Ghosts I Have Loved

whitcomb

There is nothing like a great ghost story. I've always loved ghost stories as a kid---even when it meant that I would be scared going to sleep at night. Every shadow was the boogey man and I just knew that there was something outside my window wanting to get me. My middle grade novel, Ghost Summer, is based on a story that I heard growing up. It's the novel that snagged me an agent and hopefully when I'm finished with my current novel, I can go back and revise it so it can find a publishing … [Read more...]

Scene Spark #9

Your protagonist speaks up for something that is wrong. Questions to ask about this scene spark: *Do other characters agree with your protagonist? *Are there good or bad consequences for this action? *Does your protagonist think he/she did the right thing? … [Read more...]

Free Wi-Fi at B&N

I was just reading this Publisher's Weekly article, Barnes & Noble Stores to Offer Free AT&T Wi-Fi. There is a HUGE Barnes and Noble up the street from my day job where I sometimes write. One of the benefits of it was that there wasn't any free wi-fi, and I didn't spend my time surfing the web (I tend to do that at the library too). B&N also plans to offer access to its new e-book store where customers can also preview the e-books. This is interesting since just recently author John Green … [Read more...]

Summer Challenge Milestone #8

8 weeks down, 5 more to go... July is almost gone. Where did the time go? July is the "Middle of my Novel" month, and my goal was to be finished with the middle by the end of the month. With one week to go in the month, it seems like that isn't going to happen. The day job took the driver seat after Thursday and after working 12 hour days, I just wanted to sleep, so I didn't write anything for the challenge. The good thing is that I've been thinking about my ending. I'm the kind of … [Read more...]