Starlog

Straight from an Agent: Why Did I Get a No?

Originally posted on PsychWriter: Today we are lucky enough to have Mark Gottlieb, Literary Agent for Trident Media, guest posting on PsychWriter. Before we start I wanted to say how much I appreciate Mark sharing his time and knowledge with us. Seeing as rejection is very much part of the publishing journey for most writers,… Read more

April 2, 2017
Ooo! Ooo! Pick Me! I Wanna be a Princess! – A Review of THE ONE (The Selection) by Kiera Cass

The One (The Selection) by Kiera Cass (Audiobook) This is Book Three of THE SELECTION series. In book one, 35 girls enter a competition to marry the prince and become the future queen. In book 2, THE ELITE the competition is cut down to four girls. In The One, those four girls battle it out,… Read more

March 31, 2017
Spending the day with a few thousand kids… My thoughts on the grand adventure called the South Eastern YA Book Festival @seyabookfest

A few weeks ago, I attended the Southeastern YA Book Festival in Murfreesboro Tennessee. This is a fantastic teen-centric event that takes place over three days. I was a little nervous heading out there, to be honest. I had to fly to get to TN, and after being disappointed by the turnout and/or engagement at… Read more

March 27, 2017
Bring on the POWER OF SIX – A review of book 2 in the Lorian Legacies

The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (Audiobook) This is the second book in the Lorian Legacies series. In book one, we met up with Number Four, who was marked next in line to die after the bad guys killed numbers one through three. At the end of book one, Four met up with Number… Read more

March 24, 2017
What is Jamie Zakian’s Writing Nemesis? @demoness333

There are many aspects to writing a novel that are extremely difficult. For me, the biggest obstacle to overcome—my true nemesis—is doubt. Writing is an art form and art is subjective. You never know if people will connect with your words, characters, storylines. As a writer, you need to become accustom to rejection. You’re rejected… Read more

March 20, 2017
Slap on your virtual reality suit! A review of Arena by Holly Jennings

Wow. I really loved this book so much more than I expected to! This book takes place in the future, where virtual reality games have become a sport. It’s kinda disturbing, but these people have to get in really good shape, because they are their avatars in the virtual world, and they play a game… Read more

March 17, 2017