by Joelle | Mar 23, 2012 | Daily Writings
I think it’s probably best not to read reviews. Bad ones make you feel bad, good ones distract you from the writing you’re doing and possibly make you feel all proud and big-headed. And yet, they’re like junk food…so irresistible! My editor...
by Joelle | Mar 15, 2012 | Daily Writings
Today is my wonderful friend Eileen Cook’s birthday. You should celebrate and buy yourself a present. How about one of her fabulous books? Happy Birthday, Sweet Pea!
by Joelle | Mar 11, 2012 | Daily Writings
Speaking of other people doing publicity for me…the fabulous and fun blogger, James over at Book Chic is hosting a double giveaway. Enter to win by leaving a comment and you could win one of two advance readers copies of The Right & the Real! Isn’t he...
by Joelle | Mar 9, 2012 | Daily Writings
I’ve had a headache all week. This has made writing my new novel challenging, but I was sick with a cold four of my five writing days last week, so I have made myself carry on in spite of the headache. Since drugs don’t usually work for me, I don’t...
by Joelle | Mar 6, 2012 | Daily Writings
I’m pretty excited to share with you all my first review for The Right & the Real! From Publisher’s Weekly: Fast pacing and a strong first-person narrative voice combine to make this coming-of-age story a harrowing page-turner....
by Joelle | Feb 20, 2012 | Daily Writings
The following video includes some exciting stuff (at least for me), but I forgot to include one really, really cool thing. Went to the Poetry Festival all day yesterday. They have these little cabins without electricity surrounding the lodge where it was held and for...
by Joelle | Feb 10, 2012 | Daily Writings
I’m very excited to be participating in the Poetry Gabriola Festival next weekend. I’ll be performing on Thursday, February 16th. Here’s the blurby thing that explains it. If you’re in the area, I hope you come. And not just to my event. The...
by Joelle | Feb 7, 2012 | Daily Writings
by Joelle | Feb 4, 2012 | Daily Writings
There is much talk about supporting indie bookstores for the simple fact that they need our dollars to keep the lights on. Without them, writers and readers will be cheated out of choice as big chains choose what we read by making available their choices, not ours. ...
by Joelle | Jan 30, 2012 | Daily Writings
I realized today that I’ve been writing soooooo much that I haven’t updated the blog in forever! But did you see the part of that sentence that said “I’ve been writing soooooo much”? That’s the good news! Anyway, not much to say...
by Joelle | Jan 16, 2012 | Daily Writings
To help celebrate the launch of her new book, Holly Cupala put together this excellent video called Words Have Power. I was lucky enough to be asked to be in it....
by Joelle | Jan 15, 2012 | Daily Writings
by Joelle | Jan 13, 2012 | Daily Writings
I am only 84 pages into this, but I seriously think it is a must read for all Middle Grade and Young Adult writers. It’s kind of sad, really, but fascinating too. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth by Alexandra Robbins When school lunchroom doors open, hungry...
by Joelle | Jan 8, 2012 | Daily Writings
This just cracks me up. Thanks to my friend Bad Steve, for sending it to...
by Joelle | Jan 7, 2012 | Daily Writings
For the first time in over a year, I’ve updated and added things to the Events Page. Check it out. And I hope to see you there!
by Joelle | Jan 5, 2012 | Daily Writings
To celebrate the release of her new book, Unraveling Isobel, author Eileen Cook is giving away books. And today, she’s giving away an ARC of my book, The Right and the Real. Pop on over to enter to win!
by Joelle | Jan 3, 2012 | Daily Writings
That’s right! Today is the release of the fabulous writer Eileen Cook’s new book, Unraveling Isobel. You know you want it. So go get it! I read an early draft of this fun ghost story. You’re going to love it. And what an excellent cover! It would...
by Joelle | Dec 31, 2011 | Daily Writings
Time again for the list of my favourite books that I’ve read this year! As usual, it’s a real mix. Some are fluffy and light murder mysteries or chick lit, most are young adult, some are more literary, some are just plain useful or amusing nonfiction....
by Joelle | Dec 28, 2011 | Daily Writings
Quite a while ago, I read a theory on ideas and I honestly can’t remember where I read it, but if I had to guess, I’d say it was probably in Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. Essentially, the theory stated that ideas (story, businesses,...
by Joelle | Dec 21, 2011 | Daily Writings
Finally! Welcome to Chateau Joelle, where the paint on the walls is creme brule, the floor is Cabernet, and it was built by a Frenchman! But much to my agent’s relief, the writing will all be in...
by Joelle | Dec 16, 2011 | Daily Writings
Last September, I traveled down to Portland and along the way, I stopped in Seattle. I was able to meet up with writer Holly Cupala at Elliot Bay Book Company and chat for an hour, which was a real bonus. If you don’t know Holly, well, you wish you did....
by Joelle | Dec 11, 2011 | Daily Writings
The other night I was at the grocery store and the man in front of me…a grown man, with grey hair (in other words…not a twenty-something) was purchasing 2 boxes of frozen mac & cheese, a package of hotdogs, and some pepperoni sticks. Sometimes, when I...
by Joelle | Dec 1, 2011 | Daily Writings
Another great blurb for The Right & the Real! I read R & R through in one large gulp. It is marvelously gripping, racy and pacy. – John Rowe Townsend, author of Noah’s Castle, The Islanders, and more than twenty other books for young...
by Joelle | Nov 23, 2011 | Daily Writings
Here we go! We’re almost there! The reason I dug the trench (I never say why in the video), is for the elextrical...
by Joelle | Nov 12, 2011 | Daily Writings
I’m kind of wishing this was my new author pic for The Right & the Real. I guess I’ll have to write another book. Photo © Victor Anthony 2011
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