I never met the author, but his books made an impact on my teen years. Back in the 70’s I devoured his science fiction, particularly the short stories. One that stuck with me is about an agency offering dinosaur hunting via time travel. The hunters were not allowed off the levitating path, but one man […]
I went to see one of my favorite YA authors, Maggie Stiefvater, at her book signing of Forever at Barnes and Noble in Tysons Corner, Virginia. She generously signed all my copies in the series. Thanks, Maggie, for a great series. I’m sad it’s over.
With fellow fantasy writer Marta Blieze, I attended the DarkoverCon in Timonium, Maryland over Thanksgiving Day weekend. Multiple tracks of science fiction and fantasy programming kept us busy, but I especially enjoyed the Steampunk track and a chance to dress up. The small con offered many chances to mingle with fantasy authors, including a […]
One of my other writing goals this year was to write an article for my chapter’s, the Maryland Romance Writers, monthly newsletter, The Pulse. Today I drafted a “should your chapter include a YA category in your writing contest” piece entitled To Offer or Not To Offer. I’ll post when it comes out. I knew […]
I’d heard about this writing craft book written by agent Noah Lukeman and thumbed through it a RWA National conference bookstore. A repeat mention in a self-editing workshop tape put the book on my Christmas list. The dh had to order it online, but so far it’s worth the extra trouble. The format is chapters, […]