Archive for August, 2010


Blog, Teaser Tuesday
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Teaser Tuesday

published on August 16, 2010

Another snip from my work Interior of a Heart. Quinn snuck out when her father told her not to leave the house.

*Removed snip*

 

Blog, Me Me Me
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Dinner with the Fam in 20 Stages

published on August 16, 2010
  1. Plan trip to LA for SCBWI conference. Believe I will have loads of time to see family. Ask Sister and Brother #1 in separate conversations to meet for dinner.
  2. Panic when realizing I only have one night free. What to…
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Flipped Friday: Summer in San Francisco

published on August 12, 2010

What is it? Writers aspire to describe things in ways that give readers  an Aha! moment  - a new phrase or word that flips our expectations and makes us go, “Yes, that’s exactly what an orange looks, tastes, feels,…

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Blog Contest Winner!

published on August 12, 2010

A quick announcement… My blog makeover contest has a winner! Drumroll, please…

The winner is: Melissa

I hope everyone enjoyed the amazing guest posts from my blogiversary!

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