In case you forgot, I’m always looking for questions to answer on the blog. Chances are, if you have something you’d be interested in asking me about, someone else does too, or could learn from your question. Send any and all questions to me at daphne.unfeasible@gmail.com In any case, today’s […]
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Maureen Johnson brought my attention to a great post this morning on In The Library With The Lead Pipe by Gretchen Kolderup, a YA librarian, about everything that’s great about the category, and why people should read it. It’s a long post, but well worth your time. I just wanted […]
Yesterday saw two YA authors on NPR debating the issue of whether YA is too dark with the author of several essays in the Wall Street Journal that high-handedly suggested that they are. Over and over over the course of an hour and a half of these debates, I listened […]
Vintage shoes today for Leslie, who asks: I have a new book idea, and before I outline, I’d like your thoughts. The MC is 16, but there is an older adult that factors heavily in the premise. If I have a couple chapters where it’s the older woman’s POV, is […]
Sometimes it seems like every query I receive is for the same book — or, more truthfully, the same audience. And I just KNOW that’s not true. For one thing, it seems statistically unlikely, for another, I know that there’s room in publishing for lots of different books, and I’m […]
In honor of my adventures on the slopes today, a par of ski boots to see us into the weekend! And an AMQ post from Lisa, which I’m going to once again ask my incredibly intelligent (and likely less-muscle fatigued) readers to critique first. Ready? Let’s go! Dear Ms. Unfeasible, […]
Fantasy shoes for T.J. who found me via Twitter to ask the following question (the boots are a design by Michel Tcherevkoff, who has a book of these images. I just added it to my Christmas Wish List): I have been an avid reader of Terry Brooks, Dragonlance series, Lord […]
Super fly shoes for Superfly, who’s sent us the following question: I write middle grade novels and also have written and illustrated a picture book. I have sent queries out to agents for both projects at different times and had some interest. I have a few fulls and partials out […]
Normally, as you know, I like to blog every day. Today’s going to be a little bit different — I mean, yes, I suppose I *am* blogging today, but only to tell you to go back to yesterday’s post and join in on the conversation about book banning. It’s fascinating […]