The Hopefuls: Day 1

Hi, friends!
Today, is Day 1 of The Hopefuls blog series. I’m kicking us off today and tomorrow and will be posting periodically in between guest posts.
But before we get into it, I first want to backtrack to my last post. I mentioned I had a new man. Yes, it’s true. Sorry, Nate. I have a [...]

Life As I Know It

 
The Borrowers stole my Coffee Mate. I remember with 100% clarity almost putting my Coffee Mate in the pantry, then remembering it was perishable and needed to go in the fridge. And now it’s gone. That has nothing to do with anything. But I AM angry about it!
Anyway, with the onslaught of completely awesome interviews, [...]

2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: Megan Crewe

Cass McKenna much prefers the company of ghosts to that of the living. Who needs lying, backstabbing, breathing friends when ghosts are uncomplicated and completely dependable? Plus, the dead know the dirt on just about everybody . . . and Cass loves dirt.
 
She’s on a mission to expose the dirty little secrets of all of [...]

2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: C. Lee McKenzie

It’s not a heart-grabbing noise like when somebody jiggles the doorknob to see if it’s locked. It’s not a bitter smell like the electrical short we had last month, when all the breakers popped. No. It’s something in the air, something like a ghost making its way through the room. And it can’t be Monster, [...]

Writing Resolutions 2k9

 
Oops. I know I said today I’d talk about books to recommend to different types of people, but, well, it’s New Year’s Eve. And, um, I’ve got to make my New Year’s Resolutions. Because how would I remember them if I didn’t publish them on my blog?? I know! It’d be impossible! So here we [...]

Here’s A Question for Ya: Are Some Books Better Than Others?

 
That might sound like an odd question, but I’ve been thinking about it lately and thought I’d see what y’all think. It’s an odd question because the obvious answer is “Yes.” Of course some books are better than others.
I know, I know y’all are probably ogling at me across cyberspace saying, “Chandler, are you honestly trying [...]

2008 Wrap Up

I was checkin’ out Shelli’s blog the other day and really liked her review of her life in 2008. Since so much has happened in my writing (and personal) life this year, I thought it’d be nice to look back.
So here we go…
-Graduated a semester early to focus on writing
-Researched industry, tried to figure out what [...]

Muses Do the Darndest Things

Of course, the second I sit down to start studying for the night, the muse strikes. She’s been in hiding or playing hard to get or something. But that was fine because I wasn’t interested anyway. At least not ’til next week.
I guess that made Miss Muse mad because she decided to make herself known [...]

2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: Erin Dionne

Thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris is no string bean, but comfy sweatpants and a daily chocolate cookie suit her just fine. Her under-the-radar lifestyle could have continued too, if her aunt hadn’t entered her in the HuskyPeach Modeling Challenge. To get out of it, she’s forced to launch Operation Skinny Celeste—because, after all, a thin girl can’t [...]

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 [...]