Monday, March 31

Tips for Researching Your Story

Monday, March 31, 2014 Laurel Garver
by Sherrie Petersen Photo credit: quicksandala from morguefile.com  Research is one of my favorite things to do when I’m writing a new book. I can lose...

Saturday, March 29

Upcoming awesome

Saturday, March 29, 2014 Laurel Garver
It might seem like I've been neglecting this little corner of the Interwebs, but in fact, I've been gearing up for a solid month of awesomeness. Here's what's in store: Prepare...

Sunday, March 23

A-Z Theme reveal

Sunday, March 23, 2014 Laurel Garver
I'm a few days late to the theme reveal party for the A-Z blogging challenge, in part because I was hosting an actual party at my home this weekend for my daughter and her friends,...

Tuesday, March 18

Just one of the guys: the magic of boy-girl friendship

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Laurel Garver
When I read Melina Marchetta's Saving Francesca, it really resonated with me. What I especially liked was the way she develops non-romantic friendships between the teen guys...

Tuesday, March 11

"I want to join in, but...": another kind of blues

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Laurel Garver
Every year, I toy with the idea of joining the A-Z blogging challenge, and I always talk myself out of it. It has the potential to be a huge time suck. But it's also a great way...
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