Part 3: The Pros Give Us Some Advice and Happy Launch Day to Me
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7/27 Beverly Stowe McClure
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7/28 Alex Cavanaugh
7/28 L. Diane Wolfe–Spunk on a Stick and Circle of Friends
7/30 M. J. Fifield
7/30 Julie Musil
7/30 Crystal Collier
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And Now My Contribution to ELIZABETH SECKMAN’S
Totally Imaginative HOP–The Year Was 1865
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Thanks to Dianne Salerni for asking me to be on The Not So Accidental Blog Tourist Hop. (Eat your heart out Gary!)
Dianne’s credits are impressive. She’s the author of The Eighth Day MG fantasy series (HarperCollins) and YA historical novels, The Caged Graves (Clarion/HMH) and We Hear the Dead (Sourcebooks). Dianne was a public school teacher for 25 years before leaving the profession to spend more time hanging around creepy cemeteries and climbing 2000 year-old pyramids in the name of book research.
1.What am I currently working on?
2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?
3. Why do I write/create what I do?
Now be sure to check out these two fine writers next Monday, August 4 and see what their answers to these questions are.
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Michelle Wallace says
Ah, so now your comment over at my 1865 challenge post makes sense…
Nice reference to Angel's Camp…
During my research, I also read that the "Jumping Frog" was a Greek story two or three thousand years old… and that the first edition of the book was issued in seven colors: blue, brown, green, lavender, plum, terra-cotta and red, and is sought after by book collectors… and I was tempted to continue digging and discovering other wonderful things, but I stopped there, or I would have ended up trapped in "Research Land" and my poem would never have materialized.
Great story, Lee. I wonder if Mr. Twain would approve…?
Shooting Stars Mag says
I think it's important to read widely too. It gives you more of an idea of what it out there and what you can do with your own writing.
klahanie says
Hey Lee,
I thoroughly skimmed through you post. Being on the countdown to moving and knowing my internet connection shall be down in the next few hours, I had to skim. Thus, great post and yep, thanks for sharing!
All the beast, um best, with Double Negative. Yay to everybody mentioned. A huge *boo* to even the mention of a blog hop, or blog fest, or anything to do with the alphabet!
I Zink I should leave now. How do you get outta' here….HELP!
Your starstruckest fan,
Gary
Bish Denham says
I like Michael's advice. And a library ghost sounds intriguing to me. I hope you have wonderful good success with Double Negative!
Hilary Melton-Butcher says
Hi Lee – loved the ghost story … and then Michelle's advice – crucial for a writer … and I loved the notes you gave us about your stories, your brain and the ability to create ..
Fun and I look forward to Carrie and Stephen .. cheers Hilary
Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com says
Enjoy much success with Double Negative, Lee. Thanks for pointing us to many great authors, many great projects.
Melissa says
Clever story, Lee. I like! 🙂
Crystal Collier says
Hah! Your post today is about as long as mine. We rock.
Carrie Butler says
Woohoo! Thanks for tagging me. I hope DOUBLE NEGATIVE is going well! 🙂
DMS says
This Wicked Game has a cool cover and it sounds interesting! Love the advice and I agree completely. 🙂
So many great bookish things happening here today. Great ghost story!
~Jess
DEZMOND says
hope DOUBLE NEGATIVE has positive sales 🙂 Have we sold millions already? Have we, have we? 🙂
Lady Lilith says
So true. The more familiar you are with a genre, the esker it will be for you to take it to the next level.
TBM says
I'm a huge fan of reading and of reading all different types. Only need five more hours in each day. And gritty stories pack more punch and pull me in.
Medeia Sharif says
I like how you did a ghost story and I enjoy gritty stories. Michelle's book looks good.
T. Drecker says
It's probably better if no one can look into our brains *shudder* Loved your ghost story. I've been reading a lot from Mark Twain lately (and about). I think he would want to change things 😉
Jay Noel says
Michelle is right on!
