So I have some tentative events coming up I thought I’d share: April 13: 7 p.m., Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Va. I’ll be at the library to kick off National Library Week (I believe the library is hosting authors every night that week). I’ll be doing a Q&A about writing and signing books. The program should run 60-90 minutes. More →

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So I’m taking some time off from the day job this week. Usually, when I’m off, it just never seems like I get the things done that I want/plan to. But this — this week! — will be different. This week, I am going to do book stuff. I am going to get things accomplished! Mainly, I want to finish →

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So a few weeks ago, I talked about where an author’s advance goes. Today, I thought I’d talk about something else authors have to deal with — waiting. Because nothing – nothing — in publishing happens fast. Not one darn thing. Case in point: I started working on the first Assassin book in the fall of 2007, and it’s not coming out →

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So I think I’ve finally got a handle on how I want to start Quiver, the young adult fantasy that I’m writing. I’m going to make my main character a Robin Hood, outlaw-type and then go from there. Sword fights! Adventures! Magic! Etc.! This is about the sixth time that I’ve rewritten the beginning at this point. Seriously. Six times. →

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Today, I got a call from a local library wanting me to come and do a talk/book signing. This is funny, since when Karma Girl first came out in 2007, I went to said library, talked to the director, dropped off my info and some bookmarks, and asked to set up a signing. Oh yes, the director said, we’d love to have →

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