Something New I Learned Last Week

It could be that I’m the only person who didn’t know this already, but last week I learned what some of the codes on the copyright page of a book mean. A friend of my husband’s, who happened to be a lawyer, sent him a message saying he’d...

My Strategy: Never Leave the Next Page Blank

It’s been three weeks since I added any new words to my WIP. This is due to a number of reasons: teaching a writing class at a college, the recent death of my grandfather and the subsequent need to help my mom clean out his house, an editorial deadline, and hosting...

First Impressions: DREAMKATCHER

Our second submission for July’s First Impressions comes from Stacie Dempsey. This is YA speculative fiction entitled DREAMKATCHER. *** I woke with a jolt of familiarity. There was a memory digging footholds into my brain trying to resurface. The imagined stench of a...

First Impressions: TEMPLE BEYOND THE SEA

Happy July, everyone! We have a First Impressions post from Mark Murata today.  This is the first page of his New Adult historical fantasy, TEMPLE BEYOND THE SEA. *** To be a priestess, the walk had to be flawless—the smooth heel-to-toe motion beneath the woolen robe...