January 2008

My blogger pal, Tanya, has invited me to guest blog at the the great group blog, Southern Fried Chicas. The Ladies have a weekly “Behind The Book” guest spot, and I’m on for today! Check me out here, and leave a comment for a copy of GRAFFITI GIRL.

Yay, I got the go ahead to share my new cover for INVISIBLE TOUCH! I really like it. I think it’s eye-catching and the cover conveys that it’s a book about a psychic girl, without losing that urban flare.

Happy Monday. Would anyone like some quotes…? “Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.” ~ Anonymous “Never confuse movement with action.” ~ Ernest Hemingway “Reading this book is like waiting for the first shoe to drop.” ~ Ralph N

I like to try to write my fiction with reality. As readers discover GRAFFITI GIRL, I think one of the main comments I’ve heard most is the realism they felt while reading the story. It’s just one of the aspects of storytelling I try to make sure I succeed in. I probably do

My editor was able to do a quick return on my revision notes for INVISIBLE TOUCH. Thankfully, there are no major changes, but plenty of great thoughts for embellishing, clarifying and mentioning issues again if I haven’t written about them in a while, as well as numerous line ed

…is tough. Once you finish with your current contracted book you should already have a new idea percolating for the next. In some cases, before the current book is done. With an imprint such as MTV Books, slots are limited. The publisher often has an option clause in your previo

Okay, I stumbled across this and thought it was way cool… What Teen Book Should You Read? [[ for girls ]] You’re into deep, real, raw books. Music or art is usually a key factor in them. You should read: Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra After entering — and losing —

Since INVISIBLE is out to my editor I have a boatload of organization to enter back into my life. Such as… Clean desk.It’s a messy terror, I tell ya. Frightening. The List.Get to the list of all the things I’ve put off the last two months. Clean bathrooms.They are in

Just a quick note to let you know, it’s How To Hook a Hottie week over at YA Fresh this week! We’ll being chatting up Tina Ferraro’s novel, as well as have a giveaway at the end of the week, so stop by for a visit! Thanks, kelly

So I’ve officially written my third book. It’s a pretty good feeling. To me it means I’m growing as a writer. I may not be perfect–when is anybody?–but I’m learning more with each novel. There are days when I’m in a middle of a book and I wond