God, how amazing is this book? And, want to hear something funny? I actually heard about it from another book! In Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson, the amazing Judy Blume had Rachel recommend that Alison read this book. I really identified with Rachel and thought, If she thinks that’s a good book, I should definitely [...]
So, you know that I’m working on this idea for a superhero novel, right? Well, I decided to see what was being published in that area for teenagers right now (besides comic books and graphic novels) and the answer is…not a whole lot. I thought that the library would have dozens of books on the [...]
Well…I wrote almost 2,000 words this weekend. Not on my contemporary WIP, but on my new idea for a superhero novel. And you know what? I am having a lot of fun with it. That will of course wear off, when I’m mired in the story and just want to get it over with and [...]
1. What are the titles of the last three books you read all of?
Wow, déjà vu? I just wrote about this on Tuesday! The last three books I completed were A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove by Laura Schenone; Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver; and Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr.
2. What [...]
Well…the torture is not over yet. I’ve been writing a little this week (not nearly as much as I should, of course), but I’ve also been thinking a lot about revising my work that I’m currently shopping around. I’m just not sure if I’m there yet, if the story is strong enough. I’ve gotten some [...]
Last night, my husband and I were walking home from the bus stop and he pointed out a fragrant bush in a neighbor’s yard.
“Honeysuckle,” he said, and it took me back.
Here’s the summary of the book from the author’s website:
Fourteen years ago, when Grayling was just a baby, her strangely remote mother left her behind [...]
How cliché, right? I know the movie just came out and according to the paperback cover it is a “national bestseller,” but…whatever. I love reading books about food. I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle earlier this summer and I am not exaggerating when I say that it really changed my life. I am more conscious about [...]
I’m torn between two ideas.
The first one, the one I started writing here, I find much easier to write. The words really just flow out when I’m working on it. It’s a contemporary YA, but turning out very different in tone than my first novel, despite having similarly heavy topics.
The second one is a fun [...]
So, obviously, I have not really been keeping up with this blog. I have all the usual excuses: work, life, writing my WIP got in the way. But in today’s world, that really doesn’t cut it. I have to blog to connect with potential readers, fellow writers, and possibly agents and publishers.
I have always been [...]
