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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Letter to a Bullied Girl
Okay, so I'm kind of freaking out a little bit. I received an email from a follower of this blog. I tried to email her back, but her account wasn't accepting emails. The girl said that she was being bullied and that she has tried to commit suicide several times and that she knows she will again. She also asked for help on writing about her experiences with being bullied and wanted some advice.
The fact that I can't reach her is scaring me, so I'm posting the email (of course, I'm not using her name) I sent back to her. Hopefully she reads this...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Amanda Bynes Identity Crisis?
I know that I typically only post about writing related topics, but for my next novel I've been doing a lot of research on mental disorders and juvenile delinquents. Now I now that Ms. Bynes is not a teen and has not been officially diagnosed with a mental disorder (though many speculate that drugs are behind her sudden apparent craziness). And yet, I have noticed another interesting aspect about this young star. She seems to be physically morphing...
Friday, April 5, 2013
"I’m sorry Mr. Kipling, but you just don’t know how to use the English language."
These were the words used by one of the editors of the San Francisco Examiner newspaper when rejecting one of Rudyard Kipling’s short stories.
Think of how many authors today would be discouraged and would just completely give up writing if they read those words in a review or a rejection letter. I came across a list of famous authors who were rejected (often repeatedly) by agents, editors and publishers.
Read this list the next time you receive a rejection letter or particularly painful review and it should give you the strength to carry...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Dear Bully is featured on front page of NY Times Arts section!
Here is the link! I will be scanning and posting here shortly! Though I don't love the headline "Publishers Revel in Youthful Cruelty" (what?!?! Really?! Um...no), it's an honor to be included and I feel that the bulk of the story shows how the publishing world is rallying together to tackle this growing issue.
In any case, CLICK HERE to read the article and ENJOY...
Monday, March 11, 2013
I've made promises I couldn't keep, but...
this time I mean it when I say I'm going to update my blog more often. No more excuses.
So I'm starting off with a question. Does anyone know how to link or add a Tumblr widget to Blogger? There are Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, GooglePlus and many other widgets available to add to Blogger blogs, but I have yet to find one for Tumblr. Are they in competition? Is Tumblr the one last thing on Earth not owned by Google or Amazon? Hmmmm....
In any case, even though this doesn't look like a blog, it's just a really jazzed up version of a regular...
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