I wrote a post a while back called Writing is Like Kimchi. But this pastĀ week, it feels more like a roller coaster! Check out this post I wrote over at the MiGs.
Have You Ridden Any Coasters Lately?
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Christina Farley
Multiple Points of View
I really enjoy reading books with multipleĀ pointsĀ of view.Ā Recent reads have been theĀ ACROSS THE UNIVERSE books, BLOOD MAGICĀ andĀ CROSSED. In looking at books with multiple points of view, it's important to get into the character's head. A book I thoroughly enjoyed, as...
Twizzlers Sent Me Inspiration!
The other day on Twitter I mentioned that I'd sent hubby out to get me a pack of chocolate and Twizzlers to help me with my revisions. I asked Twitter if he was being sweet or escaping. Twizzlers voted SWEET and sent me this really cool Twizzlers pen! I love it! Thank...
Winners of 9 Book Giveaway!!!!
Oh how I love giveaways. They are just soooo much fun. Thank you to everyone who entered! And now I get to announce the lucky ones. Middle Grade Fantasy Pack: Kaya HMiddle Grade Girl's Pack: Still open for giveaway. The first person to comment saying they want it,...
Word of the Year
Happy New Year guys! I can't believe it is already another year. I don't know about you, but I'm so excited about 2012.Most of you know me pretty well and that I'm very goal driven. It's a great thing if I want to get a job done, but it can borderline on being a bit...
A Floridian Christmas
Merry Christmas from sunny Florida! We've been spending the last week swimming, playing in the sand,Ā orange picking, riding bikes and playing soccer in the yard. And of course, we went to Disney World! It's the perfect weather to be outside having fun. Snow is nice,...
Congratulations to Carmella Van Vleet!
Carmella Van Vleet, one of my writing partners over at The MiGs, just signed with Marie Lamba of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency! Check out her post on The MiGs where she talks about THE CALL and wish her a congratulations!Yahoo!
9 Book Giveaway!
This contest is for all of my followers as a thank you for being so supportive and just plain awesome this year.Here's what I'm giving away:Middle Grade Fantasy pack: THE CURSE OF THE DEADMAN'S FOREST, MUSEUM OF THIEVES, AND THE IMMORTALS.Middle Grade Girl's pack: THE...
Winners of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Contest Announced
First of all, thank you to everyone who entered the contest for ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! What fun. And now for the winners. I used random.org to choose the three lucky winners.They are.....TheĀ 2Ā paperbacks of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE go to:Tricia-wa and ChrystalThe preorder...
My Four Stages of Revision
The other day someone asked me how many times I revise my novels. I had to laugh becauseĀ I tend to lose track around draft 8. Then she went on to ask me what my revision process involved. Now for that, I have four distinct stages I take my novels through. Each of...