by Linda Phillips | Feb 24, 2014 | Blog, Writing
Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, and whether you want to call it research or priming the pump, every author has a list of books that are “must reads” before beginning the first draft of a new work. For me, Karen Hesse’s Out of the Dust was at the top of the...
by Linda Phillips | Feb 10, 2014 | Blog, Writing
I know, I know, it’s what’s inside that really matters. But after you’ve poured your soul into the best story you could possibly write, chewed all your nails down to the quick to find an agent and/or an editor who loves your work, and...
by Linda Phillips | Feb 3, 2014 | Blog, Writing
In my continuing series of interviews with fellow debut authors, I am pleased to welcome Josh Bellin, who will talk about his forthcoming book, Survival Colony 9, and the writing life. (I would like to challenge somebody to ask him about what he is holding in his...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog, Writing
In my ongoing series featuring fellow 2014 debut authors, I am delighted to have Rebecca Petruck with me today to talk about her forthcoming book, Steering Toward Normal, being released by Abrams/Amulet on May 13, 2014. WHO is your protagonist? Diggy Lawson is a good...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
For the next little while I will be featuring fellow 2014 debut authors with a wide-open Who, What, Where, When, Why format. Today I welcome Madeleine Kuderick, whose YA novel Kiss of Broken Glass will be released by Harper Teen in September 2014. Who am I: I’m a...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Congratulations to Laura Sells for winning last week’s drawing of Ann Eisenstein’s book, Fallen Prey! I spend a lot of time reading YA and Middle Grade books, and on more than one occasion I’ve wondered how the protagonist’s life might have...
