Rocky and I discuss if we prefer series, trilogies, duologies, or standalone novels. We chat about the pros and cons of each and what writers can learn from other novels. I also rant about The Hunger Games. Do you have any favorite series? Standalone novels? Let us know in the comments!
Let me guess: you woke up this morning excited and slightly nervous. Kind of the way you feel before a first date. (Either that or you woke up feeling like death because of too much candy. Not that there is such a thing.) Why the joyous feeling that makes you want to sing music like you…
In today's episode of the Tea and Tequila Show, we discuss Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything. We discuss our general thoughts on the book and what writing lessons we learned from it. Want to learn more writing tips from us?! Doors to our amazing NaNoWriMo writing accelerator close on Monday! Join the fun here.
In case you haven't noticed, I am pretty excited about NaNoWriMo right now. Almost as excited as I am to read Meg Cabot's The Boy Is Back or watch the new season of the Bachelor (I am really curious to see what kind of women appear on Nick's season).As is the case with all exciting…
As you know, I love writing for various blogs and sites. For my Friday fun post, I thought you might enjoy reading some articles I have written for other people.Want to know how to run a blog tour? I have you covered at The Coffee Date.I make a case for books being the best educational…
As you all know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is fast approaching. I will always have a special place in my heart for NaNoWriMo, because I wrote my first novel during NaNoWriMo. Let me set the scene. It was 2000. The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears were dominating the airwaves. I was wearing Bonne Bell's Lip Smackers, and…
Rocky Callen and I discuss the importance of completing your novel. Watch the video below to know why you shouldn't be seduced by your next fun idea. Want to hang out with us for a month? Join our writing group here.
Editor's Note: This is will be the last 13 on Thursday post I do. While I have enjoyed writing these posts for you, I think it is time to retire them. Thank you so much for reading them. I will still continue to post on Tuesdays and Fridays.I am a book talk junkie. After attending what…
You love your muse. You might imagine your muse as a devil-may-care young man in a leather jacket that looks like James Dean (not that I am talking about my muse or anything). You may take the more traditional route: your muse is a young woman in a flowing Greek toga. Heck, you might think…
For this week's episode of the Tea and Tequila Show, Rocky and I talk about how important it is to write regularly. But we don't just tell you that you need to do it. We actually give you tips on how to do it. Want to know what they are? Want to know why I…