Relentless flexibility. That was my coach’s advice this spring as we wrapped up a series of calls around me getting my butt in gear. I’d had big plans for myself after finishing graduate school. My shiny MFA was in hand. I was going to focus on my coaching certificate next, and then start taking clients.… Read More Arachne Reads June 2017
*SPOILER ALERT* This is my friendly warning that I might ruin the story for you if you haven’t read it. Arachne Reads is a discussion, not a teaser. If you’re a Holly Black fan, you know that her writing is vibrant, dark, imaginative, and super down to earth. I’m a big fan, and I’m also a… Read More Arachne Reads: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
*SPOILER ALERT* This is my friendly warning that I might ruin the story for you if you haven’t read it. Arachne Reads is a discussion, not a teaser 😉 This month on Arachne Reads, I’m posting about YA horror novels by women writers, and first up is The Rules by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié. This book… Read More Arachne Reads: The Rules
I was going to get on the bandwagon and tweet about this, but alas, my response will take WAY more than 160 characters. So I’ve decided to get up on my soapbox AGAIN!! I know, that is twice in one month. I’m becoming very opinionated 😉 (Those that know me would laugh at that, btw.)… Read More YA Saves. (Yes, it really does. It saved ME.)
So this is an EXCELLENT topic I grabbed off a loop that struck me because of a rewrite I’m working on(which is necessary and will undoubtedly make my book better). The question is “are there/should there be character age limits in YA?” And I’m blogging about it because I had way more to say about it than… Read More On Character Age Limits in YA