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Category Archives: Writing
Guys. GUYS. I AM HAVING AN UGLY CRY ABOUT POSTING THIS AND I AM STILL IN SHOCK AND I CAN’T STOP SHOUTING IN RANDOM CAPS-LOCKY WAY BECAUSE… My agent sold my debut. Our first book deal. (C’mon. I know you … Continue reading
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| Tagged Book Deal, Publishers Marketplace, Sara Crowe, Tracked, Writing
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Writing friends, I just gave up. Completely surrendered. Again. And you know what? It felt great. I’ll probably do it again tomorrow. And the next day, too. I see the confusion on your face. Surrender?? Gave up on what??? Stuff … Continue reading
If you’re a writer, you’ve probably heard “Show, Don’t Tell’ a million times. It’s one of those maxims you can’t escape. But I’m going to stick my neck out and declare… I think that advice has led to a lot … Continue reading
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| Tagged Generic Gestures, Show Don't Tell, Writing, Writing Myths, Writing Rules, writing voice
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I have news! The University of Texas at Arlington contacted me about developing/teaching a few courses for writers. This spring, I’m teaching Writing Young Adult Books. You do NOT have to be a UTA student. Anyone can enroll. The class … Continue reading
So…exciting things are happening. Amazing, wonderful things! I blogged about 2012 being The Year of Impossible Things, and suddenly, some things are starting to look…well, pretty darn possible. But. Here’s the deal. Here be dragons. Okay, maybe there’s just one … Continue reading
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