Conferences About Books! by Rebecca Cantrell I love reading. I grew up in a family of readers, but once I entered school I discovered that most of my classmates did not yearn to sneak away and read during recess. They wanted to play soccer or Frisbee or
READ MORE →Brainstorming techniques? I think I may be the only writer I know without a file of cool ideas tucked away and I’m starting to feel worried about it. I could throw one together, but I don’t think I’d ever look at it again. For me, each novel
READ MORE →by Rebecca Cantrell I planned to write a scathing rejection letter for the blog this week. Being a good student, I did research. I googled rejection letters and found some doozies for classic books. Here is an actual rejection of Animal Farm by George Orwell: “It is
READ MORE →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
READ MORE →“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?
READ MORE →“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
READ MORE →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.
READ MORE →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
READ MORE →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
READ MORE →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),
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