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Missing deadlines, shelving a manuscript, and getting back on track with The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill
It’s been almost four years to the day that I introduced the cast of my next middle grade novel, The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. I started writing the book in 2016, with plans to release it in 2018. I missed … Continue reading
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Meet the Molehills: Sneak peek behind the book cover
Molehill starts with M. And mischief starts with Molehills. The Molehills will be arriving on bookshelves this summer in “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill.” But just who is the Molehill family? Get a sneak peek of who you’ll meet between … Continue reading
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Rebranding future books under a new imprint
The past three years have been devoted to work on The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. First writing it, then rewriting … and rewriting … and editing … and rewriting … and editing … and … You get the picture. But … Continue reading
Dear Opossums, I owe you an apology
Even though opossums are fierce on the surface (I have to confess it’s a little off-putting when you’re in close quarters with a hissing ‘possum who seems to unhinge its entire face when it opens its mouth), they get an unnecessarily bad reputation. Continue reading
The power and importance of constructive criticism
When I finished writing my second novel in seventh grade, I was appalled at the idea of an editor suggesting changes to my masterpiece. “I’m never going to let an editor change my work,” I vowed back then. Erm … … Continue reading
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