And best wishes with the new release.
Karen Lange says
Lee, congrats on the book! Interesting blog hop – they are fun, aren't they? 🙂
Elizabeth Seckman says
I agree with ghostly Mark! I'd like to go back and edit up a few of mine that are already on shelves.
Thanks for taking up the challenge! I think it was a fun post and being tangential was more than acceptable!
Nick Wilford says
I've read more YA in the past year than ever before and I'm loving it. There's infinite room for diversity in the genre. Very fun story. Handy to know you can get a chance to rewrite even beyond the grave.
Carol Kilgore says
Loved your story! And reading about your writing process.
Kate Larkindale says
What fantastic advice from Michelle! And good interview. So interesting how everyone has a different process.
Mark Noce says
Great interview. I especially like the advice about reading _everything_ in a given genre when you plan to write about it. Very solid stuff. I also enjoyed your post over on Alex's blog:)
Catherine Stine says
Good advice from Michelle Z and I do love the iron vine cover. Plus best of luck to Elizabeth.
Caffe Maggieato says
Great advice from Michelle. Congrats with the release! Enjoyed reading the Hops.
Beverly Stowe McClure says
What an interesting cover. Great advice.
Good luck with your submission.
Christine Rains says
Wonderful advice from Michelle, and I love your story for Elizabeth's blog hop! (Mine is coming on Wednesday.) I like your answer to the final question of how each story comes to you in a different way. Mine do too.
J.L. Campbell says
Good advice from Michelle and interesting take on the 1865 challenge. Poor Hazel couldn't have known she was dealing with a perfectionist. 🙂
C. Lee McKenzie says
I'm sure MT is not happy with my story, but maybe he'll allow me to have some fun.
Natalie Aguirre says
Loved Michelle's advice. It is important to stretch ourselves in our reading.
And really enjoyed reading about where you're at in your writing.
C. Lee McKenzie says
She's right. I love to read as widely as possible. It's just so hard to fit all of that in these days.
Joylene Nowell Butler says
It's a very exciting time. Congratulations, everyone!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Hi Joylene. Hope your week is off to a great start.
Wendy says
My brain is closed for anyone to peek inside. Far toooooo messy!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Wise decision!
Dianne K. Salerni says
Thanks for participating in the tourst hop, Lee! I'm with you on the whole writing process thing. Right now I feel ridiculously stuck, and I wonder if my current WIP is officially the stupidest book that ever tried to be written.
I don't know if I'll ever have a girl in a ball gown on one of my covers, but my first book has a girl wearing what looks like a circus outfit which is totally inappropriate for my character and the time period. So, beautiful dresses aren't all they're cracked up to be!
C. Lee McKenzie says
I enjoyed doing it. So many people on vacation that I was lucky Carrie and Stephen said yes. Thanks for asking me, and thanks for your comment on the covers.
Loni Townsend says
Ah, Mark Twain is updating his style, eh? 🙂
C. Lee McKenzie says
I just wonder how he would write those stories if he were writing them in our century.
Jemi Fraser says
Great story!! Like Michelle's cover too 🙂 You've got all kinds of great people on today! 🙂
C. Lee McKenzie says
This is one of my longest blog posts ever. I'm usually into short and to the point. But it has been fun with so many guests.
Angela Brown says
Michelle offered some very sage advice. Something for all writers to consider.
Your ghost stoy tickled me.
And boy the drama if someone tried to see inside my head. They'd get all kinds of lost in this maze referred to as my brain lol!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Fun to write a ghost story now and then. Thanks for reading it. We all have messy brains. That's what makes us interesting, right?
L. Diane Wolfe says
If someone could see inside my brain – LOL!
C. Lee McKenzie says
I know how messy mine is.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
Like your story about the ghost.
Happy to host you today.
And don't worry, I'm all right with no romance in your stories…
C. Lee McKenzie says
Thanks for taking the time give it a read!