• 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…

  • Query Away! (3 Essentials That Helped Me Land My Dream Agent)

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication When I had my first child in 2005, I decided to resign from my job as a high school English teacher and yearbook advisor. My goals: To be a great mom. And to write a novel and get published. What came next? I wrote. And wrote. And wrote some…

  • Teacher, Teacher

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication All writers need guidance. Hopefully each of us has found at least one great teacher to inspire us to continue to struggle through the difficulties of brainstorming, revision, and the push to dig deeper. As I mentioned in a previous post, I was not just painfully shy about sharing…

  • My First Interview

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    Thoughts when I got the request for this interview: Someone really wants to interview me? What fun! Thoughts when I received the questions for this interview: Some of these are really hard! Thoughts when I saw this interview: OMG, it’s really happening. This whole crazy dream of being published is really coming true! *SQUEE* So,…

  • Journals Galore – The Very Beginning

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    One YA Author’s Journey to Publication Having made a plethora of author friends online, I have realized that there are as many roads to publication as there are published books. I don’t think there is a “right way” to do things, though I would encourage any writer aspiring to join the ranks of the published…

  • I Have My ARC!

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    What an unbelievable experience it is to hold my ARC in my hands! To flip through the book and see my words filling each page, to see my name on the cover! I’m at a loss right now and simply want to post a picture of my cover. I just received permission. This is not…