by Rebecca | Jul 6, 2017 | IRL, pairs well with a hammock, relax, sensory overload, setting, summertime, talking about writing, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, Uncategorized, wrap ups
I was reading a craft book recently in which Hemingway lamented how he struggled to write in summer–the hot, sleepy weather just didn’t work for him. For me, it’s the cold, dark days of winter when I feel blocked. Summer inspires me, and so far this...
by Rebecca | Jun 6, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, books, i heart the beach, pairs well with a hammock, relax, summertime, this is how we read it
Summer is my favorite reading season.* Both in terms of the places you can read (beach, pool, park, hammock, tent, etc.) and the tradition of reading for pleasure. Deep in winter, I start a list of the books I’d like to read once it’s warm and sunny and...
by Rebecca | May 23, 2017 | Aladdin, book clubs, books, contests and giveaways, happy happy joy joy, i heart the beach, news, pairs well with a hammock, paperback, pretty pretty, releases, Simon & Schuster, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, teachers are the best, The Last Grand Adventure
It might be a little chilly and gloomy this week, but Summer is finally here–at least in paperback. It was a real treat to come home from a great day at #nErDcampNJ last Saturday and find a package with some early copies inside. It’s the same gorgeous art...
by Rebecca | Apr 18, 2017 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, authors, book people, i heart the beach, IRL, middle grade, pairs well with a hammock, revising, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it, wrap ups
Happy spring! I spent most of my winter inside, staring out at the snow (or, more accurately where I live, slush-covered streets) while revising, and revising, and then revising The Last Grand Adventure. (Writing is editing, right?) I did take a break in between...
by Rebecca | Sep 10, 2016 | i heart the beach, IRL, pairs well with a hammock, rare Saturday post alert, summertime, The Last Grand Adventure, this is how we read it, wrap ups
Today it doesn’t feel like summer is over–it’s sunny, 87 degrees, and super humid. (Although, if you go by the calendar, we do have a couple of weeks left of the season.) But some of the leaves are starting to crisp, and kids and teachers are back in...
by Rebecca | Jul 24, 2016 | i heart the beach, IRL, pairs well with a hammock, sensory overload, Summer of Lost and Found, summertime, this is how we read it, treat this post as evidence of procrastination, WIPspiration
The earliest drafts of Summer of Lost and Found had the book start with Nell anticipating summer fun on a New York barrier island–but those Fire Island sections were cut because “killing your darlings” is a task us authors really have to do. Can you...
