Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. In May it went to critique partners and then my agent. Each week I share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Amy Fellner Dominy, Award-Winning Author of Tween/Teen Novels
Amy Fellner Dominy, Award-Winning Author of Tween/Teen Novels
Summer Reading for Tweens
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As the temperature here in Phoenix hit 100 degrees last week, it hit me that summer is nearly here. And with summer comes Summer Reading Lists. If you’re a librarian, teacher or lead a reading group, then I hope you’ll consider including my newest release, on your list for 5th – 8th graders.
AUDITION & SUBTRACTION is about 14-year-old Tatum who does everything with Lori—including a yearly clarinet/flute duet for honor band auditions. But when a new boy transfers to their middle school and band, everything changes!
And to make your job a little easier, I thought I’d give you a few reasons why:
A Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Sell a New Novel
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. I spent Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. and April revising. May it goes to critique partners and then my agent. I’ll share writing tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Week 29 Recap
Goal: Address Critique Comments
Progress: Nearly done
I hate my critique partners. They know me too well. They know that I have, shall we say, some bad habits as a writer. And they call me on it.
Weekly Journal as one Author (Attempts) to Write a New Novel
May 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Week 28 Recap
Goal: Be Patient
Progress: Not much
Hi All! Happy Friday and welcome to the Blog of Frustration. Yeah, I’m in a funk today, so be warned: Crabbiness to follow.
It’s all the WAITING that does it to me.
Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Write a New YA Novel
April 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Week 26 Recap
Goal: Polish up manuscript…send it off to critique partners
Progress: Done and…almost done
This week, I’m still enjoying the knowledge that the book is done. I’ve been doing some polishing work and correcting the timeline, but it’s about to go out for critique. I’ll keep you all posted on the notes I hear back.
Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Write a New Novel
April 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Week 25 Recap
Goal: Finish FIFTH Complete Revision
Progress: DONE!!
If you’ve been following along with me, you know it’s been months of work to get to this point. It took not one, not two, not three, not four but FIVE times through this book to figure out the story I wanted to tell.
Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Write a New Novel
April 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Week 24 Recap
Goal: Continue Rewrites –finish by next Friday or run naked through the streets.
Progress: 15,000 words to go
It’s been a good writing week with my WIP and Mitch and Lauren. (So nice to be able to say that!) Part of what has motivated me is I got back a critique on the first 25,000 words. My critique friend LOVED IT and YES, IT’S WORKING!
Weekly Journal as One Author (Attempts) to Write a New Novel
March 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
Join me each Friday as I continue to journal about the process of writing a new book. During November and NaNoWriMo I wrote the first draft. Now it’s time to revise and rework. I’ll share my tips and the process I go through on the way (hopefully!) to making a sale.
Week 22 Recap
Goal: Continue Rewrites (Fourth Time Through!)
Progress: Halfway through!
This is not how I planned things.
I was going to start this book during NaNo, write a messy draft, and then go through it again and have a really solid draft 2 to send off to my critique partners. That was going to happen at the end of January.
Dreams Do Come True
March 16, 2013 by 6 Comments
Normally, I post my writing blog every Friday. But there was nothing normal about this Friday.
Yesterday, I had the chance to realize a dream which, I gotta tell you, is a very cool thing. Here’s the whole story:
The Backstory
14 Years Ago: When my kids were little, I took them to see plays. Lots of plays. Our favorites were the ones put on by Childsplay, an amazing production company in Tempe, Arizona that consistently did world-renowned, award-winning work.
Also, one of our very favorite actors was a guy named Jon Gentry. He was in every show and a rock star for my kids and me.
