Exciting news! My amazing editor Liz tells me that the first book in the True Born series has been scheduled for release in May 2016! It will be released simultaneously in print and as an e-book by the awesome folks at Entangled Teen. Sounds like a long way away, doesn’t it? But it will be here … Continue reading
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What happens next?
I’m the kind of writer who leaves a lot to chance. When I sit down to write a novel I think I have it all worked out from beginning to end – typically in the boldest strokes possible. If it helps, imagine a big thick highway divider. On the other side of that divider? A … Continue reading
Book Publishing 101
The incredible Wattpad fans of True Born have been asking: When is the rest of this book coming out? When do we get to read more? I’ve replied that True Born is now under consideration by various presses. Hopefully I’ll have some news soon. I admit, though, I’m not sure these avid readers know what … Continue reading
Faerie Tense
Writing time can be as complex as a faerie riddle. I wrote a novel about fairies. The heroine Gigi is a sixteen year-old with a little faerie problem. Make that a big faerie problem. The other problem she faces is time. Time is a constant struggle in writing. Time changes everything: the fluidity of your … Continue reading
How to craft a narrator
Truth be told, narrators pretty much determine the success of any novel. Good narrators will leave you spellbound to the worlds they weave. Poorly realized narrators, on the other hand, are like bad dates…regret, regret, regret. First person narrators have become the style of choice in the past twenty years or so. That’s because the … Continue reading