Starlog

The Big Announcement! Fire in the Woods by Jennifer M. Eaton has been picked up for National Distribution by Barnes and Noble!

Omigosh! Can you believe it? Let’s say it again! Fire in the Woods by Jennifer M. Eaton has been picked up for National Distribution by Barnes and Noble! I know! I can’t believe it either! A few weeks ago I told you I was sitting in my car, staring at an email, crying. Well,… Read more

June 19, 2015
Get Your Manuscript Past the Gatekeeper #2: Uneven Narrative Flow

Hi! I’m still feeling pink. So pink is me! Today we’re going to talk about something almost everyone needs to deal with. This is one of those topics that has to do with “art”. Writing a novel isn’t about just slapping words on a page. You need to create a scene and inject mood… Read more

June 15, 2015
A tiny fish swimming in a pond filled with dino-sized fish. A recap of BookCon. (With pictures!)

It is almost a week now since BookCon. It seems like a dream. Like it didn’t happen. I realize most of you probably have not been to BookCon, so let me try to paint a picture. While I expected it to be “big” and I expected there to be lines… Well, let’s just say being… Read more

June 12, 2015
Get Your Manuscript Past the Gatekeeper #1: World Building

Woo-hoo! As promised, here is the first of a running series of posts to help you “get past the gatekeeper” and have your submission read by the actual agent/editor you sent your baby to, and not just the intern. I’ll be popping in with my own comments. I’ll be in pink, because I feel totally… Read more

June 8, 2015
An 11-year-old’s review of The UnderTakers: The Last Siege of Haven

Before the review, a note from “Mom”: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how I first encountered a Ty Drago book. For those of you who don’t know me, I have three sons. 14, 11, and 9. My 14 year old (AKA the Monomaniacal Middle Grade Reviewer) is an avid reader. Always… Read more

June 5, 2015
Score! You guys are going to love this next series of Monday writer’s-help posts!

Wahoo! I’m so excited! A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting fellow Month9Books author Donna Galanti. While we were chatting, she mentioned that in her past life she was an intern at a literary agent. My ears perked up. “Really? What did you do there?” Are you ready for this? She combed… Read more

June 1, 2015