I was talking to my good friend, and critique buddy, Shallee McArthur last week on the phone, and she said something amazing. “Allow yourself to believe what you want for five minutes. And then accept the reality of the situation.” Okay, it might not have been exactly that, (I wasn’t recording the conversation), but that’s […]
Meet My New Agent!
Seriously, I’ve been dying to write this post. Because . . . I now have an agent!!! For those of you who don’t know, I started querying back in mid-April (kind of like sending around a resume for a job). My query letter did really well, and I had several agents ask to see the […]
Reviving the Amber Brown series!
I have to admit that I was kind of excited when I heard that there is going to be another Amber Brown book. Yes, they are chapter books. And yes, I am an adult. Problem? I think not! I’m just that much quicker at reading these books now. The Amber Brown series starts with Amber […]
Meeting Tamora Pierce
So on Saturday, I got to meet one of my writing icons: Tamora Pierce. She was speaking at ConDuit, and so I attended her Q and A (where I was too nervous to ask any questions, even though I had dozens written down). Here were some random facts I learned: 1. Tamora Pierce is absolutely […]
This Week at Critique Group: Making Faces
A long time ago, in the little state of Utah, one of my critique group members has moved away. Now this had happened before. Our little critique group has gone through some serious fluctuation as people have come and gone. But this time, something different happened. WE REALIZED WE COULD STILL SKYPE! And suddenly, the […]
Chersti Nieveen 