Danielle Younge-Ullman's debut novel, Falling Under, will be released next Tuesday, July 29th. The description of her book caught my attention months ago. Said Kristy Kiernan, author of Catching Genius, "Danielle Younge-Ullman redefines modern fictio...

Now that I'm a real writer (heh), I've had the pleasure of working with professional editors who are right at this moment scribbling all over my submission with their red pen.

Kath and I will be changing the way the blog runs in the next few months. Instead of posting a Q&A every Friday, we’ll post interviews twice monthly. Historical fiction author Anna Elliot will claim one of those freed-up Friday slots while the other...

Our guest post today is by YA author Isabelle Merlin. For her line of romantic thrillers for teen girls, Merlin has used a variety of online interactive media such as websites, YouTubes, music downloads to engage her readers and make them a part of the...

If you missed part one of my interview with independent book editor Lorin Oberweger, click HERE, then come back. Lorin not only has nearly two decades of experience in the publishing industry, she’s an expert at honing in on what writers want–what they...

I blogged last month about myths, legends and fairy tales: the wisdom they contain and how they can be a wellspring for all kinds of storytelling. This month I’ll talk about building my new novel, Heart’s Blood, from the structural framework of my...

What is your favorite novel? By someone else, I mean. How many times have you reread it? Don’t you wish you could write a novel with that kind of magical appeal? Why don’t you? I’m serious. Many manuscripts submitted to my agency are...