Kristin Wolden Nitz
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I attended an SCBWI France retreat with Candlewick Editor Mary Lee Donovan about six years ago. For part of her talk, she discussed the process of coming up with the right covers for books. When they work, they have a…
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Thump!
My author copies of SUSPECT arrived today. The computer screen really doesn’t do justice to just how vivid the pink is. I held the book up to the computer screen. It’s not quite a match.
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Chapter 19…Done!
Earlier this summer, I marked the end of a newly completed chapter with an announcement. I believe the reason why I got out of that habit was because I went through a stretch where I was mostly revising old material…
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In stock? I’m shocked.
Wow! Even though SUSPECT’s official release date is October 1, Amazon has it listed as In Stock. That was a bit of a surprise because I really was planning on sharing some stories about the writing of SUSPECT on this blog…
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When to Follow-up with Agents and Editors
One things writers struggle with is when to follow up with an agent or editor after that person has requested a manuscript. I’m going to share a few general recommendations. Keep in mind that I’m the type who tends to err…
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Naming Characters III
This morning, I had a chance to see the beautiful cover for Elizabeth Bunce’s forthcoming novel, Starcrossed. I was pretty excited because her CURSE AS DARK AS GOLD was my favorite new fantasy the year that it came out. The plot…
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The Day Job
I did a short interview with Erin E. Moulton at The Day Job where she explores the day to day life of writers and authors. She has a new novel called Flutter: The Story of Three Sisters and One Incredible Journey coming out from…
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The Edgar Award Submissions
Every year the Mystery Writers of America give out Edgars to writers for a variety of projects. I wasn’t surprised to discover that Peachtree had submitted SUSPECT in the young adult category. They had actually submitted SAVING THE GRIFFIN to the juvenile…
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A Very Short Summary
All writers have a difficult time trying to summarize their books in a single sentence. Writing short and interesting summaries is also a challenge of the marketing departments. They prepare different ones for different markets. This week, I received a Google Alert that…
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How Many Chapters?
Once you get a burst of inspiration, you need to find different ways of getting it down on paper from outlining to polished prose. After my last mowing/brain-storming session, I wrote down a lot of the specific ideas in my Calyn…
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