Posted by Barry Lyga | Dec 22, 2009 | Writing Advice
Before I start this week, I just want to point out that Laurie Halse Anderson is causing trouble AGAIN. This woman just will not leave me alone. Clearly, she has issues. I urge you NOT to click on the following link and NOT to...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Dec 19, 2009 | Life
Posted on: 12/19/09 Updated to add Going Bovine ’cause I read it after I posted this list, but before the end of 2009. For some reason, I have recently gotten a lot of requests for reading lists, people asking me what are...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Dec 15, 2009 | Writing Advice
OK, continuing to tackle questions I have received recently… This question is about something that may come up once you’ve landed an agent. This is most likely a VERY premature question for this blog’s audience, as most of you...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Dec 15, 2009 | Writing
If you live in the Bay Area and would like a signed copy of Goth Girl Rising (either for yourself or as a holiday gift), I suggest you hie thyself to Books, Inc.’s Opera Plaza location in San Francisco, where they have...
Read MorePosted by Barry Lyga | Dec 10, 2009 | Writing Advice
So, some folks pointed Laurie Halse Anderson at one of my blogs on Dialogue, pointing out that my advice (seemingly) directly contradicted Laurie’s. I, apparently, was saying, “You should not mix action description...
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