No More Free Internet?
Paula | August 12, 2010
Here’s an excellent article on “net neutrality.” It’s good to be informed: http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/PWxyz/?p=1398
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And this is why I write YA novels
Paula | August 10, 2010
I just came across a great article on aduts reading kids books. Maryann Yin references an essay by Pamela Paul. Here’s the link: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/trends/_in_defense_of_yareading_adults_170159.asp?c=rss . Enjoy!
Character Emotions
Paula | April 12, 2010
A quick post just to share an amazing resource I recently discovered: THE EMOTION THESAURUS. I found this little gem in a post on one of my favorite blogs, http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/ . THE EMOTION THESAURUS is mentioned in a different post about getting inside your characters, i.e., letting readers feel the characters’ emotions, also a great post. Here’s the link: http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2008/01/introducing-thesaurus-thursdays.html .
July Jump Start
Paula | July 1, 2008
Lazy, hazy summer days…It’s so easy to get in Summer Mode: work, but not too hard; play, but not too hard; relax–I really work at this one. In fact, if I keep working this hard, summer will be over and I won’t have anything accomplished. So, I decided it’s time for a Jump Start, [...]
How Smart Are You?
Paula | March 9, 2008
Here’s a fun quiz for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Be sure and post and let us know how smart you are. And be sure and believe them when they say it’s FAST. Have fun!
Happy Writer
Paula | March 5, 2008
I did it! Three pages in one day! Now, I know this isn’t a major accomplishment for many writers, but for me, Queen of the Slowpokes, it’s BIG! What’s really great though is that my WIP is working. I’m enjoying the writing, having fun with it. After a five-year drought, no wonder I’m a happy [...]
“Between the dark and the daylight…”
Paula | March 1, 2008
Very early this morning–between 1 and 6 AM–I managed to get more writing done than I have in many days. For some reason, I woke up at 1 wide awake, so I started thinking about my current WIP, a middle grade fantasy novel. I’ll bet I made six trips into the next room to write [...]
Leprechaun Time
Paula | February 28, 2008
March is the month of windy weather, flying kites, Easter baskets…and LEPRECHAUNS! March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing a story about leprechauns? Check out Little Lost Leprechaun, my St. Patrick’s Day picture book about a little girl who decides to direct her family’s Shamrock Pageant.
Writing Woes
admin | November 18, 2007
Have you ever had a story that you couldn’t write but couldn’t stay away from either? I sure do. It’s called AMAZING GRACE, a paranormal romance novel that I’ve been trying to write for about six years. By now, I’ve had so many versions, so many changes, so many false starts, so many stops and [...]
The Foxy Hens in Eerie Poteau
admin | November 11, 2007
The Foxy Hens are three very special ladies with a very special talent for writing and entertaining. Paula Watkins Alfred, Jackie King, and Peggy Fielding came to Poteau yesterday to share their expertise with my local writers club, the Green Country Ruff Riters. Dressed to the hilt in colorful boas (and other things) and seated [...]
Re-Released!
Sixteen-year-old Becky Walden has two big dreams: to become an all-state basketball player and to find a special boy to love. When she moves from St. Louis to a small town in southwestern Missouri, she meets Matt McRae. He shares her love of basketball and he comes to love her, but he is unwilling to fight the system of small town politics that has reached into the high school and tainted their sport. Becky learns that love doesn't always mean happiness; sometimes it can really hurt.
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