So I finished writing/editing/polishing my young-adult fantasy, Quiver, this weekend. Now, it’s time to send it to my agent to read. Quiver word count: 74,000. I’m not quite sure if this is the right length for a YA or not. I’ve been reading some YA lately, and it seems to me like the length varies wildly from book to book. →

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That I’ll be doing a Q&A on writing and signing books tonight, April 13, starting at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library in Bristol, Va. The event should last about an hour or so and is part of the library’s celebration of National Library Week, April 12-18. Even if you can’t come to my event, I hope you’ll go to your →

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Is over at Something Wicked. And there’s a giveaway. Check it out! :ww:

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Is over at Fangs, Fur, and Fey. The site is doing something new and running a topic of the month that members are asked to write a post on. This month’s topic asks how authors write — if they start with a synopsis or outline before they start a new book. You can see my post and several others over at →

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