Please note a few things I have on my sidebar: first, my premise for The Ethos. Krista, thanks for noticing!! WiDo interviewed me on their web site and you can read the interview here.
I also put up a few polls. I wanna hear how you feel about Lost and a few of my favorite YA series. I also hungily await the votes that can support mine in my desire to see the New Adult market take off. A large publisher, St. Martin's Press announced the end of last year how they plan to publish books for readers slightly above the YA market. Bless you, St. Martins. May we all follow your lead.
Finally, we've reached 100 followers! I want to thank every single person who has bourne my journey to understand both the writing craft and industry. Thank you. So I want to give back.
Do you see my gadget on my sidebar entitled "Fantabulous Books on Writing?" I swear by these books. I have become so much more after reading them. Please comment on this post, and I will enter your name into a drawing for your choice of one of those books. These are the books we should own. Underline, highlight, scribble notes in the margins. If we want to write stories, we must understand how to do it. So I want to share one of the books I have loved. I'm still reading Story. It's dense--quite possibly my favorite.
So comment away!! Comment on one of the polls or tell me which writing book you'd like. The winner will be announced Sunday, June 6th.
Congrats on 100 followers! Now 102 I just noticed! And you're giving away your precious writing books??? *mouth dropping open* Oh well, enter me, I've had a lucky week with contests.
ReplyDeleteI'd probably like to try the Sol Stein's you're always talking about.
ReplyDeleteI have Characters & Viewpoints, which I think is the best, but I'd really like to read Stephen King. And congrats on the followers. And all you're accomplishing with your writing. I've read your interview on WiDo's website. You are amazing!
ReplyDeleteKaren, i'll probably send one straight from Amazon so someone else can mark it up.
ReplyDeleteDavid, Stein's On Writing is amazing.
Ann, Stephen King's reads like a novel. I love it. Thanks for your encouragement!
Yay! Congrats on your 100 followers! I took all of your polls. I really like zombies, so The Forest of Hands and Teeth" was my vote on that one. Even though Lost ended with unanswered questions, I think it was one of the best TV shows ever. It really stretched the boundaries of character, genre, and what it a TV show.
ReplyDeleteAnd the New Adult market would be awesome. That's the age group of the characters that I write: 2-30 ish. How am I supposed to write a character that's 40-80 if I've not even that old yet?
I devour books on writing. My personal stance is that a writer never stops needing to learn how to be a better writer. So, put my name in the hat!! (fingers crossed!!)
ReplyDeleteI finally get to see what your mysterious plot is about, and it sounds fabulous! So exciting! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 100!!! And please enter me in your contest, I wanna win something :):):)
ReplyDeleteI would pick Sol Stein's. Congrats on 100 followers!
ReplyDeleteAubrie, I didn't know you were into zombies!! My latest book is a zombie dystopia!
ReplyDeleteSarah, yay, a kindred spirit.
KM, thanks woman! I hope readers have fun with it.
Crystal, I wish I could afford to send a book to everyone.
Nicole, good choice. Sol Stein rocks.
Okay. Lost my comment so I hope I'm not double posting.=) Anyway, WOW, you've been busy. Your sidebar is so fun. Loved reading your blurb and very much enjoyed your reading your interview on WIDO's site. How much longer till your book comes out? Must be getting close.
ReplyDeleteOooh, and about the giveaway ... definitely count me in. If I win then I'll make a decision on which writing book. So fun! I own a couple of those and have a couple in my Amazon shopping cart--just waiting--for you know--$$$.
Aww, thanks Kate for liking my blurb and reading my interview! You're too kind! We're aiming for a winter release...
ReplyDeleteI wish I could send everyone all of my favorite books. They're awesome and so is everyone who takes the time to care about my little world. Thanks for stopping by again.
OMG!! Can I be a beat reader for your second book? I LOVE zombies.
ReplyDeletelol--YES. Aubrie, you made my day. :)
ReplyDeleteHey, sounds like a great drawing. We need all the help we can get, right?
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend. :)
Oh what a great idea! Sign me up. I want to interview you when you think the time is right. Let me know!
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