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May 2010 Blog Posts (20)
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Added by Amber Skye Forbes on May 26, 2010 at 12:11pm — 1 Comment
Staff Trends In YA (Not Your Average Trend Article)
Take a look at BookScan’s bestselling juvenile titles for the week ending April 25: an astounding 73% were titles from one of several series.
But these are not your Baby-Sitters’ Club of yesteryear: “Harry Potter turned the whole paperback series notion on its head,” says Megan…
ContinueAdded by Georgia McBride on May 26, 2010 at 9:16am — No Comments
Staff BOOK REVIEW!! The Turning: What Curiosity Kills
Added by Sheri Larsen on May 26, 2010 at 6:38am — No Comments
Music as Inspiration
The father's eyes snap open. He stands, limbs groaning and creaking. Although he grumbles all the way, his expression softens at the sight of the baby. So small, so helpless. Such a miracle of life.
"A long, long time ago," he sings, his voice melodic and somnolent. "I can still remember how that music used to make me smile..."
He rocks… Continue
Added by Alex Gartner on May 21, 2010 at 4:47pm — No Comments
Win your choice of one out of four bookcases from CSN furniture
Added by Book Butterfly Kim on May 21, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments
Staff "PSYCHIC" STORYTELLER 100+ FOLLOWER CONTEST & GIVEAWAY!!
Added by Sheri Larsen on May 21, 2010 at 8:18am — No Comments
Staff YALITCHAT and Friendship
Here is a very inspirational blog post by one of our members regarding her experience with YALITCHAT and the friends made here.
http://neverasthecrowflies.blogspot.com/2010/05/kindred-spririts.html
I love this post. Please comment and share your experience.
xoxo-
Georgia
Added by Georgia McBride on May 18, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments
Staff GRAFFITI WALL interview with Cathy Xie aka Lily Maiden, an On the Horizon Writer
Added by Sheri Larsen on May 18, 2010 at 6:14am — No Comments
Interpreting Response
Goodreads is not my favorite forum. It's clumsy and out-dated, but there are some incredible writers there. Recently I faced the challenge in one of my groups to write a piece of flash fiction. Not my forte. It was a fun venture, and I felt really pleased with the outcome. Of course the test is in the response. How will people receive your work?
The authors didn't hate it. That's the good news, but… Continue
Added by Crystal Collier on May 17, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments
win a book!
I am hosting a contest on my blog. The winner will recieve his/her choice of either Horns or Ruined, both hardcovers, virtually new (one owner -me), PLUS a one-of-a-kind designed-by-me book mark. Love to have you check it out :)
Added by marcy on May 15, 2010 at 10:13am — No Comments
Win one of two ARC copies of Faithful by Janet Fox!
About the book:
Sixteen-year-old Maggie Bennet’s life… Continue
Added by Book Butterfly Kim on May 15, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments
Keeping the Faith
One of the most challenging tasks for a writer is to consistently "keep the faith" in their projects and their work. It is difficult to prop one's chin up at times, especially when waiting for an agent to return a query. My love for this beautiful and splendid world always inspires me to continue writing. The Fairy Lore of Ghost Horse Hollow is an exploration of humankind's relationship to Nature ... past, present, and future. The characters understand the importance of environmental…
ContinueAdded by Anne Severn Williamson on May 14, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment
Staff Who Are the Top Fiction Writers Under 40? The New Yorker Thinks It Knows!
On June 7, The New Yorker will publish a double fiction issue in which it will name 20 individuals under the age of 40 whom they believe to be the most talented and important American writers of their generation. The authors who are being considered for the list have been told that they will be notified on Friday, or Monday at the latest, whether they have made the cut. Right now, they're waiting anxiously while the fiction editors at the magazine, led by Deborah Treisman, make…
ContinueAdded by Georgia McBride on May 12, 2010 at 11:04am — 1 Comment
Staff Children's Choice Book Awards
May 12, 2010
The Children's Book Council (CBC) in association with Every Child a Reader, Inc. (the CBC Foundation), announced the winners of the third annual Children's Choice Book Awards at a gala in New York City last evening. Children across the country voted for their favorite books, author, and illustrator at bookstores, school libraries, and at…
ContinueAdded by Georgia McBride on May 12, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments
Win a Signed Copy of Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey!
And be sure to read Beth's guest post as well!
Added by Book Butterfly Kim on May 12, 2010 at 8:36am — No Comments
Staff GRAFFITI WALL interview with Caroline Rose Starr, author of MAY B.
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Added by Sheri Larsen on May 11, 2010 at 6:23am — No Comments
Latest update
The writing is going well. I am over halfway finished with the WIP now titled, The Secret Key. I am having a lot of fun with this book and hope to maybe take it out into the world this time. It takes a village as they say.
My weekly post at Murder by 4 is now up, and it is all about catchy openings.
http://www.murderby4.blogspot.com
I am also very busy editing photos of a rodeo for the group who…
ContinueAdded by Kim Smith on May 6, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments
Staff GRAFFITI WALL interview with our own LM Preston, author of EXPLORER X-ALPHA & THE PACK
Added by Sheri Larsen on May 4, 2010 at 6:44am — 2 Comments
Secondary Characters
I am working on a breakdown for a secondary character. He is not a main player but he is a strong second. Things that he does moves the story along and changes its direction. He is a favorite person to the main character so he almost qualifies as a… Continue
Added by Kim Smith on May 1, 2010 at 10:16pm — No Comments
Eight Things Every Aspiring Author Should Have
Keep in mind that this is an article from the perspective of a fifteen-year-old writer who desires more fame than his knowledge can back up. You've been warned. Take my advice with mountainous piles of… Continue
Added by Alex Gartner on May 1, 2010 at 3:04pm — 4 Comments
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