Today I’m talking about something that I’ve been asked about often, and that almost every writer at some time has deliberated on, particularly now when so much in publishing is changing. Having an agent. Assuming you’ve decided that you’d like to have an agent, undertaking the search for one can…
I had the good fortune to be one of the early readers for Lea Nolan’s Conjure. Before I was even halfway through I knew that Liz had found something special in Lea’s writing—an ancient curse, hoodoo (not voodoo!!), sibling rivalry, and best of all, summer love. Lea’s three main characters…
My father was a voracious reader. He always carried a paperback of the latest horror story from Lumley or King. So that was what I read. For years I read nothing but the creepy stuff. I mean, I read Interview with the Vampire when I was twelve. I remember being…
Luminosity (book one of The Raven Chronicles) captivated me from its first lines. These words in particular haunted me: “His eyes turned white, mouth open…gone. Like an oyster shell without any meat inside.” Wow. Talk about impact. Stephanie Thomas’s Dreamcatchers reeled me in—and her Seers and stark world kept me…
It’s true I love a younger man, Mostly just because I can. He was Awkward on my TV screen, But soon took possession of my dreams. Dang, he’d look so fine in leather, I think he might be mine forever! But wait, here comes another guy! He makes me tingle,…
Okay, so anyone who knows me can back me up when I say I’m NOT an overly dramatic person (well most of the time). But even I have bad days. To be honest, I had a few of those kind of days when I was a teen. And yes, I…
Hello everyone! Lea Nolan here to discuss the crap important stuff I seek out on the web. Make no mistake, this material is more than essential. It’s like, vitally crucial to my well-being and that of my manuscript. You see, when I’m exhausted from drafting a tough scene or I…
Jus Accardo is a Six. Yeah, she has super powers. (If you haven’t yet read Touch, a SIX is a teen with a genetic difference—one that gives them really cool powers like dream-walking, or healing powers, or the ability to change matter into the cool shoes you saw at the…
When it comes to writing and reading I am a sucker for well-written literary work. Beautiful, lyrical prose that makes you think; rather than the easy, thrilling read of a page-turner. I certainly value and am jealous of writers who write this type of work and do it well, but…
Yay! It’s October! And you know what that means?! No, I’m not talking about Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (although, apparently, that’s today) or Count Your Buttons Day on the 23rd. I’m not even talking about World Pasta Day on the 25th (even though, come on… Pasta?! Who…