“Writing is not a genteel profession; it’s quite nasty and tough and kind of dirty.” ~Rosemary Mahoney (1961-), American non-fiction writer There is the dream of the writing life … and then there is reality. I bet you think I’m going to say I prefer the dream. Nope. I will take the nitty-gritty reality of the writing life …
Contest: Where in the World is Daniel? (Postcard #4)
A new week — and a new postcard from Daniel to Alli! So, let’s guess: Where in the world is Daniel today? Leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize package worth over $100. (Share on Twitter and your FB for extra entries. Be just sure to let me know!): a collection of sixteen …
In Others’ Words: Hero (Guest Post)
To celebrate her latest book release, Lakeside Family, my friend, Lisa Jordan, shares a quote with us today. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” ~Christopher Reeve (1952-2004), actor In Lakeside Family, Nick Brennan feels like nobody’s hero. After his father abandoned his family, Nick promised …
In Others’ Words: Wake Up (Guest post)
Today I’m at the MOPS Convention in Dallas, teaching a workshop on cyberbullying. So writer Susannah Friis shares a favorite quote with you. “I wake up every morning determined to both change the world and have a [heckuva] good time. Sometimes that makes planning my day difficult.” ~ EB White (1899-1985), American writer I love this quote because …
Contest: Where in the World is Daniel (Postcard #3)
Welcome back for Daniel’s third postcard to Alli! Let the guessing begin: Where in the world is Daniel this week? Leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize package worth over $100. (Share on Twitter and your FB for extra entries. Be just sure to let me know!): a collection of sixteen …
In Others’ Words: Writing … and Reading
“The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-), American author I call myself a writer — an author even. But long before I morphed from a wish-I-may-wish-I-might wannabe writer to “the real deal,” I …
Contest: Where in the World is Daniel (Postcard #2)
Welcome back for Daniel’s second postcard to Alli! Let the guessing begin: Where in the world is Daniel this week? Leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page for chances to win a prize package worth over $100. (Share on Twitter and your FB for extra entries. Be just sure to let me know!): a collection of sixteen postcards …
In Others’ Words: Now
Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way. ~Edna Ferber (1885-1968), American novelist I can’t transport myself to the future, except when I escape in the pages of a spectacular novel. And I know I can’t go back to days past. But …
In Others’ Words: Teachers
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. ~Lily Tomlin as “Edith Ann” (1939), actress I registered my caboose kiddo for school this week. We bought school supplies weeks ago. Today she went with her BFF and got locker supplies. Middle school, here they come! Funny, I never bought locker supplies when …
Contest: Where in the World is Daniel (Postcard #1)
Let the contest begin! Daniel Rayner, the hero of my debut novel, Wish You Were Here, is traveling again — but, of course, he’s sending Alli postcards. He’s given her — and you — a clue to his whereabouts today. Where in the world do you think Daniel is? Leave your comment below or on my Author Facebook page …