Tag Archive for TOUCHED
Editing Tip #2: Beginnings (Abusing the Pronoun – Verb Combo)
published on October 21, 2009While laboring away on my manuscript, I obsessed over the passive verb problem. I switched out the “I was” and “She became,” obliterating most of the sleepy “to be” verbs from my novel. Proud of my work, I…
Teaser Tuesday
published on October 20, 2009Here is an excerpt from Chapter Three of TOUCHED. This scene takes place on a deserted patio at the Underground, a club open to teens one night of the week. This is the second time Remy and Asher have…
My Top 40 Reads
published on October 18, 2009
I’m at work on the outline of the sequel to TOUCHED and beta reading a novel for an AW friend. (For those that don’t know, a beta reader…
Naming Characters
published on October 15, 2009I hate naming characters. For some writers, this is the fun part. The part where they spend hours on baby name sites, researching names with meanings that fit their characters. I love research, but this process is agonizing. When…
Teaser Tuesday
published on October 12, 2009After much debate and advice from fellow AWers, I’ve decided to post tidbits of my novel, TOUCHED, on my blog for your reading pleasure. I believe in this work and believe it will get published. I’ve just…
August AW Blog Chain
published on September 2, 2009(Note: It’s been several days since my last post. That is due to my move on Saturday from Orange County to San Francisco. I’m all settled in now so my posts are back on track!)
This month, I am participating…
Novel Soundtrack: Part II
published on August 12, 2009My first novel, TOUCHED, is a YA suspense fantasy novel with a Romeo & Juliet romance at its heart. Below is my current playlist because it constantly changed as I progressed from writing to editing. SPOILER ALERT! Some plot…
When the Well Runneth Dry…
published on August 6, 2009
I am capable of writing for hours on end. Ask my local Starbucks barista. I work my normal 9-6 job, grab a quick bite,…
Freewriting vs. Outlining
published on August 3, 2009Organic or Structured? The ongoing debate of writing methods – or should I say planning methods – can be a never-ending one. Many writers feel like the magic is lost if they know where they’re going. Others feel like…
Query Me Crazy
published on July 30, 2009
**UPDATE: My agent, Laura Bradford, broke down my query letter over at YA Highway to reveal why she asked to see my novel.
So you wrote your novel, and…
