In two short days, I'll be entering my query and 150 words to the GUTGAA small press portion of the contest. I gratefully accept any and all feedback! I also appreciate all the help everyone has already given me.  Quick side note: I've considered renaming my book. While I feel like Uncovered fits perfectly, I think it might be slightly lackluster. Any thoughts...

I've been thinking about this a lot lately and while it's surely not a new concept (I mean, what is anymore, right?) I have a serious desire to express my feelings about it.  I spent too many years in school and finally graduated with my BFA in Photography/Graphic Design and am currently looking for a "real" full-time design job. Since I've finished school,...

A great critique partner is worth more than gold. I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. Here are my reasons as to why. 1. People who don't heart books just wouldn't understand. A fellow CP clearly has lots of love for books. Most people I know don't want to go on and on with me about what makes a book...

Who doesn't want to be swooned? If you find someone who doesn't, please smack them for me! And I meant that in the kindest way possible. I saw a similar post on a blog. Now I can't remember which blog or I'd link back to it. But here are some of my favorite swooning moments from books I love.  Side note: Yes, there...

I never knew playing tag could be so much fun! A big thanks for being tagged by one of my awesome critique partners-- Diana Long. Be sure to check out her questions.  :) So, here we go! What is the working title of your book? It's called Uncovered as of now. I think the title works but I'm always on the look out for...

As I've stated before, Twilight was an inspiration for me--like many other writers. It's arguably the number one reason why YA books are selling like wildfire. I started seriously writing after reading those books. Why? What was it about them that I loved so much? It wasn't the vampires. Sure, Stephenie Meyer created my favorite version of vampires and I love them because...

Hello everyone who found their way here from the GUTGAA Meet & Greet! Either way, here's a little about me. =) -Where do you write? 95% of the time I write on my laptop on my couch. -Quick. Go to your writing space, sit down and look to your left. What is the first thing you see? Throw pillows! -Favorite time to write?...

I love to read and I love to write. And since I love to talk about reading and writing, I figured why not start a blog? Will anyone read it? Maybe. Will anyone like it? Maybe. Either way, here I go. I've been reading books for as long as I can remember. “Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction,...