Live Discussion: Imposter Syndrome
A panel discussion featuring TV’s Curtis Andersen, Actresses René Bordelon and Jessica Hayes, and book blogger Dan Zarzana.
Tag: inspiration
On Being Afraid in the Bathroom
The impetus to write Symptoms of Being Human came in late 2013. I was in a car with some friends and acquaintances when the driver–let’s call her Jane–brought up a court case pending in my county. A transgender student was suing the school district for the right to use the restroom/locker...
10 Tips on Landing an Agent at a Writers’ Conference
I recently wrote an article for the Writers Digest Guide to Literary Agents blog. Here’s an excerpt followed by a link to the rest of the post.
When I was ready to seek representation, I chose not to approach agents in the usual way—by email query—even though most agents prefer that method....
5 Tips for Turning Your Teen Turmoil Into a Novel
HarperCollins Canada asked me to write a post for their official YA Blog, HCC Frenzy. Here’s a short except, followed by a link where you can read the whole article.
There’s no way around it: high school hurts. The good news? Pain is precious to writers. It motivates us, inspires us, fuels...
RILEY’S MIX TAPE (AKA PLAYLIST)
Music was an essential part of my teenage experience. When I liked somebody, I made them a mix tape of songs that would [hopefully] make my feelings obvious so I didn’t have to admit them. When someone broke my heart, I made a mix tape of breakup songs. When I graduated, I made a mix tape of...
Writing in New York
I RARELY INDULGE in travelogue-style posts, but I’m compelled to share with you my crazy July in New York. I originally planned to stay for only eight days, but a new project came up which kept me in Manhattan for three weeks. It was part vacation, part public relations, part writing retreat.
...