If they say practice, practice, practice gets you to Carnegie Hall, what will get your book in a lit magazine, what will make your query letter top notch, how will you find the agent to submit that top-notch letter? Research!
Read more@WriteOnCon's Mid-Winter PitchFest 2013
WriteOnCon's mid-winter PitchFest starts in one week. Sign up, post pitches, cross fingers since at least a dozen agents will be on the hunt for new YA and/or MG titles to potentially represent.
Read moreI'm a Giver...for World Book Night US (@wbnamerica)!
I applied and was chosen as a World Book Night (WBN) America giver! So exciting to share the love of books with those who don't often read because of circumstances. I'll make sure to keep you updated on how it goes.
Read moreMy New Addiction: Red Jacket Orchards Juices (@redjacketny) & Giveaway!
I sampled several Red Jacket Orchards apple juice combos and am a dedicated fan. As such I have to share the beverage tastiness and am holding a giveaway for half a dozen of their juices, your choice!
Read moreApparently I'm a #VIB
My writer buddy Megan gave me the honor of the VIB. Purty no?
My duties as VIB are as follows:
- Display the award on le blog.
- Link back to the person who nominated me.
- State 7 things about moi.
- Nominate 15 other bloggers for said award. (No pressure to pass the torch or fulfill the reqs. Just enjoy the praise!)
- Notify said bloggers of the award and such.
These blog awards are a nice virtual fist bump that someone out there finds what you write and post to the interwebz inspiring. Yay! All for spreading the love.
Seven Things About Me:
- I am currently transitioning to natural hair after having it chemically altered for more than half my life. What a change! Lots of work and brush up and info to catch up on, but I'm glad there's a lot available via the web.
- I am a complete 'fan girl' when I meet authors. I seize up and start gushing, my shoulders become earrings and I can't stop smiling. I think my voice even raises an octave or so.
- On the flip side when it comes to film/media celebs I just halt and stare like a weirdo. Cannot. Move. Weird.
- I'm an only child. There's a lot of stereotypes about only children. We're spoiled. We need attention, blah, blah, blah. Admittedly I was spoiled in a 'working class' way but I think that just made me appreciate things more now.
- My goal as a writer when I was a pre-adolescent/adolescent was to be the Black, female Stephen King. Not that that still isn't a cool goal but I just cannot hack the horror. Life is scary enough, right?
- I am an old lady and I just turned 32 last month! College students moved into my building, right above me, and they are loud! Not rowdy but just loud in terms of speaking. I like quiet and go to bed at like 10pm during the week. Talking to my friends my age they concur so I don't feel so bad. But damn, 10pm?
- I'm reading the Holy Bible. Reading it as text not so much as a religious reference per se. Besides I think it's about time I did to see what everyone's been talking about. It's like Avatar but HOLY. My grandma will be proud.
I won't be nominated 15 blogs because unfortunately I don't keep up as many as I'd like. But, I did want to post shout outs to writers I admire that I met via #nycmidnight. Super cool peeps if I do say so myself.
So I nominate Yvette and Kristen (no pressure ladies)! Both their blogs have a cool honesty I appreciate whether it be about writing or just life (or sports) in general. We've cheered each other on during NYCMidnight short story challenges which were a kick in the arse lemme tell you.
Thanks again, Megan, for the nomination!