by Jamie Chavez | Sep 12, 2013 | Guest Posts, Miscellany
Don’t you just love that “I’ll be away from my office” thing? It’s true. I’m out of my office today. When that happens, my friends cover the blogging bases for me. This one’s from Christa Allan. It originally ran on her own blog, and I’m so pleased to republish it...
by Jamie Chavez | Sep 9, 2013 | Books You Might Like, Guest Posts
Natalie Knaub has—and while I’m getting ready to go to a writers’ conference, I’m going to let her tell you about The Scorpio Races, in a post she also ran on her own blog.* Review: The Scorpio Races (YA) There are books you read and think, That was pretty good. Then...
by Jamie Chavez | Jun 27, 2013 | Guest Posts, Your Editor Says …
I’m just winding up a couple projects and making use of some excellent guest posts. This one’s from Billie Brownell,* an editor for Cool Springs Press: How to Make Your Editor Happy Did you ever read Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus? I especially love the...
by Jamie Chavez | May 30, 2013 | Guest Posts, The Writing Craft
This topic came up over lunch a few weeks ago, and I begged Ramona Richards * to write it up for a guest post to run during my vacation. This is just what you need to know! Separating the Women from the … Other Women I recently had an author I admire a great deal try...
by Jamie Chavez | May 27, 2013 | Guest Posts, The Writing Craft
Here’s a post about two of my favorite subjects—a writer’s voice and a book I truly love—from Natalie Knaub, a young writer I’ve been following. Enjoy! That Voice Thing I’ve decided Patrick Ness is one of the greatest authors on the planet. Not only...
by Jamie Chavez | May 23, 2013 | Guest Posts, Miscellany
There are lots of things newbies need to learn—including how to be professional among professionals. Here’s a fantastic lesson in how not to do it from my longtime friend and colleague Bob Singleton. You’re Asking Me What? I’m a composer/producer. The journey of...
