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One link I forgot about earlier today: Editorial Anonymous has a great post today on the heroic journey of the requested manuscript. As I’ve just  finally found a few moments for finishing off a few partials and manuscripts this afternoon and gotten caught up on a huge stack of the pile, this rings home for me … Read more

I’m on the mend, health-wise, I think. I still have a horrendous cough and practically no appetite, but at least the chills are gone. I think I’ll sleep all weekend. In author and book news, cynleitichsmith  is giving away a copy of Magic in the Mirrorstone and By Venom’s Sweet Sting. Note that the deadline is … Read more

I’m opening mail right now, and paused for this public service announcement. If you, like my cousin Cindy wrapping a Christmas present, feel like you need to tape every crevice of your submission envelope just in case, please take a step back and imagine you’re an editor with a letter opener that can’t find any … Read more

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m going to be at BYU’s Writing for Young Readers conference June 16-20. Their website is now live, so if you’re interested in a workshop that will really delve into your writing, this is for you. I’ve never attended, but I hear really great things about it. Each track has faculty assigned, … Read more

But you’ll just have to settle for a straightforward entry from me today. Here’s something for the “did you know?” column. One of the things an editor must sometimes do that isn’t editing is to write copy–catalog copy, cover copy, and even sometimes ad copy and discussion guide copy. After all, the editor is the champion of the … Read more

Just a quick post to say I had a great time at World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City. It was really a whirlwind! I met tons of people at pitch sessions and in the hallways, was able to be on two panels, went to dinner with so many people–see Agent Kristin’s blog for a … Read more

I’m off tonight to the World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City. I’m not sure if I’ll be on any panels or not, but I am taking pitches there. So if you’ll be there, say hi! If not, see you next week. I might blog from there, but it’s looking to be a very busy weekend.

I was going to write about the difference between writing series in a shared world and standalones, but that’s a little too high-maintenance a post for 11 at night. So instead I’m going to write about the new TV show, The Return of Jezebel James. If you read the PW Children’s Bookshelf, you’ll see how … Read more

This is a standing question that I’ve gotten from several readers that I’ve been meaning to answer for a while now.

I told you I was in love, didn’t I? My subconscious is having a field day with that. I had a dream last night that Dean Winchester was my boyfriend. (Not Jensen Ackles, who plays him, but the actual character.) Total action movie dream–killing monsters and all. I think that dream ranks up there with … Read more