Sneak Peek Blog Tour: Becca J. Campbell
Come read about my friend and fellow author Becca J. Campbell’s debut novel Foreign Identity — and win a free copy!
Category: Courtney / Writing
Stains of Grace is LIVE!
Demons and zombies and spirits, oh my!
WE HAVE A BOOK, Y’ALL! I am beyond thrilled to announce that the Amazon sales page for Stains of Grace is live and happily awaiting your readerly clicking! Here’s a short synopsis of the novel, as well as the sales page link…
Stains of Grace: More Music to Demon By
If you’re not afraid to get into characters’ heads, check out the playlist I had on “repeat” while writing the first few drafts of my latest novel, Stains of Grace. Each song contains hints of characters’ thoughts and feelings…characters including Our Heroine and the demons who are stalking her…
Court Can Wax Poetical
To celebrate National Poetry Month — which is now — craftsy knitter, editor extraordinaire, and Kindle All-Stars La Consigliera Laurie Laliberte is blogging various poets during the course of this month. And, much to my delight, she has chosen to feature me and my poem “night sunshine.”
Guest Blogger: Writer and Editor Jessie Sanders
Last week, I promised you some more updatingness of the goings-on in my neck of the blogging woods. This post falls into that category, because it concerns a novel that I recently helped edit: Into the Flames by Jessie Sanders. This young adult novel is suspenseful story of Rahab Carmichael, whose unusual powers keep her from fitting in — and send her right into the arms of the other “freaks” at school….
Attention, Writer: Listen to Your Editor
Without the tearing-up of your work via an editor, you will never know how to write well.
Why not?
Well, let’s talk about it…
Rogues and Parents and Robots, Oh My!
If you enjoy young adult fiction and / or spy fiction, come check out my friend Joshua Unruh’s fabulous debut novel “TEEN Agents in The Plundered Parent Protocol!”
#Amediting: 1st Drafts in Riding Gear, People
I’m editing my way through what I’ve got so far of my low sci-fi Elevator People (working title), and I just found this gem, and I absolutely must share it with you. If you are weak of stomach or faint of heart, please don’t test your fortitude on this. I take no responsibility for any hypnotized gazing or eyeball out-gouging. Continue reading at your own risk. Here goes….
Books I Read in 2011
Well, my lovelies, it’s the last day of the year! Thus, it’s time for me to share with you the list of books I read this year.
Weak Strengths or Strong Weaknesses?
What are your strengths? Do you pay them more attention than you do your weaknesses? Do you have solid strengths — or just strong weaknesses? In this post, I share some of my writing strengths in an attempt to accentuate the positive….