Borders bookstore is going to focus more on children’s books in this tough economy. Good news for writers. Children’s book sections will be expanding in every Borders store over the next 90 days. Plus they plan to move the young adult and teen section further away from the baby and youth books. Personally, I’m glad that they are doing this. I frequent Borders a lot in my neighborhood because they have a bigger café space with more outlets for my laptop. But Barnes and Noble puts … [Read more...]
It’s 2009 Right?
May 24, 2009 Read Comments
I was reading Justine Larbalestier’s post about segregated proms in Montgomery County Georgia. I remember an article about segregated proms in another Georgia town a few years ago. It even inspired the Lifetime movie For One Night starring Raven-Symone. For me, it sparked a story idea but I thought it would be historical fiction because surely by the time I wrote the novel, high schools in Georgia would not be having segregated proms. How wrong I was. Montgomery County High School is … [Read more...]
Holiday Equals More Writing
May 22, 2009 Read Comments
I'm so excited about the Memorial Day holiday! For me this means extra days for writing. This is usually what it always means to me. Extra days to work on my novel. This Memorial Day will be no different. I'm really getting into my stride with this revision and I think this holiday weekend will get me to focus even more on what needs to be changed (and there is a LOT). I may even come up with some new ideas---I've hit a stumbling block on a plot twist so maybe I can figure it out over this … [Read more...]
YA Dystopian Hall of Fame
May 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
I’ve always loved destruction and mayhem---maybe this is because as a teen I read dystopian fiction such as The Stand and Swan Song. I do like novels that show what the future could be like---and what it would be like if it wasn’t pleasant. I guess for me, it allows me to experience these worlds without having to be in them. I’ve read some great YA dystopian fiction, but here are my favorites: Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer This is the perfect kind of dystopian setup. … [Read more...]
