I needed to get inside my main character’s head. I did the usual, the character lists and questions, filling out a character sketch and daydreaming. But I wanted something more. So when I saw the idea to scrapbook a character from Author 2 Author blog, I was...
Month: January 2010
Linky Love!
Some great stuff is happening in the Writing World. Check out these great post:1. Mary Kole is offering the coolest contest ever. Enter the first 500 words of a MG or YA novel (must be FINISHED. Click here to enter.2. Check out Beth's interview at Mormon Mommy...
Critter in New England!
Critter sure is a jet setter! It looks like he had a great time with Nandini in Massachusetts where he attended the ALA Midwinter Conference and went to see Louisa May Alcott's home in Concord.Aren't those pictures classic? It's like you're stepping into the book of...
Great Plots: Star Wars & Lord of the Rings
I'm a big, big, VERY big fan of both Star Wars and Lord of the Rings (and C.S. Lewis and Stephen Lawhead too!). So when my husband sent me this link, I had a good laugh. Which inspired me to find this cool clip: Thinking about these movies, makes me wonder why I love...
Kick Start Your Year with Taekwondo
My oldest is finally old enough to join the taekwondo classes held here at our school. Master Kim already has him kicking, punching and doing jump kicks. Doesn't he look cute in his uniform? (Okay, so I'm bias!)Right now I'm deep in revisions on Chosen Warrior at...
Write with Passion
Need a little inspiration to kick start your year as a writer? Check out MiG Writer's blog on my post on finding the passion in your writing. I'd love to hear any insights you might have or methods you use to keep the fire in your writing life.
Impressions of the USA
I'm back in Korea! Man. Those three weeks flew by. I've never had a busier three weeks. On the plane, I was sitting there hating every minute of those 15 hours (long flight!), when I decided I should be thankful to be sitting still and not rushing off to a job...
Winners Announced!
Using the traditional Korean drum (buk), DRUM ROLL!I'd also like to add, the three people that my boys picked from a hat (my adorable assistants) all worked hard to win. They blogged, twittered, shared and facebooked to get their entries and their hard work paid...
Buried in Entries
Oh. My. Goodness! I'm busy getting all of the entries ready for my Holiday Giveaway. And there is a mass of small pieces of paper to choose from. WOW!I'm so excited. I'm nervous excited! Are you? Okay, so I'm being a little dramatic but this is awfully fun. Don't deny...
Fill It Up!
What I love the most about the New Year is the feeling of fresh starts. It's like someone handing you a sparkly clean plate and saying "Fill it up!"And that's exactly what I plan on doing. Last year I had a list of goals and in looking back I achieved all my goals...