It’s All Been Said Before

I’ve been staring at this document for several days now, wondering what to write and how to write it. Because, as my title indicates, it’s all been said before. In lots of different ways, with all the same words, not just in the past week, but in the past ten years. Twenty years. And more.…

Monday Minutiae—02.07.2022

It’s been a bit since I’ve posted some thoughts and other random tidbits, and all of these items are from the first half of January, but I’m still sharing them, even if we’re one week into February now. 🙂 Writing Workshop These writing tips in limerick form are a joy. I remember teaching eighth grade…

Monday Minutiae – 12.06.21

Before I get into the "minutiae," I want to share with you that NEXT WEEK I'll be doing a cover reveal of my debut novel, All I'm Asking (March, 2022). I cannot wait for you to see it because it's beautiful! I'm so happy to be sharing this part of my journey with you all.…

Monday Minutiae – 11.08.2021

Hallway Supervision Here was a great conversation-starter tweet this week: https://twitter.com/abuckslater/status/1455888892251488261 And while some debated back and forth about "Not All Schools," the point Slater makes is interesting: if you're writing YA, it's a pertinent detail to consider when deciding what kind of school your characters attend. Will teen readers notice these details? I think…