Category Archives: writing industry

Juggling

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So I’ve been very quiet about what I’m up to, lately, and that is in large part because I’m not entirely sure what I’m up to, other than preparing for the release of ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA in October. In … Continue reading →

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New Adult, the 2012 Edition

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A few years ago, when the term first cropped up, I wrote a couple of posts about so-called “New Adult” books. At the time, it was a term coined by a couple of editors at St. Martin’s Press who were … Continue reading →

Posted in biz, new adult, other writers, SSG, writing industry, YA 15 Comments

Whitewashing Covers, part eleventy, and Elliot’s ethnicity

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On the YALSA blog, there is a discussion of white washing on the cover of YA novels, and one of the novels mentioned is For Darkness Shows the Stars. There are many inaccuracies in this article (including stating that LIAR … Continue reading →

Posted in biz, industry, mea culpa, Oceania, other writers, PAP, responses, SSG, star-swept, writing advice, writing industry, writing life, YA 11 Comments

Three Cool Things

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Thing 1: Q (whose name is not actually Quinn, sorry) and I went to see Ally Condie speak at the Bethesda Library last night. She was remarkably well-behaved throughout Ally’s discussion (in which she TOTALLY name-dropped For Darkness Shows the … Continue reading →

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On Publishing Working Differently

Posted by Diana

Ah, back from a long and glorious weekend vacation. Sailor Boy’s family took a house down the shore, as they say, and we spent the weekend fishing, boating, eating crabs, looking at the horses and chickens in the nearby barn … Continue reading →

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Countering Bad Advice to Aspiring Writers

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As those who follow me on Twitter know, I recently came across some really bad advice that is making the rounds among the aspiring writer circles and forums on the internet. There are two different prongs to this exceptionally crappy … Continue reading →

Posted in writing advice, writing industry 14 Comments

Today on Genreality: Notes From An Editor Call

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Today on Genreality I break down my recent discussion with my editor regarding my latest revisions letter. A must read for writers out there wondering what it’s like to work on revisions with an editor! Bookmark It Hide Sites

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Thoughts From the Netflix Queue: Battle Royale

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Battle Royale is on Netflix Instant right now, so the other night, Sailor Boy and I sat down to watch. It’s not my usual type of film at all, and I probably wouldn’t have even heard of it, except it … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism: It Still Sucks

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Did you guys hear about this whole plagiarism scandal? So apparently this (former) board member of an RWA chapter was selling self-published and micropress published stories that were actually written for Harlequin by authors like Liz Fielding and Julie Kenner. … Continue reading →

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Internet Kerfuffles and Follow Up (with Giveaway)

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I’ve gotten a lot of emails this weekend (because somehow folks think I’m some sort of RWA spokesperson?) about the current kerfuffle over some RWA chapter I’ve never heard of prohibiting homosexual romances in their published novel contest (a contest … Continue reading →

Posted in anthologies, feminism, giveaways, industry, other writers, rants, writing industry, YA 82 Comments