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Introducing: DiversifYA! 1 Apr 2013 | 06:00 pm
Hello lovelies! As you may have noticed, a few things changed around the blog here. Most notably the name. And the lay-out. And the color scheme. And the fact that
MPR: The Places We Travel 28 Jan 2013 | 08:00 pm
Hey m’lovelies! I’m blogging over at YA Misfits today, about the places we travel (and the stories we write). In my post, I’ve shared a few of my favorite travel memories that made it into my stories ...
My sci-fi is NOT your dystopian 21 Jan 2013 | 06:30 pm
In case you noticed, it took me all of one week to flunk my schedule of Monday blogging. Which, as far as New Year’s resolutions go, is pretty impressive. But I did have a good reason! I fell in love ...
Critiquing Part Three: accepting critique 7 Jan 2013 | 07:00 pm
Hey m’lovelies! I promised a little while ago that I’d be blogging every Monday starting this year. Now I should admit I completely forgot about that until yesterday, but lo and behold, a blog! *g* No...
PitchWars! Wishlist! 26 Nov 2012 | 06:00 pm
You guys! It’s finally time for us to share our wishlist! And with that, submissions to PitchWars are officially open! (For submission info, see the second half of this post.) ~*~ Now I can try to con...
Critiquing Part Two: five golden rules 24 Nov 2012 | 04:14 am
Hey m’lovelies! Before I dive into today’s post, let me add a comment to Tuesday’s. We’ve talked about how it’s okay to say you don’t want feedback, and this should go without saying, it’s also always...
Critiquing Part One: three questions, three questions, and a blurb 21 Nov 2012 | 04:00 am
Hey m’lovelies! So of course with my record of blogging, it’s only fitting that I forget to schedule this post, y/y? But since it’s still today–even on my side of the world, ish–at least it’s not a co...
Updates! 19 Nov 2012 | 07:00 pm
Hiiiiii lovelies! Can you believe it’s almost Thanksgiving? Me neither! What happened to 2012?! Anyway, I come to you bearing gifts… of housekeeping. At the almost-end of the year, I think it’s pretty...
Announcing: Pitch Wars! 14 Nov 2012 | 10:56 pm
We’re extremely excited to announce an upcoming event where 31 agented authors, industry interns, and editors team up with 31 aspiring writers to shine up their manuscripts and pitches to present to s...
Cadet of Tildor Scavenger Hunt: Medieval Girl Power! 5 Nov 2012 | 09:00 pm
Welcome to this stop on THE CADET OF TILDOR online Scavenger Hunt! If this is your first stop in the Scavenger Hunt, please go here (http://cadet.alexlidell.com/scavenger-hunt/ ) to learn how to colle...
