Adventures in YA Publishing, Audrey Vernick, Book Giveaway, Fake ID, Lamar Giles, Martina Boone, MMGM, Rick Riordan, Screaming at the Ump, Shannon Messenger

Fake ID — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: "I write when I'm inspired and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning." ~ Peter de Vries ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:  Rick Riordan wrote a terrific post on getting published. You can find it HERE. Have you ever wondered about what makes great writing? You might… Continue reading Fake ID — Review and Giveaway

Allen Ginsberg, book review, Martina Boone, Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer, Shannon Messenger, Sherrie Peterson, William Fourth, William Summerhouse, Wish You Petersen

Wish You Weren’t — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day: “Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.”  ~ Allen Ginsberg, poet ~Gifts for My Writer Friends:Martina Boone from Adventures in YA Publishing wrote a GREAT post on getting an agent. This is a must read. Find it by clicking HERE.  Having trouble with your opening? Click HERE to see what… Continue reading Wish You Weren’t — Review and Giveaway

book review, Cheryl Rainfield, Compulsion, Ice Dogs, Martina Boone, Oscar Wilde, San Francisco Book Review, Shannon Messenger, Stained, Terry Lynn Johnson

Review and Giveaway of Ice Dogs

Thought for the Day: "Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it." ~ Oscar Wilde ~Gifts for My Writer Friends: There is a great post by Maureen Doyle McQuerry on Kirby Larson’s blog all about subtext. Check it out HERE. It is worth the time.This post from Writer’s Digest, entitled… Continue reading Review and Giveaway of Ice Dogs

Anna Olswanger, book review, Gary D. Schmidt, Greenhorn, Jennifer Rumberger, Mark Goldblatt, Martina Boone, Okay for Now, Princess Academy, Shannon Hale, The Wednesday Wars, Twerp

Twerp by Mark Goldblatt — Review and Giveaway

Thought for the Day:“Writing a book is like telling a joke and having to wait two years to know whether or not it was funny.” ~Alain de Botton~Some Gifts for my Writer Friends: For 22 Rules of Storytelling, click HERE. HERE is a helpful post on why good people make good villains.  Boy, do I… Continue reading Twerp by Mark Goldblatt — Review and Giveaway

book review, Christina Baker Kline, Elizabeth Varadan, Martina Boone, On the Run, Orphan Train, The Truth of Me, The Wrigley Riddle

Review of Orphan Train and a Double Giveaway of Tween Books

 Thought for the Day: "If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." ~Stephen King~A Gift for My Writer Friends: Here are some links to articles and posts I think you will find valuable. Kristin Lamb had two terrific posts this week on creating… Continue reading Review of Orphan Train and a Double Giveaway of Tween Books