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  • Cool Links: The Tension of Opposites

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    I’ve decided to try to keep track of links for reviews, interviews, and such. Here goes . . . A Sprout Widget for The Tension of Opposites: http://seed.sproutbuilder.com/TgA3eYvKH8aPnAMn Reviews: The Hiding Spot: http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2010/01/mini-review-tension-of-opposites-by.html Interviews: On The Abyss Blog: http://bit.ly/aRhCn0 On Jame Richards’ Blog: http://jamerichards.blogspot.com/2010/01/interview-with-egmont-author-kristina.html The Book Resort: http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/11/resort-chat-kristina-mcbride.html On Margaret Skipper’s Blog: http://margaretsbookstbr.blogspot.com/2010/01/interview-tension-of-opposites-author.html WOWs: The…

  • My First Author Visit

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    On February 12, 2010, I went back to where it all began. My former professor, Jimmy Chesire, invited me to visit his Introduction to Short Story Writing class at Wright State University, and present my journey to publication to his students. It was strange, preparing for this visit. The topic – me – seemed awfully…

  • A Website is Born

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    It’s officially been an official week. Which means that not much writing has been accomplished. But that’s okay, right? At least that’s what I’m telling myself. I’ve wrapped up a major project, and I’m feeling some pressure lift from my shoulders. Who knew this writing business would be so intense? I thought it was all…

  • An Ode to My Favorite Books on Writing

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication After hooking my dream agent, I spent an agonizing eleven months on revisions. Now, I don’t know what’s standard or anything, but let me tell you that every moment of that eleven months felt like an eternity. Because I’ve learned more from others than I possibly could have on…

  • My First Editorial Letter (ouch!)

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication After nearly two years of querying, I had finally hooked an agent on my third manuscript! Several weeks after signing an agency agreement, my first editorial letter arrived. It was the weekend before the Fourth of July – 2008. I was still riding the high of being a writer…

  • New Stuff, New Stuff, I LOVE New Stuff!

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    The Tension of Opposites Photos: Post 1 When my husband and I moved into our current home, we knew exactly what we wanted to hang over the couch: A nicely framed photograph of a nature scene. But we didn’t have the cash to make that happen. So we got creative, buying fabric, a glue gun,…

  • The Call (Yes, THE Call. With THE agent!)

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication One of the most exciting days of my life was the day my agent, Alyssa Eisner Henkin, emailed me after reading my entire manuscript and asked to schedule a call to discuss her thoughts. I could barely contain myself! Could this call actually end with an offer of representation?!…

  • Obsessed

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    ‘Tis the Season Everywhere I look I see holiday decorations. Some are garish and bold, others understated and plain. As a person, I, by nature, fall into the second category, so it’s very fitting that our holiday decorations are minimal. A wreath with a red velvet bow and white lights hangs on the front wall…

  • The Evil Editor

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication I’ve blogged about journaling, my most influential teacher, and the research that went into querying, it’s now time to take a deep breath and delve into one of the most painful steps I took while searching for my agent. I submitted my query to the Evil Editor. (gulp) In…

  • Happy Agent Day!

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    It’s Unofficially Official Agent Day and I’m lucky enough to have an agent, the lovely and ever-so-talented Alyssa Eisner Henkin of Trident Media Group, to feature today! I could come up with a hundred reasons why Alyssa is a super-talented, wonder woman kind of gal, but that would be overkill, so I’ll try to stick…