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Category Archives: On Writing
Cool Stuff in DCI’s Online Auction!
I’m thrilled to be supporting the latest fundraising effort for Deaf Camps, Inc., a nonprofit I have been volunteering with since 2001. To support its 2018 Scholarship Fund, Deaf Camps, Inc. is holding its 2nd annual Online Auction from April 15-May 15. … Continue reading
One week left to bid in DCI’s Online Auction!
Bid on these terrific items by March 31! To support its 2017 Scholarship Fund, Deaf Camps, Inc. is holding its first-ever Online Auction from March 1 to March 31. Check out the many handmade items, travel packages, gift certificates, and event tickets … Continue reading
10 Things You Can Do to Put Off Writing/Editing and Still Feel Like You’re Working
…brought to you by the terrifying plot point I am supposed to be fixing right now. 1. Sharpen pencils. Writers need pencils, right? Really, you are just making life easier for Future You. It’s preparation. 2. Decide you need index … Continue reading
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Cool Stuff in DCI’s Online Auction!
I’m thrilled to be supporting the latest fundraising effort for Deaf Camps, Inc., a nonprofit I have volunteered with for the last 15 years. To support its 2017 Scholarship Fund, Deaf Camps, Inc. is holding its first-ever Online Auction from March … Continue reading
Filling the Pen
This writing thing can really knock you on your butt sometimes. Twice this year I got caught up in the maelstrom of negative thoughts, putting so much pressure on myself that I pushed myself to the brink of an abyss … Continue reading
How My Book Made Me Un-hate Hillary
Warning: This post discusses Sword and Verse and its sequel, and contains minor spoilers for the first book. Skip it if you hate that sort of thing! They say that reading a book changes you. Writing one does too. When … Continue reading
Posted in On Life, On Writing
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Shinings and Veilings and Lamps, Oh My!: The Qilarite Calendar
“How exactly does the calendar system in Sword and Verse work?” That’s a question I get often from readers curious about the Shinings and Veilings of Qilara’s calendar, so I thought I’d share some of the background information about the system here. … Continue reading
Posted in Extras, On Writing, Sword and Verse, Young Adult Fantasy
Tagged calendar, world-building
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New Interviews
I’ve got a couple of new interviews to share! I was honored to be interviewed by fellow author and Sweet Sixteen admin Dee Romito for her excellent Query.Sign.Submit.Debut! series. Dee has amassed a treasure trove of information from published authors about … Continue reading
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Everything You Want to Know, and Even Stuff You Don’t
I’ve posted a round-up of the most common questions I get about Sword and Verse, my writing process, and my favorite stuff. Which Hogwarts House would I be Sorted into? Do I write longhand on a computer? What’s my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in On Life, On Reading, On Writing, Sword and Verse, Young Adult Fantasy
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ASL Interview
I’ve been fortunate to participate in lots of great interviews about Sword and Verse in the pas few weeks, but this is my favorite! That’s because it was conducted by Ruth Lehrer, a fellow American Sign Language interpreter and the … Continue reading
Posted in American Sign Language, Interviews, On Writing, Sword and Verse, Young Adult Fantasy
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