I picked up Ghostgirl by Tanya Hurley after seeing a soccer mom reading it in a hotel lobby. I am shocked that no one’s written this story before…at least not in this fashion anyways. Charlotte Usher, a seemingly invisible high school girl, dies by gummy bear stuck in throat and is thrust into Dead …
My internet is finally back…by plugging Ethernet cable into my laptop! Blah! I need a better router for my wireless connection. But at least, I am on-line! Today: I go back to work on Monday…which means today I have lots of teacher planning ahead of me to complete! And now a quick update on what is happening …
One of the greatest stories ever told…Ken Follet’s The Pillars of the Earth. If you have not read this book you need to stop whatever you are doing right now and order a hard cover copy on Amazon. I promise you that you will be glued to the book (about 1000 pages), and won’t be …
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What? You’re kidding! A book review on Wednesday? Yes, couldn’t wait til Monday! I know, I know…I’ve said it adnauseum, I-love-Holly-Black. This was a completely different novel for Black. Wow. Totally different. One, because it is told from a male point of view, and two, its about curse workers (curse workers = people who perform magic …
Yes, I know! Problem is that I am having some technical difficulties with my internet and my IT person (brother in law), won’t be able to come check it out for us until the weekend. So…I may be posting at odd times this week. I have a book review I will save for Monday because …
I met Seth Herman via a virtual writer’s critique group which he put together. Seth is a true inspiration to all of us writers who are chasing that dream. Read his interview and you’ll see what I mean. Enjoy! 7NB: Can you tell us a little about your completed novel? SH: Well, I have two 95k-word novels …
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I thought I’d be able to relax and read a book by the pool or maybe look at the plot outline of my WIP as my little guy splashed around in the kiddie pool. But here’s what I ran into, instead…. http://www.youtube.com/get_player
Let me start by saying that this is a NY Times Best Seller series. City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare – is one of those books that looks nothing like the cover, at least this cover! As you can see here, the cover showcases a “shadowhunter” (kills evil demons), over the city of …
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Guys, this is by far the best thing since sliced bread…seriously. I have been gathering loads and loads and loads of amazing information, and even had an industry pro give me some feedback on my first 250 words of my novel. Pretty cool.More importantly, the conference is full of information for your WIP! If you …