Category Archive for Guest Post


Guest Post: Stephanie Kuehn on a Lesson Learned

published on September 1, 2011

I met Stephanie Kuehn last year when we drove to SCBWI together. She’s alternately deep and quirky, which makes her the perfect friend and crit partner….

Guest Post: Matt Blackstone on a Lesson Learned

published on August 31, 2011

Matt Blackstone is one of our Bookanistos, one of two brave guys in a huge group of women. Matt is both funny and honest. If…

Guest Post: Kate Hart on a Lesson Learned

published on August 30, 2011

Kate Hart was my first beta reader, and the first friend I found on Absolute Write. I’m betting a lot of you already know her from…

Guest Post: Myra McEntire on a Lesson Learned

published on August 29, 2011

Myra McEntire is freaking hilarious. I followed her on Twitter long before I had my book deals, and she was one of those kind authors who…

Guest Post: Elana Johnson on a Lesson Learned

published on August 26, 2011

Elana Johnson is a fellow Bookanista. She’s thoughtful and funny and one helluva dancer. And when I got my first book deal earlier this year,…

Guest Post: Jodi Meadows on a Lesson Learned

published on August 25, 2011

Last year for my blogiversary, Jodi Meadows wrote this amazing guest blog about why you shouldn’t quit. It was a lesson she learned through a…

Guest Post: Kathleen Peacock on a Lesson Learned

published on August 24, 2011

A couple of years ago I met Kathleen Peacock on the boards at Absolute Write. I got to know her through silly posts about anything…

Guest Post: Beth Revis on a Lesson Learned

published on August 23, 2011

Beth Revis is the reason I really wanted to be a part of the Bookanistas. Okay, I really didn’t know her. BUT the love the…

Guest Post: Marjetta Geerling on a Lesson Learned

published on July 30, 2010

In the program at Spalding, I’ve been privileged to meet so many great writers. During my residency in May, I was lucky enough to get to know YA Writer…

Guest Post: Jennifer Echols on a Lesson Learned

published on July 29, 2010

Jennifer Echols is my agent mate, and she was kind enough to do a guest post today. Her new YA romance, FORGET YOU, came out…