From Book to Movie: A Love/Hate Story
Most writers daydream about two things: the day their book appears on a best seller list and the day it gets made into a movie. I’m quite certain I’m not alone in admitting that I mentally [...]
Where Do Book Ideas Come From?
“My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.” – Anais Nin When I was little, my favorite author, Patricia Reilly Giff, came to speak at our school. When it was [...]
The Truth About Overnight Success
“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson So often we look at successful people and it seems like they catapulted to the height of their careers overnight [...]
From a Childhood Dream to the Big Screen
I don’t typically watch horror films. The sight of blood makes me bury my face against Dave’s shoulder. The ominous music plays on loop in my head for days afterwards. The murderer-lying-in-wait [...]
