This interview need no introduction from me. It is that awesome. Trust me. Tamara Mataya is currently a librarian; she lurked there for so long recommending books to patrons and shushing people, that she suspects they only hired her so it would be less creepy. Now she’s armed with a name tag, and a thin veneer of credibility. She’s also a musician with synaesthesia – which isn’t an issue until someone plays a wrong note, Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have Erin Entrada Kelly pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about Erin… Erin works as a full-time editor for a publishing group in greater Philadelphia. She’s published more Read more…
BUY: Amazon B&N KOBO iTunes Goodreads When 16 year old Holly Burton enters C.U.L.T., a boarding school for the freakishly gifted, and discovers she can teleport to Eiros, NYC’s grungy Innerworld, her geeky life is transformed into a quest for Arwen, a biokinetic icon capable of altering human DNA. Her choices? Find Arwen, save the world from Cadifor, the Lord of Darkness. Fail, she dies. Throw in a mom who abandoned her as Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have Jenny Kaczorowski pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about Jenny… Jenny Kaczorowski Amid working as a grant writer for Sound Art, a non-profit that teaches music in Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have Suzanne van Rooyen pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about Suzanne… Suzanne van Rooyen Suzanne is a freelance writer and author from South Africa. She currently lives Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have L.L. McKinney pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about L.L. McKinney… L.L. McKinney ~About Me~ El is a freelance writer, a published poet, and a member of Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have Nicole Wolverton pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about Nicole… Nicole Wolverton website | facebook | twitter Nicole Wolverton is a writer of YA and adult horror Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have Erica Chapman pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about Erica… Erica Chapman Erica is a young adult writer of dark contemporary/thrillers. She’s a founding YA Misfit, contributor Read more…
Welcome to the query workshop. From November 1 through November 19 several talented friends of mine will critique queries submitted to the workshop by some brave authors. Today we have Emmie Mears pulling out her ink pen and giving suggestions to her writers on how to tighten, sharpen, and shine their queries. Here’s some more information about Emmie… Emmie Mears Student of history. Gamer. Language nerd. Displaced Celt. Emmie is currently mucking up the lives Read more…
One thing we authors love to do — besides stalk agents — is stalk our fellow writers, particularly if we want to emulate their success. Today, I got to talk to an amazing author who’s done quite well for herself and is most definitely worthy of stalking and emulating. (NOTE! Just like with agents, this is NOT an invitation to do any real stalking. If I hear any word of stalkage, there will be dire Read more…