I had a really rough day (only worked 10 hours today) so I went to the bookstore to unwind. The bookstore is my next favorite place besides the library to gain focus and draw energy from the thousands of books. I found a gem of a quotation in the November issue of O Magazine. It comes from writer Junot Diaz. In an article about creativity, he talked about how hard it was to write his second book. It took him 5 years before he decided to quit and live a "normal life" but his heart could not … [Read more...]
Revision Update: Spreadsheets!
October 14, 2009 Read Comments
Okay, so I'm slowly but surely working on the novel revision. But since I'm a logical person, I decided to use a tool to help me keep track of everything going on with this project: spreadsheets! I use spreadsheets a lot in the day job but I also find them useful in the novel revision process as well. It helps me keep track of things and also lets me start to see trends and help me figure out stuff. So this weekend, I created a spreadsheet template that I plan to use for all three parts of … [Read more...]
The Everafter
October 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
It's raining here in Atlanta...again. And now my roof is leaking. The repairman is up in my attic looking around right now. Who knows how much it will cost. It's always something! Ah, the beauty of home ownership. But I digress... Recently, I stayed up to finish a really good book. The Everafter by Amy Huntley. I found this book during one of my bookstore browsing visits. The first thing that captured me was the beautiful cover. You really have to see it in person to get the full … [Read more...]
Writers Against Racism Series
October 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
Amy Bollwan is a blogger on the School Library Journal's website and has been hosting the Writers Against Racism series. I think it's an important series and due to popular demand, Amy is continuing the series featuring writers of all races and backgrounds who want to end prejudice and racism. It's been very enlightening to read. I especially loved reading some of my writer friend interviews, such as Kelly Starling Lyons, Paula Chase Hyman, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Varian Johnson, … [Read more...]
