New Yorker stuck in LA traffic. Father, son / Author of 150+ books for kids and YA, including the TIME OF DEATH series (Epic Press, 2016)
Los Angeles, CA
Joined September 2018
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It’s a different world since the last time I posted on this feed… I’ve missed you all! Anyone care to sum up their last five years best in 10 words or less? Here’s mine:
Radical changes for the right reasons. Kids are doing great.
Love this @KMWeiland. It's all about momentum, which is why I vigilantly try to 'touch' my story every day, even if it's 15 minutes. A short reorientation into a world, which lives only in my head, is enough to make sure it doesn't grow too scary to come back to later. #amwriting
We’ve binged #killingeve on our
kidless vacation, and it is unbelievable! @jodiecomer plays the best character I’ve seen on television in a long time. Maybe ever! Amazing #writing. Incredible #acting
Looking forward to #bedtime so I can get another dose of @HarlanCoben’s TELL NO ONE. Having one of those magical #reading moments with this one. As if the #book was #written with my taste in mind!!
That simultaneous feeling of excitement and anguish when your #betareaders have some great, concrete feedback to improve your WIP, but you realize, to implement, it means you’re months, not weeks, away from polishing and #querying. #amwriting #amediting
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Don’t say, “I’m afraid I’m not ready to write the book.” The process of writing the book develops your capacities to write the book. Don’t be afraid. Get to work. – at Boise, ID
What's up, #5amwritersclub? Had one of those ideas yesterday that hits you like a bat to the face, and screams at you, "TELL THIS STORY." So, even though, I need to finish and submit my WIP, I'm making a page of notes, so I can pick this up. SO excited to have the next idea!!
This is the funniest thing I’ve read in a while.
Two words: #writing and #adrenaline. For me, writing is the opposite of thrill-seeking. Requires calm focus and sustained, even energy. I get my crazies out with #tennis, #running and #poker. Wondering what speedier pastimes my fellow writers use to balance out their existences?
Hey #WritingCommunity, for those getting some time off from work over the holidays, what are your #writing goals for the break? I'll be hearing back from my #betareaders just after the new year, so working on my synopsis, and thinking about the many ideas I have for my next book!
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NICE COMPLIMENTS TO GIVE WRITERS
• you are incredibly clever
• your work impacted my soul
• i'm still thinking about your book
• i will read everything you ever write
• honestly you are a monster
• i put your book in the time-out corner
• im crying why are you like this
I just learned that @writersstore in Burbank closed a few months ago! As someone who heads right for the #writing section of a #bookstore first, I loved having one where the entire thing was a writing section...! #amwriting #writercommunity
Mind blown! I have been telling my children they are NUTS when they say Rainbow Goldfish crackers taste different than regular cheddar #Goldfish crackers. But, apparently there is a school of thought that they DO taste different. What do you think?
11%They taste the same!
44%They taste different!
44%You should be #writing!
9 votes • Final resultsThe fifth draft of my WIP is officially out with the beta reader team! Now, I hold my breath for three weeks, and await the onslaught of feedback after the holidays. #amwriting #amediting #amsoappreciativetohavegreatbetareaders
