That's right.
It's officially official! BOOK TWO HAS BEGUN!!! And I am soo soo excited to write it. I will be posting a few excerpts and teasers as I go, but I just wanted to share the fantastic news! Questions will be answered! Secrets will be unveiled! And blood will be shed! It's going to be a thrilling ride! AND I CANNOT WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU!
Until then, I will simply leave you with an anecdote that I feel sums up my thoughts on the matter quite well...Ahem: EEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!! :D :D :D
Over to you . . . What do you hope to learn in the next book? Have any suggestions for things you'd like to read about? What's your favorite sequel to any series you have ever read?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Writing Advice
Two of the best pieces of writing advice I have ever found are two simple quotes. Enjoy!
"Writer's write."
--Simple right? It doesn't say they land a publishing deal. It doesn't say they make the New York Times Bestseller list. No. It just says one simple thing: they write.
"Don't get it right, get it written."
--So if you're like me and are obsessing over every single little detail before you're even done the first chapter, follow this quote as though it is your writing bible! Do not worry about getting it right, save that for editing. JUST GET IT WRITTEN! =)
Over to you . . . what are some of your favorite writing quotes? Do these quotes speak to you the way they speak to me?
"Writer's write."
--Simple right? It doesn't say they land a publishing deal. It doesn't say they make the New York Times Bestseller list. No. It just says one simple thing: they write.
"Don't get it right, get it written."
--So if you're like me and are obsessing over every single little detail before you're even done the first chapter, follow this quote as though it is your writing bible! Do not worry about getting it right, save that for editing. JUST GET IT WRITTEN! =)
Over to you . . . what are some of your favorite writing quotes? Do these quotes speak to you the way they speak to me?
Sunday, April 3, 2011
If I Fall: The First Sentence
Some say a first sentence can make or break a book. If it doesn't capture the reader's attention, you mind as well just stop there. Many writers find the task of writing that opening line so difficult that they just skip it, leaving it for the very end. I, personally, however, have always found the first sentence to be one of the most enjoyable parts of writing. Although, I must agree, it is not always a simple task.
The first sentence an unknowing bookstore browser might read upon blindly picking up If I Fall is the following:
Frothy waves claw at the shore, reaching for the unattainable, reaching for me.
Over to you . . . do you find writing the first line to be a difficult task? What are some of your favorite first lines that you have either read or wrote? What do you look for in an opening sentence? Does If I Fall's first sentence capture your attention? :)
The first sentence an unknowing bookstore browser might read upon blindly picking up If I Fall is the following:
Frothy waves claw at the shore, reaching for the unattainable, reaching for me.
Over to you . . . do you find writing the first line to be a difficult task? What are some of your favorite first lines that you have either read or wrote? What do you look for in an opening sentence? Does If I Fall's first sentence capture your attention? :)
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