SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Second Saturdays Writing Program at Woodinville Library 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville What does it mean when an agent of editor requests a synopsis? What do you
Author: Stasia
In the last few weeks, I have read two novels about cults: EDEN WEST by Pete Hautman and THIS SIDE OF SALVATION by Jeri Smith-Ready. I then revisited Jennifer Matthieu’s DEVOTED. After reading this thematic group
Six years into my journey as a “published YA author,” I have accomplished the following: BOOK-WISE Published a “quiet” debut novel, AUDITION, 2011. Worked myself to the bone blog-touring, live-touring and otherwise promoting AUDITION. Paid my
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Second Saturdays Writing Program at Woodinville Library 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville The elephant in the room. The element that unites character, setting and voice to move
Has your New Year’s Resolution energy faded? Maybe you’re feeling swamped, stuck, overwhelmed, sick of the bleak winter twilight? Is your daily word count dwindling down to the double-digits? You are not alone. I’m with you!
“An itchy feeling began to work its way through my body, as though a thousand mosquitoes were circulating through my blood, biting me from the inside, making me want to scream, jump, squirm. I ran.” ― Lauren Oliver, Delirium
SETTING, WORLD BUILDING & THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN FICTION & NONFICTION with LISA L. OWENS SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Second Saturdays Writing Program at Woodinville Library 17105 Avondale Road NE,
The holidays are over and it’s time to get on that “I’ll write more” resolution” and work off that finger-flab that came from not enough time at the keyboard these last two weeks. Nothing for it
The kids are on vacation. The relatives are coming to visit. And you’re not really feeling yourself–between the wrapping and the baking and toilet-scrubbing, you’re not writing enough. Take heart, my beleaguered writer friends! Remember that
Some are spectacular new hardcover titles. Others are old friends, already-available-in-paperback. Prose, verse, historical, fantastic…all are highly recommended for the MG and YA readers on your “nice list”!