Diversity Guest Post
Adrianne Russell is my wonderful guest poster for today. She has written an incredible post about diversity in young adult books (or well, the lack there of) that she wanted to share on my blog as well. I couldn’t agree more with her feelings on this subject and I truly hope we see more diversity going […]
Reviewing the Turn in Television
I noticed I haven’t written a blog about television lately. Honestly, there hasn’t been a show that I’ve jumped into (and that’s made it) long enough to write a review about. But, I am still watching my regularly scheduled programs with a curious thought nagging at me. Why do they (mostly) all suck now? Each of […]
First Draft Myths
Over the holidays, I finished up the first draft of my newest story, and realized when I was done that people tend to have misconceptions about those preliminary versions. There’s a lot of expectations and assumptions that readers and authors can sometimes feel as they read a work in progress. I thought it might be […]
On the Lighter Side
Have you ever read something so cut and dry that it’s like slogging through a pile of cow pies? Even if you like the story concept? We’ve all been there. It happens. Humor is what makes good stories great and helps give the narrative heart. It creates a sense of voice, for one thing (which […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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