Ok, we need to have a little sit down chat guys. Fair warning, I have a lot to say, and a lot of it is emotional for me, so bear with me while I try and make sense of the rant in my head. I feel like the book community has taken an enormous step […]
Oh dear publishing, what have you done? Penguin released a statement recently that they will be publishing a “YA edition” of Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code. What makes it YA? It’s going to be abridged and presumably “rewritten” for YA. So dumbed down and shortened is what I’m hearing, and I don’t like it. Mine […]
Sadly, I did not make it to BEA this year. But all is not lost because I’ll be at The Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival for my third year in a row. Book festivals and conventions have a lot in common and one of those things are the tips I would give people who are […]
So do you want the good news or the bad news first? Well the bad news is that Ohio Author Appreciation in April is over. Sad days! The good news is that this recap will help you go back and reread your favorites or check out the posts that you’ve missed! So here are all […]
Now it’s time to introduce our last author for the month. She was one of the trio (along with Mindy McGinnis and Jody Casella) who inspired this whole event in the first place and one of my favorite people in the world! Welcome the amazing Natalie D. Richards! My life is far too boring to […]
Our second to last author is here an she is a returnee to this event! Welcome back to Vicki Leigh! 1. What have you been up to in the year since you’ve last been here? Book 2 of my DREAMCATCHER series is out now! Yay!! Then my YA Contemporary, BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, is releasing […]
You guys, this post is from one of my favorite people on the planet. She was one of the first 3 Ohio authors I met and helped inspire this event. I’m so glad to have her back, welcome to Thin Space author Jody Casella! Coloring My Way through Writer’s Block by Jody Casella A few […]
Today we’ve got another OAAA veteran on the blog! Welcome back Amanda Flower. Let’s take a look at her dreamcast. Dream Cast for Crime and Poetry Amanda Flower Most authors dream of their books making it to the big or small screen someday. I’m no exception, and of all my books, I would love […]
As we wind down this month long event, I’d like to introduce an author who is new to this event but certainly not new to a lot of readers. Please welcome Laura Bickle. 1.Where did you get the idea for THE HALLOWED ONES? When I was a little girl, my parents would take me […]
As you guys know, I love Austen stories. So of course I was going to grab a bunch of Jane Austen Fan fiction (JAFF) writers for this year’s even. I was surprised how many there were in Ohio. So let’s take some time with one of the best known JAFF writers Regina Jeffers. Welcome! […]