Dec 27th, 2010 | 39 Comments
How to Deal: Writing for Public Consumption
Not long ago, I got a great email from a writer who wanted to know what it was like having three books out--more specifically, they wanted to know if it was difficult to put myself out there for the world to judge ... READ MORE ›
Jun 29th, 2010 | 39 Comments
on unlikeable female protagonists
I've wanted to do a blog entry on writing unlikeable (why did I write 'unlickable' first?) female protagonists for a while now, because it's something I get asked about with a surprising--to me--amount of frequency.
The only problem was I wasn't sure how ... READ MORE ›
May 16th, 2010 | 29 Comments
I’m Alive! Or: Fall for Anything! Or: Festival of Trees!
So yesterday night, I was sitting at my computer when a daddy long-legs descended from the ceiling and landed DIRECTLY ON MY KEYBOARD, wandered off my desk and crawled under my bed.
It was pretty exciting.
But it was not the most ... READ MORE ›
Feb 15th, 2010 | 26 Comments
Re: The Cybils
Wow, I did not expect to be updating my blog before my next book was in my editor's inbox (gettin' close!), and also before I could catch up on eleventy billion emails and blogs, but something very unexpected and also amazing happened ... READ MORE ›
Jan 8th, 2010 | 25 Comments
In Which Jeff Probst Says Hi to Me & A Book is Released
INTERNET, Some Girls Are was released on Tuesday and it was amazing but something else just happened and it was so extraordinary that I have to share it here with you first. THIS MAN:
Said hello to me on Twitter.
HOLD ON, COURTNEY. ... READ MORE ›
Jan 4th, 2010 | 16 Comments
dear internet
DEAR INTERNET,
I want to tell you about Annika. Annika, who is awesome/wry/hilarious/clever/cool (or AWHCC for short), and who also has an AWHCC blog right here, HAD A BABY. Annika and I originally shared release dates. Her, for her ... READ MORE ›
Dec 23rd, 2009 | 10 Comments
A Year Ago Today + Editor Appreciation
Having books released during the holiday season just proves how TERRIBLE I am at multi-tasking, but even so, I would not change a thing.
Life is hectic! I am typing this at 12:27 am and in like 15 hours, I will begin ... READ MORE ›
Dec 11th, 2009 | 18 Comments
Agent Appreciation Day!
Some Girls Are Video Teaser #6 contains a little friendly advice, especially for people named Regina:
Every time I host a giveaway and people come out of the woodwork to enter it, I am thrilled. So before I announce who won my ... READ MORE ›
Oct 26th, 2009 | 17 Comments
Forest of Reading
Today, the 2010 OLA (Ontario Library Association) Forest of Reading nominees were announced.
Uhm.
Today, the 2010 OLA Forest of Reading nominees were announced and Cracked Up to Be is one of them.
It is a nominee for The ... READ MORE ›
Oct 14th, 2009 | 21 Comments
odds, ends & query letters
I was looking through old back-up emails and found a notepad file full of notes and some deleted scenes from my Cracked Up to Be days. That always freaks me out and amuses me a little because it's a bit trippy ... READ MORE ›
