http://rebeccacantrell.com Hannah Vogel mystery series Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What would you tell a high school kid who wants to write? by Rebecca Cantrell OK, I’ve decided to name my high schooler. Her name in Mina, because that’s the main character in my YA novel and so she’s the high schooler I hang out with the most. Thanks, Mina, for ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/06/08/advice-for-a-teen-writer/ "If you won the Lottery, would you quit writing? If not, would the guaranteed income change how and what you write?" by Rebecca Cantrell Quit writing when I finally had the money to not worry about how I’m going to subsidize my next book? Are you crazy? As a writer in ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/05/25/if-i-win-the-lottery/ "Do you like doing all the marketing, social networking and other obligations of modern book publishing? Or would you prefer to just sit in your room writing, with no business-side duties?" by Rebecca Cantrell Not counting being a mother, what I love most of all writing in a room all by ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/05/18/the-joys-of-social-networking/ What was the most fun scene you ever wrote? by Rebecca Cantrell Most scenes—with the exception of those that are frightening or that reflect some horrible historical event—are fun to write. I love putting my characters in a tight spot and watching them get out of it. I relish describing a ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/05/04/finding-humor-in-darkness/ I hate these favorites questions. I don’t play favorites. But I know, as someone who now writes YA, I’m going to run across this question again. So, I'm giving it a try. But it's not definitive. From the time I could read, which is before I remember but my mother says ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/04/06/favorite-ya-book-how-about-favorite-library/ Technology: is it making your writing easier or standing in the way of your creative side? By Rebecca Cantrell A few years ago I got an iphone. My friends without smart phones mock me for my addiction. I use the calendar, check my email, find out where I am when I’m on tour, ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/03/22/technology-or-why-i-love-my-iphone-too-much/ My favorite superhero? The Tick. Hands down. For those of you who aren’t familiar with him, The Tick was a cartoon that ran on Saturday mornings on Fox in the 90s. Even though I was a grownup by then (I owned my own car, house, and cat), I still got up ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/03/09/favorite-superhero/ What is your writing beverage of choice? My beverage of choice: Iced Soy Chai. My favorite chais are Tazo and Stash, plus whatever they use for the vanilla chai up at the Aloha Theater in Kainaliu. Sadly, they’re not open all morning or I’d be up there sucking down vanilla chais ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/02/08/writing-beverage-of-choice/ “Tell us how you feel about genre vs. literary,” says a reassuring voice with a light Viennese accent. The lights are dim. The Persian rug on the floor is red with an elaborate pattern of what look like flowers. The chaise is oxblood leather. The patient shifts on the chaise. “I feel ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/01/26/genre-vs-literary/ What’s your favorite scene your editor asked you to cut? OK, who of us has NOT been looking forward this question? We finally get to pull out that stuff we always wanted to show. I tend to write in a skeletal form and add layers, so my edits are more of ... http://rebeccacantrell.com/2010/01/05/the-death-i-never-got-to-finish/