Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.
Some great advice from Cory Doctorow in his “Writing In The Age Of Distraction” piece for Locus Online: Don’t be ceremonious. “Forget advice about finding the right atmosphere to coax your muse into the room. Forget candles, music, silence, a good chair, a cigarette, or putting the kids to sleep. It’s nice . . .
Totally thrilled that NAKED! is a 2014 BCCB Blue Ribbon winner! Congrats to the others on the BCCB’s Blue Ribbon list, including others in the picture book category (shown above). Here are BCCB’s Blue Ribbon picture book picks of the year: Black, Michael Ian. Naked!; illus. by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Simon. 4-7 yrs (July/August) Campbell, Scott. Hug . . .
A reminder: before you worry too much about a promo/marketing plan for your yet-to-be-published book, make sure your book is as polished as you can possibly make it. No matter what the format, how gorgeous the cover, how well-promoted….you need to have a good story and strong characters. Take the . . .
Title: “Looking For Thyme” Having trouble finding the time to write during the day because of interruptions or other distractions? Or fighting the urge to go look stuff up on Google during your writing sessions? (hand waving weakly here) This year I’m going back to writing first thing in the . . .
Looking for a daily writing challenge with flexibility? Short on writing time for a particular project? Or are you motivated to write but have an unpredictable schedule? I started the 250, 500 or 1000 Words A Day Challenge for those who want to work on a particular writing project but are finding . . .
Just one reason you should always keep a notebook handy — you never know when inspiration will strike!
In Inkygirl recently, I talked about how I’m sometimes more productive when I have sounds from a coffee shop playing in the background. Do you usually like to have background noise while you’re working? If so, what type? One-third of you prefer silence but the rest like some kind of . . .