Just to warn you—this is not Tuesday’s Topic, which I’m pushing back to Wednesday. I’ll be discussing school visits, so tune in again if you want to hear about the classes I talked to today (and the one I’ll talk to tomorrow!). If you’ve visited this site before today, you’ll notice a few changes I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Marketing
Twitter Here, Twitter There
Okay, so I didn’t find time to change the website yet. Disappointing, I know. Son got sick this week, so he’s missed school the past two days. Plus I’ve been busy with secret work… really, I have. I know that seems unlikely, since I have nothing to show for it. But it’s all in the … Continue reading
Done!
YES—I completed the first draft of THE RIVER’S EDGE! *confetti* Okay, here’s a quick breakdown of stats to satisfy my inner geeky mathematician (which is weak compared to my other geeky personas). The first draft process spanned 59 days… but I only wrote on 41 of those days. I lost three days to sickness, … Continue reading
Increasing Traffic to Your Blog
A few weeks ago, I received the following question from Sybille: How can I direct traffic to my blog? Thanks for your patience, Sybille, and I’ll do my best to answer your question. Disclaimer: I am not a marketing expert. But I do read several websites and blogs, from which I’ve gleaned some ideas about … Continue reading
MG or YA
So in my last post (on Friday), I referred to a problem with my novel. And as much as I hate dwelling on my problems and pointing them out to the world, it would be a lot less confusing for me if I just made it public. Then I don’t have to struggle to remember … Continue reading
Describing Urban Fantasy and YA Trends
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! Mine was busy, but tons of fun. We hosted the birthday party on Saturday, hung out with Jill on Sunday, and played tennis with family (including CP-Pat, and test-readers Jeanette, Jill, and Savannah) on Monday. I am sunburnt, sore, and full of ice cream… so overall … Continue reading
