Month: February 2010

Writing Advice #40: Copyright

I was asked: Everyone keeps telling me i need to copyright my books before i even attempt to get them published, because there’s the potential that someone will steal them. Is copyrighting a good path to go down? This is an...

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Fanboy: Ahora en Espanol

I took six years of Spanish in total (one in middle school, four in high school, and one in college), so you’d think I would be reasonably fluent. To my shame, I’m here to report to you that I think I can say...

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A Psychiatrist Reads Boy Toy

Recently, a friend of mine told me that a web site was allowing people to download free copies of Boy Toy. I investigated and it turned out to be a mistake — no one was offering Boy Toy for free. However, while poking...

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Interview: Teen Book Festival Blog

Carly Maldonado, the official blogger for the Teen Book Festival, asked me a few questions the other day. You can see the interview here. The Teen Book Festival is an amazing experience for authors. I have no idea what...

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Writing Advice #39: Cursing

Two weeks ago, Sarah D. posted in the comments: I have a unrelated question. Cussing in YA. I struggle with this so much. In my normal life I never cuss. That’s just me. In my book I find myself wanting to cuss all the...

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