I’m all about raising a glass to ring in the New Year tonight! And I’m curious how you handle alcohol in YA novels. I have no doubt kids today (*shakes fist metaphorically*) are drinking, but do you feel showing it in a novel can feel natural and true? Or is […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
22 posts
Daphne answered me (well, “me” if you’re Sharla): Is there a book genre comparable to TV’s “dramedy” genre? That is truly what my book is, and I’m having trouble molding it into rom/com, or rom/susp. From what I’m told, romantic comedy is more a goofy fluffy type like chick lit, […]
Daphne gave to me a question for GE. (Wow, that one almost sort of rhymes. Woot!) Anyway, in the comments on another post, GE asks: Do you think with all this reorganizing of different publishing companies, most other publishing places will do the same? The economy is down, so what […]
Watching Battlestar Galactica now, as a mom, is so much harder than before I had kids. # Seriously, @JaneEspenson, you killed me AGAIN. #BSGagain # New Blog Post: Closed to Queries for the Holidays! http://t.co/mqSgZ24t # New Blog Post: What I Said This Week on Twitter http://t.co/e2sdqnVZ # New Blog […]
Daphne took a tour through the archives, and thought you might want a refresher on the categories I use here. Or, ok, if I’m being honest, the Web Monkey told me I was using a category tag incorrectly, so I had to go through and retag something like a hundred […]
Daphne said to me, “It’s Saturday The Day After Boxing Day! But I’m posting anyway. Why? Because I’m freaking awesome, and it’s the only way I’ll get through Twelve Days of Christmas in two weeks.” So, I have a question for the group. Can you give me some examples of […]
Daphne brought to me an answer for Corey, who writes: I have been represented by an agent for the past two years, but she has not sent out any of my work for the last 14 months. I have written to her to say that I no longer wish to […]
Even Robo-Daphne takes a day off! It’s Christmas! Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men, and all that. Step away from your computer and spend some time with family and friends. Cheers!
Daphne gave to me an answer to Valerie’s pressing question: I’ve just been introduced to your website and agency with high recommendations. However, in reviewing your submission guidelines it doesn’t appear that you take genre romance. Could you clarify for me? That I can, Valerie! At this point, no, I […]