What I Write

My young adult novels are dark, edgy, and realistic. Although I love paranormal and fantasy books, I prefer to create stories that could really happen (and in many cases, really are happening). For me, the echo of a story set firmly in the real world always haunts me long after I've read the final word. If you like Ellen Hopkins, Jay Asher, and Neal Shusterman, you might like my books, too.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Backspace Writers Conference

Wow.

Just, wow.

My brain is still buzzing after a fantastic weekend at the Backspace Writers Conference in NYC.  The workshops, the panels, the people: Incredible.  I honestly feel I've learned a year's worth of craft in three amazing days. 

So, what now?

Well, I'm going to give myself a few days to chill, then I'm planning to jump back into my MS with both feet.  I already have a million ideas for adding microtension to every single page and to tighten up those areas that were nagging at me before I left.

After that?

Ummm, I have some manuscripts to send out...

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Two Days Until Backspace and...

Yep, still writing.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Welcome!

So, what's this whole blog thing about?  Well, mostly, it's a way for me to share my experiences as a writer (and stay-at-home mom), but you never know, I might post some other interesting tidbits along the way about, you know, other stuff.  Thanks for following me! I look forward to hearing your comments.

~Laura
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About Me

I'm a writer of contemporary teen fiction. My bookshelf is SLAMMED with young adult novels and I should be on some sort of twelve step program for my spending habits in Barnes and Noble. And, for the record, I LIKE having real books, so no Nook or Kindle for this gal.