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Audrey VernickInformation
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First Drafts and Winter
2013: My Year of Less Dysfunction It occurred to me a few years ago that if I detest winter, and I DO, that means I’m detesting a quarter of my life. Just like a pig parade, that’s a terrible idea. … Continue reading
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Tagged dread, dysfunction, first draft, novel-writing, winter, writing
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Healthy Writing 101
I have been known to moan loudly while working on novels. I mostly laugh out loud while working on picture books. Sane perspective: Why do I keep writing novels? I’m not sure I know the answer. But it might be … Continue reading
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Tagged healthy writing, Snowflake Method, Water Balloon, writing a novel, writing resolutions.
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December Peace
So apparently you’re supposed to actually post on your blog every now and then. I’ve finally finished (almost) working on my next middle-grade novel, which has the working title Screaming at the Ump. Goodness. I can’t tell you how good … Continue reading
Stockpiling
These are strange times. This week has felt more like four months. We stockpiled before the storm–water, flashlights, canned foods–and also enjoyed some strange serendipity. My daughter’s soccer team fundraiser was selling Yankee Candles, which were delivered the day before … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusten Burroughs, idea generatoin, PiBoIdMo, Picture Book Idea Month, Stockpiling
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PiBoIdMo: The Promise
Last year I participated in the kind of event I normally run from: PiBoIdMo (picture book idea month). The prospect of coming up with a new picture book idea every day for a 30-day month was, of course, horrifying. I … Continue reading
The Goat, the Hero, and the Yankees
I once heard Bernie Williams talk about how quickly you can go from goat to hero in baseball. (As someone who wants a baby pet goat, I paid attention.) But what stuns me more, as a generally well-rounded person, is … Continue reading
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Tagged A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, baseball, Bernie Williams, goats, hero, Raul Ibanez, that's bseball Suzyn, Yankees, Yertle the Turtle
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Literary Comfort Food
We have a winner! My random number generator, aka my firstborn, was asked to select a number from 1 to 27. If you knew that he was a big Don Mattingly fan, you’d have left the 23rd comment and you’d … Continue reading
Where the Road Takes Me: Amy Hill Hearth Interview
Full disclosure: I love Amy Hill Hearth. When I moved to New Jersey sixteen years ago, I did not have a friend in the state–it was a slightly random move based on which post-grad-school job my husband chose. Not too … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Hill Hearth, Authors Guild, Collier County, Dora, Florida, Having Our Say, Miss Dreamsville, New Jersey writers, novel, The Delany Sisters
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Tease
I am so excited about the interview I’m posting tomorrow. So excited that I’m teasing it right now. Also, you can win a book, one that’s not yet available….one for actual grown-up readers. See you tomorrow!
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One Smart Cookie: Laura Murray Interview
I know many of you who don’t live near me have been back to school for a while, but ’round these parts, this is back-to-school week. In that spirit, today’s guest, Laura Murray, has a timely story to tell. In … Continue reading
