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Category Archives: The Writing Life
Recombined Shoot
As I described in my post Movie to Books to Movie to TV, I’ve been working with director Regina Ainsworth with an eye toward pitching my young adult sci-fi novels, the Tankborn trilogy, as a television series. Regina suggested we needed a visual … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Diverse Books, diversity, film, The Writing Life, Writing Craft
Tagged #femalefilmmakerfriday, film, film adaptation, screenwriting, short film, warner brothers
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Movie to Books to Movie to TV
What starts as a movie script, morphs into a trilogy of books, segues briefly into a short story, rises again as a movie script, and aspires to be a TV series? The Tankborn Trilogy. First came the movie script, Icer. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cool Science, Diverse Books, diversity, Tankborn Origins, The Writing Life, Writing Craft
Tagged Recombined, short film
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Exciting News About Tankborn
In previous posts, I’ve talked about how I’ve lived a double life as a writer. At the same time that I’ve written my 22 novels, I’ve been writing screenplays. Screenplays for full-length movies, for TV shows, and short scripts. I’ve … Continue reading
7 Jewish Authors Get Personal About Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group. —Merriam-Webster When I was asked to put together a roundtable discussion on anti-Semitism, I admit I felt like a fraud when I agreed. My Jewish dad … Continue reading
Posted in Strongly Held Beliefs, The Writing Life, Traditions
Tagged anti-Semitism, authors, discussion, jewish, roundtable
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#LA14SCBWI: Schmooze, Learn, Get Inspired
I’m really looking forward to my upcoming trip to SCBWI-LA, the annual summer conference of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. My flight down to LA is at a much less ungodly time than my usual trips–it leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Conference Wisdom, Diverse Books, The Writing Life, Travel
Tagged #LA14SCBWI, awakening, karen sandler, rebellion, TANKBORN, tankborn trilogy, we need diverse books, wndb
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Adventures at the ALA #alaac14
This was my first trip to the American Library Association’s annual conference and it was a whirlwind tour for me. I arrived in Las Vegas around lunchtime on Friday, then headed back to the airport around dinnertime on Saturday. In … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Conference Wisdom, Diverse Books, The Writing Life
Tagged aila, ala, alaac14, apala, don tate, eriq la salle, jacqueline woodson, lee and low, matt de la pena, meg medina, TANKBORN, tankborn trilogy, tu books
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Thanks for Adding to the Conversation–But Could You Sit Down and Listen Now?
The first tweet featuring the #WeNeedDiverseBooks hashtag appeared on April 24th, 2014, and since then the campaign has exploded worldwide. The topic was trending on Twitter days before its official three day inauguration, with dozens of people answering the question: … Continue reading
The One Dumb Thing I Did = A Nasty Review That Will Last Forever
Like many authors, I have a love-hate relationship with reviews. When I discover a new review of one of my books on a blog, Amazon, or Goodreads, I kind of look at it sideways, squinting as I read it. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Promotion & Marketing, Strongly Held Beliefs, The Writing Life
Tagged awakening, hearts redemption, rebellion, reviews, TANKBORN, tankborn trilogy
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Beware the Facebook Ads
Like a lot of people, I use Facebook to stay in touch with family and friends. I also use it to promote myself as an author, although I’ve found it to be pretty ineffective in that respect (as I posted … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Promotion & Marketing, The Writing Life
Tagged awakening, clean burn, facebook, hangtown, janelle watkins, marketing, rebellion, TANKBORN, tankborn trilogy
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Never Eat Popcorn at a Book Signing, and Other Tips
I’ve done a fair number of book signings, sometimes alone, sometimes with other authors. I’ve done them in bookstores, at libraries, and outdoors. I’ve done talks and then signed my books, or just sat at a table with my books … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Promotion & Marketing, The Writing Life
Tagged awakening, book signing, books, christmas, clean burn, cowboy, stagecoach, TANKBORN, tips
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