Beware of the Writer in Your Head
Today, I awake at the ungodly hour of 5a.m. A cool breeze whisks away last night’s rain front, and I decide to take a short walk before I start writing. This place is a writer’s fantasy, just me, the page,…
YA Wednesday: Is YA Really Grown Up Fiction in Disguise, Why Adults Write YA, Why Adults Read YA, Teen Book Reviewers, YA/ Adult Pairings
I recently participated in a Barnes & Noble B-Fest teen book festival event with fellow YA author Melissa Schorr in which we shared our favorite YA reads, and teens shared theirs. I was completely bowled over by the group of…
Friday Feast: If Barnes & Noble Goes out of Business, Does Swag Sell, What Makes a Good Workshop Citizen, Reasons Why an Agent Said No to 25 Queries, and 13 Soothing Books
Author and fellow site editor Emily Ross sent me this week’s link about Barnes & Noble and shared her thoughts: “After appearing in so many of them, I’ve grown to like them a great deal, and realize that the people who…
Writing the Aftermath
“I just want to understand what the character is feeling.” If you’re playing writing workshop bingo, this statement should be the center square, guaranteed to come up in every class when discussing a work’s emotional apex. Sometimes off-base, yes, but…
When to Let That Novel Go
I recently returned from my annual writing retreat with my fabulous writing group, the Salt + Radish Writers. We go every year and spend four days in a rambling, old Maine house on the beach. We have a schedule, stick…
Friday Feast: Books That Celebrate Queer Latinx Identity, Literary Snobs, Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Author Event, Summer Books and Summer Movies Based on Books
All of us here at Dead Darlings are still reeling from the horrible events at the Pulse Nightclub on Sunday. We’re firm believers in the power of books to change hearts and minds and hope that you’ll make room on…