As much as I love to write, without coffee, I’m useless, especially first thing in the morning. I love coffee. And I really like mugs. Even though I have a whole bunch of mugs, I can always use more. So when Kelsey Macke tweeted about #sipswap–a cool idea […]
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The Next Big Thing Bloghop
Wendy Knight from Write Through the Noise tagged me in this fun blog hop. It’s supposed to be about a WIP, but since my newest WIP – my NaNoWriMo project – is in flux, I’m going to write about the novel that I’m currently querying. […]
Gearing up for NaNoWriMo
For the first time ever, I’m seriously considering giving NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) a shot. It starts on November 1 and runs 30 days, with the purpose being to write a novel (or at least the start of one) of 50,000 words (or more) […]
My Cup of Tea
In anticipation of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), I’ve been brainstorming ideas for my next project. I already have a few nuggets in my head, but I wanted to be open to new ideas. So I decided to write down a list of my personal […]
GUTGAA Meet & Greet
I’m excited to be participating in the Gearing Up to Get an Agent blogfest/pitch contest (also known as GUTGAA), hosted by the generous YA witer Deana Barnhart. For this week’s post, the participants are doing a meet & greet. Bio I’m Carla, a former archaeologist turned […]
School’s In
My 15-year old daughter will be taking AP Government in high school this year. One of the tough things about taking an AP class is doing homework before school starts in September. The other day, she was doing a worksheet about various aspects of the […]
If Life Were A Musical
I’ve always been a big fan of showtunes, but lately, I’ve been listening more musicals than ever, thanks to a 30 minute drive to take my daughter to her summer theatre camp. One of the things I like about musicals is how they distill storytelling down to its essence. […]
The Writer’s Voice Update
This is it! Today, the entries for The Writer’s Voice contest are up! When The Writer’s Voice Contest was launched two weeks ago, 200 entries were admitted. Entries consisted of the query letter and first 250 words of our manuscripts. The four coaches (Cupid, Brenda, Monica, and […]
The Writer’s Voice Contest – #152
Entry # 152 Title: The Fallen Princess Genre: YA Fantasy Romance Word count: 85,000 Query: Sent away at age sixteen to serve as an artist in a foreign ruler’s court, Princess Delfina is eager to leave her uncle’s palace. Not only will she get to use […]
More Fun with Research
As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, I really enjoy doing research for my novels. On-site research is best, but that’s just not possible right now (unless I plan to infiltrate a lab where scientists are studying forms of biological warfare!). I’m at a point […]