One Agent. Hold the Angst

I think most writers emerge into the world angsty. We just do. Can’t help it. Maybe there is just so much rejection in this biz that the angst and uncertainty is embedded in our DNA somewhere. I don’t know, but someday the Authors Guild should pay a scientist to figure it out, so that we [...]

Querying Myself

Dear Chandler,
I hope you’ll consider writing SECRETS OF A SUPERNATURAL SLUT, a 75,000-word paranormal romance for teens.
Ok, I’ve written one sentence and already I’ve told myself a lot about what I intend to write. I’ve got the target word count. This book will fall into the YA category and so I can’t exactly rack up all the words [...]

Here’s A Question for Ya

Hey, y’all, it’s Sunday and with all the craziness that is my life right now (law school smackdown, getting my book ready for submission, working with an artist, keeping up with new friends, getting Nate settled in Austin…) I’ve been using Sunday evenings as a chance to slow down, take a breather, and prepare myself for the [...]

Topical Tuesday: Email Snafus Can Happen to You

“One of the most embarrassing moments for me is an email flub. I met an agent at a conference and queried her soon after we met. Several months later, I had signed with my agent, then six months later, on New Year’s Day I got an email from the conference agent. She loved the samples [...]

2009 Debutante Interview Series: Mandy Hubbard

Today’s 2009 Debutante is Mandy Hubbard! She’s one of the nicest, most helpful Blue Boarders ever and she’s been incredibly open to answering questions. I can’t wait to get my hands on her forthcoming book from Razorbill, Prada and Prejudice. A gigantic thank you to her for providing such wonderful answers to the interview questions.

 
Callie falls [...]

Topical Tuesday: “When I was a young writer, I walked ten miles in the snow. Uphill. Both ways.”

In general I’ve found writers to be the most supportive bunch. Just today, Nate was searching through the comments on my blog and was shocked at how kind everyone was. He was like, “Doesn’t anyone want you to fail!?” And I said,  “Nope, don’t think so.”
I love that. But there does seem to be a different [...]

Everything I Know In Life, I Learned From Blogging

…Not from Judy Blume.
 
Ok, seriously, wouldn’t that be a sad story? Don’t worry. Before you start thinking I am in serious need of a Mary Poppins outing, there are a few things I learned outside of blogging. Like the fact Pennsylvania is not in New England. Oh, and that Ashlee Simpson is very, very preggers. Not to [...]

Can I Get An Amen?

There’s only one truly awful reason not to write: You’re scared.
But I get it. I do. I was scared to death to write. I thought, Who am I to write a book? More than that, Who am I to even think that I could write a book?
And publishing? Forget it!
But I want to share something that not [...]

Thursday Pics: Turn that Frown Upside Down

 It’s crazy that just two weeks ago I looked like this…
 

 
….I thought it may never happen….
 
    
 
But I was wrong…And for this entire week since I accepted my agent’s offer of representation I’ve been doing my happy dance shamelessly….See??
 
 
 
Aren’t I good?????
 
(Oh, and you’re welcome for this highly informative post.)

Status: As mentioned above, I’m still feeling extra [...]

2009 Debutante Interview Series: Danielle Joseph

 
Next up in our 2009 Debutante interview series is Danielle Joseph. Her debut novel Shrinking Violet will be coming out from MTV/Pocket Books in May 2009!

Danielle was a college DJ for five years on the Gyroscope, a world music show, and interned at several top Boston radio stations. She has taught Creative Writing and English to Middle [...]