Posts Tagged: YAlit

We’ve all had those days when nothing seems to go right. Those moments when it feels as if the world is conspiring against us in a snide-devil-grin kind of way. My morning started as such with kids throwing verbal punches like they were training for a Rocky reenactment, panic and tears over homework done incorrectly,…
Summertime is here! That means beaches, free time, traveling …what’s totally awesome to have with you for all three?   BOOKS!   Ready to win some free reading topped off with two awesome gift cards? Let’s do this.   . Let’s get busy… entering the awesome book giveaway! .   a Rafflecopter giveaway a Rafflecopter…
The third book in the Children of the Gods series  by Jessica Therrien is coming! It’s actually ready and waiting behind the curtain for it’s premier moment. Yay! Books one and two, Oppression and Uprising, are being re-released prior to Redemption‘s big release date. I’m so excited about this. We’re talking Greek gods and their…
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a sample of my work on the blog. To be honest, I shy away from it. I tend to take the safe rather than sorry philosophy when  it comes to considering querying agents and publishers. But a new meme is making its way  around the blogosphere. Maybe you’ve…
What process does a writer go through when bringing a character to life on paper?  Words alone do not make you feel for them or become vested in their future. Myndi Shaffer wrote a great piece about getting to know your characters better when you dig into their underwear drawer. In addition to peeking into…