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Linda Joy Singleton Talks With Chris Eboch
In the coming weeks, we here at the Spectacle will be interviewing… each other! It’s our chance to tell you a little bit more about ourselves and our books. Today, I’m interviewing Chris Eboch, author of a dozen books for … Continue reading
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Sarah Beth Durst Talks Fairy Tales
Sarah Beth Durst is the author of Into The Wild, Ice, and Enchanted Ivy, novels that put a new spin on traditional fairy tales. She joins me here for a Q&A about once upon a time, witches, and were-unicorns. Q: … Continue reading
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Will Book Collections Become Extinct?
I’ve been collecting juvenile books for a long time. The 100 girl series books I treasured as a kid followed me into adulthood. After connecting with other series collectors, I found more series to collect. Within a few years, 100 … Continue reading
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IVY’S EVER AFTER by Dawn Lairimore
Fairytales have become popular in YA literature. One of my favorites was published in 2010 by Holiday House and is titled IVY’S EVER AFTER. Ivy is a princess who must wait in a tower for a dragon to devour her. … Continue reading
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The Free E-book Experiment
All during January, my book THE SEER #1. DON’T DIE DRAGONFLY, was a free download from Amazon for Kindle apps. This didn’t happen overnight, in fact, it took about 6 months from my suggestion that my publisher temporarily offer the … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Why Someone Else Won the Contest
Have you entered a writing contest and won? If so, congratulations! It’s not easy and a huge accomplishment. But if you’ve entered contests and not placed in the finals, there could be some simple things you can do to improve … Continue reading
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5 Secrets of Staying Published For (Nearly) 2 Decades
My first book — ALMOST TWINS — came out in 1991. Almost two decades later and my 36th book, THE SEER: MAGICIAN’S MUSE, just came out from Flux. FIVE SECRETS OF STAYING PUBLISHED FOR (NEARLY) 2 DECADES: 1. Butt in … Continue reading
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Notes on Starting a Dystopian Novel
I’ve started writing a dystopian YA. I’ve read dozens of these books and finally have an idea of my own which I feel compelled to write. While I am good at plotting and cliff-hangers, it will be a challenge to … Continue reading
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Put A Teen In It and Call It YA
The character is 13 to 19 – but is that enough to call the novel a YA book? The dialogue is ridiculous with teen slang – does that make it YA? Descriptions are smothered with brand names and trends = … Continue reading
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Why CATCHING FIRE Didn’t Suffer From “Second Book Syndrome”
(Minor spoilers for CATCHING FIRE) The Second Book Syndrome happens when a middle book in a trilogy sags and drags. Sometimes when I read trilogies, the second book is more of a holding place, a continuation that can’t stand on … Continue reading
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