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Solitude in Ohio
A couple weeks ago, IÂ re-read I AM NUMBER FOUR. For those of you who haven't read the book, it's set in Ohio. Which, if you don't know, is my home state, and the only state I've ever lived in. And...
View ArticleChanging It Up
Since finishing the first draft of JUMP, I've kept quiet about what I've been working on since, except for briefly mentioning that I had started a new novel.There's a couple reasons for this, but the...
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Storing Writing Notes
I have a binder that's overflowing with copies of writing articles and blog posts. I have tabs to separate the articles by topic. But I don't really have any place where I keep notes from magazines and...
View ArticleResearch!
Yesterday, I finished the first draft of my current WIP. Which means I get to move onto one of my favorite parts of the writing process—RESEARCH!I do very little research before starting a first draft....
View ArticleNaNoWriMo
Hey! So I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo this year!I've wanted to participate the past two years, but haven't been able to because of school, the day job, life, etc etc. I wanted to participate...
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book love: THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE
image from author's websiteThis book. THIS BOOK. I have so, so many hearts for this book. Here's part of the blurb from the author's website:Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo: Week One
I mentioned I was participating in NaNoWriMo this year, right? So far, I've given zero updates on how it's going, either here on the blog or on Twitter. I guess because it's just...going. Not...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo: Weeks 2 & 3
My productivity on my NaNo novel has dropped significantly. Work and school started taking over during week two.I wrote a grand total of 1,120 words for NaNo during week two. FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK. Yep....
View ArticleThe Relationship Between Reading & Writing
Everyone says that if you want to write, you need to read.Read extensively.Read every day.Read good books.Read bad books.Read everything in sight.They're absolutely right.I've been an avid reader for...
View ArticleCursing In Books
More specifically, cursing in YA books. It's a common debate, and a conversation on Twitter got me thinking about it again when author Sara Zarr tweeted about an email she received about "the vile...
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book love: HOLD STILL
image from author's websiteYou guys have probably realized by now that I only review books that I totally fall in love with, and it's usually more gushing than reviewing, right? Well, HOLD STILL by...
View ArticleOn Making Excuses
Hey, yeah, hi.So, I'm totally still alive.When I first started working on this post, I said that school was eating ALLÂ my spare time. Don't get me wrong, I have been busy. But I've still been managing...
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book love: DROWNING INSTINCT
image from author's websiteMy sister read Ilsa J. Bick's DROWNING INSTINCT a few weeks ago and has been recommending it to me ever since. So Sunday I read it. And I'm so glad I did.The blurb, from...
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Washington DC
My sister and I went to the Photoshop World conference in Washington DC earlier this year. The conference was amazing. If you're a photographer or designer looking for an inspiring event, PSW is well...
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book love: SEBASTIAN
image from author's websiteI don't typically talk about adult books here, but I read Anne Bishop's SEBASTIAN a few weeks ago and I can't help but share. The book is hard to describe, but it's a fantasy...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo 2012
I've decided to participate in NaNoWriMo again this year, but I'm going to be a total ruler breaker. Last year, I ended up doing a half-NaNo, which is probably what I'll do again this year. Since I've...
View ArticleLearning to Let Go
I've spent the last year editing my novel, CRASHING DOWN. I've tweaked and moved things and rewritten and read it 1086168 times. And it's finally ready for betas. Actually, I should have requested...
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A Walk in the Park
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! After our massive feast on Thursday, my family and I went for a walk through our local park. I decided to grab my camera to take some photos while we were...
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Transformation
Those who know me might know I'm a big fan of Jillian Michaels. Not only are her workouts killer and amazing, but I find her to be an incredibly inspiring human being.One of my favorite Jillian quotes...
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January Book Love
I always want to write more book love posts, but I'm really bad about actually writing them. So I thought instead of trying to write a whole post for a book, I'd start doing a monthly roundup of all...
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