With the children back in school this week, I started working with my insightful editor, Daniel Friend, to refine and polish Eruption. Every step of this process is a literal dream come true. I am so excited for Eruption to become “a real book.”
We’ve all had those days where things just don’t seem to go our way. Even with the best intentions, careful preparation, and a great attitude, sometimes we can’t get our plans off the ground. This was the case one evening this summer when my girls and I set out for the beach. The plan was…
In the past few months, I have had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with many new writer friends. One of those friends, Emily Bates nominated me to join in the “Meet my Character Blog Tour.” Emily is a fellow Cedar Fort author, whose book, Demon’s Heart will be released in December. What is…
Special thanks to Kristen Reeves and Michelle May at Cedar Fort Publishing for this outstanding cover design. Eruption is scheduled to be released January 13, 2015. You can now add Eruption to your “Want to Read” list on Goodreads.
Guest Post by Marnae Horejs A badly placed poetic device is like an elephant in the ocean. Don’t you hate it when you are really enthralled in an intense scene in a novel and the author, a short, bald, underappreciated man whose mother was an accountant, takes you out of a story to give…
Two summers ago, I made a rebellious decision. In a moment of weakness after a season of commuting to football practice and dance lessons four nights a week, I snapped. It was time to register the kids for the swim team, but I sat at the computer, paralyzed. I couldn’t make myself do it. I…
Who isn’t mesmerized by the dancing flames of a campfire? Outside, under the stars, breathing crisp air, crackling wood, the mind sharpens and opens itself to pondering the expansive universe. Last weekend in Colorado, the campfire’s usual duties expanded from warming hands and feet and toasting marshmallows to something much more artistic and existential. Over…
The internet is full of editing advice for writers. Top google hits produce anywhere from eight to twenty-five simple steps guaranteed to transform writing from clunky and amateur to smooth and professional. Whether you are writing a novel or a senior paper, one of the most basic, common sense tips for editing is to read the work aloud. Reading aloud…
The thought of taking an epic road trip in the mini-van with our four children was daunting, but we were crazy enough to go for it. In the summer of 2013, we traveled over 5,000 miles through 7 states, 1 province, and 4 national parks. After staying in cheap hotels, camping near the beach, 2 new tires,…
Adrienne Quintana 