Reasons for a pseudonym
A few good reasons to use a pseudonym
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April 8, 2013
Cussing up a storm
A very interesting Guardian piece about why teens don't cuss in novels. This is actually something we thought long and hard about with respect to Debris Dreams, as witnessed by…
July 11, 2012
Matchbox Girls blog tour stop
Today, we're very pleased to be the hosts of the Matchbox Girls blog tour, with a guest post by Chrysoula Tzavelas! Take it away, Chrysoula! My publisher, may she reign…
February 27, 2012
On pitching your novel
I've spent last night and part of this morning reading through some queries and submissions. It's...edifying...to say the least. Some of the same mistakes come up again and again, and…
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February 2, 2012
A quick question
Just a quick question, to ask anyone who might be listening out there... Why do people insist on using "orbs" when they mean eyes? No, really, please explain this to…
December 30, 2011
NaNo is here again!
NaNoWriMo is once again upon us! And that means that for the month of November, more frenzied writing will happen than does for the rest of the year combined. Maybe…
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November 2, 2011
Toeing the YA Line
YA is popular right now, there's no denying that. Most of the best-selling fiction, especially in genre, is identified as YA at the moment (well, whatever isn't ghostwritten by someone…
September 27, 2011
On Pseudonyms
Interesting article here on choosing to write under a pseudonym, and why an author might want to do so. I think a lot of authors, particularly those who write in…
December 16, 2010
Five Things – Some Thoughts
Grasping for the Wind recently did a post on Five Things Every Aspiring Author Should Know. I agree with most of what he says here, but I do have a…
December 6, 2010
