Writing – Page 4 – JEFF GARVIN

Six Word Stories: Tucson Edition

March 13, 2017
Fiction, Writing

On March tenth and eleventh, I appeared at the Tucson Festival of Books. One of the highlights was presenting to a group of talented up-and-coming writers from local high schools at the C.A.T.S. (Creative Arts Teen Summit) on Friday. During a writing exercise, I introduced students to the Six Word...

Get SYMPTOMS to the Finals!

November 10, 2016
Fiction, News, Writing

Thank you for getting SYMPTOMS OF BEING HUMAN into the Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinals! Help me get into the finals!

SYMPTOMS Nominated for Goodreads Choice Award

November 2, 2016
Fiction, News, Writing

SYMPTOMS OF BEING HUMAN has been nominated for the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction!

How NaNoWriMo Helped Launch My Writing Career

November 1, 2016
Fiction, Personal, Writing

The following is a partial transcript of my inspirational NaNoWriMo Launch Talk, given October 22, 2016 at the Orange Public Library. For more information on NaNoWriMo, visit their website. Warning: DO NOT READ ON unless you want to be inspired to write! Greetings Wrimos! My name is Jeff Garvin....

Jeff speaks in front of NaNoWriMo Participants

Packed NaNoWriMo Launch Event!

October 24, 2016
News, Personal, Writing

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of soon-to-be NaNoWriMo winners at the Orange Public Library. The event was a kickoff for National Novel Writing Month—a nationwide “contest” in which writers all over the country endeavor to write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. If you’re...

YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2016 is Coming!

September 27, 2016
Fiction, Writing

YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2016 is coming. . .October 4th through October 9th! I’m thrilled to participate in my second YA Scavenger Hunt. In case you’re unfamiliar with YASH, it’s a 72-hour internet scavenger hunt that promises a lot of fun and a chance to win SCORES AND SCORES of signed books. This...