now, all I feel is relief. The novel wasn't growing the way I wanted it to. The characters weren't strong enough to carry the hectic pacing of the story, and the pacing at the beginning was too slow to grasp
January 1, 2015
2014 Accomplishments and 2015 Goals
I set a lot of crazy goals for myself in 2014, which I realize was a little over zealous. But I still accomplished a lot, so here it goes:
Wrote, edited, and published YA Dystopian, The Collapse (The Uprising #2).
Wrote, edited, and published YA Contemporary, Girl Nevermore.
Wrote, edited, and published short horror story, ZERO (which you can get for free by signing up for my newsletter).
Wrote, edited, and published YA Dystopian, The Collapse (The Uprising #2).
Wrote, edited, and published YA Contemporary, Girl Nevermore.
Wrote, edited, and published short horror story, ZERO (which you can get for free by signing up for my newsletter).
December 17, 2014
On getting sick of your writing
As authors, we go through a roller coaster of emotions when it comes to our own writing. We love the concept, but hate this scene we can't get quite right. We adore our main character, but hate that the villain seems to one-sided. We call in and out of love with many aspects of our stories.
I'm at this stage with The Unanswerable where I am sick of it. I wrote it two years ago, rewrote it
I'm at this stage with The Unanswerable where I am sick of it. I wrote it two years ago, rewrote it
November 21, 2014
After the Move: Finding Myself Again
So... I'm sitting here in rainy Portland, contemplating
life over a freshly brewed latte with delicious, nutty espresso. I stare out the window through dark rimmed glasses. My beanie is shoved over my short, pixie cut hair, and I come to this conclusion: I have become myself again.
Not that I was anyone other than myself, but for a while, I felt like I was.
Los Angeles is a strange place. You
life over a freshly brewed latte with delicious, nutty espresso. I stare out the window through dark rimmed glasses. My beanie is shoved over my short, pixie cut hair, and I come to this conclusion: I have become myself again.
Not that I was anyone other than myself, but for a while, I felt like I was.
Los Angeles is a strange place. You
November 10, 2014
Winners and Upcoming Release Update
Congratulations to the six Dystopian book giveaway winners! E-mails have been sent out to those who have won, but stay tuned for more giveaway opportunities! And, you can still sign up for my newsletter. I will be giving away a free zombie short story ebook to all of those who are signed up!
Brief Update on Upcoming Releases
It's November, which means yes, I am doing NaNoWriMo this month. I'm
Brief Update on Upcoming Releases
It's November, which means yes, I am doing NaNoWriMo this month. I'm
October 31, 2014
Dystopian Giveaway Hop
Hey guys! I'm happy to be running another giveaway! And this time, it's part of the Dystopian Giveaway Hop hosted by My Shelf Confessions and Kathy at I am a Reader, Not a Writer.
The grand prize winner will receive a paperback copy of both Hipstopia and The Collapse. That's the complete Uprising duet that you could win for free!
Additionally, five runners up will receive an ebook copy of
The grand prize winner will receive a paperback copy of both Hipstopia and The Collapse. That's the complete Uprising duet that you could win for free!
Additionally, five runners up will receive an ebook copy of
September 11, 2014
Update on Shenanigans!
I’ve been busy behind the scenes and haven’t had much time to update the blog. So let me take the time now to inform you of what’s been happening!
First, I published Girl Nevermore, my dark contemporary YA book. You can get it on Kindle, Amazon Paperback, and B&N Paperback. And it got some amazingly fabulous reviews from YA Author Robyn Jones, Bookworm Brandee, and Brandi Breathes Books. There's
First, I published Girl Nevermore, my dark contemporary YA book. You can get it on Kindle, Amazon Paperback, and B&N Paperback. And it got some amazingly fabulous reviews from YA Author Robyn Jones, Bookworm Brandee, and Brandi Breathes Books. There's
