Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Hope Springs
I’m feeling good today, Esteemed Reader. The snapshot above is from Amazon this morning. If I could email it to myself ten years ago, I’d save a lot of dark moments of self doubt:) Not that there won’t be some more of those yet to come as well as some mistakes and disappointments. But I’ll […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Going Indie (Part Two)
Last time on Ninja Stuff: I announced I’ve published my mean and nasty Young ADULT novel All Together Now: A Zombie Story, available here. I also revealed Richard Adams liked something I wrote enough to blurb it and it was all due to the magic of the internets, where I plan to stake out my […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Going Indie (Part Three)
Last time on Ninja Stuff: I announced I’ve published my mean and nasty Young ADULT novel All Together Now: A Zombie Story, available here. I compared success in publishing to winning the lottery and marveled at the wonders of the internet and the hope it holds for writers. And now the thrilling conclusion… Over the […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Going Indie (Part One)
Hi there, Esteemed Reader. I’ve been telling you I had some big news for you and if you’ve been following this blog you’ve probably already suspected this was coming. Actually, this post might more aptly be titled “Gone Indie,” as I’ve already done it. Instead of reading this post, you could right now, this very […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Funeral For A Friend (in which I discuss my failed novel)
It’s a somber occasion, Esteemed Reader, so I hope you’re wearing a black tie. Today I say goodbye to a book I once loved and still have some feelings for, even if I’m the only one. Actually, my critique partners and Mrs. Ninja also have strong feelings for the book, but not positive ones:) I […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: E-books Vs. Print Books
Hi there, Esteemed Reader! I saw Man of Steel twice this weekend and it was indeed the glorious experience I’ve been yearning for all year. Henry Cavil is second only to Christopher Reeve as Superman, and Amy Adams is the best onscreen Lois Lane I’ve ever seen. Johnathan Kent’s fate was lame and silly (what […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Does Anybody Really Care About the Oscars?
Hello there, Esteemed Reader. Are you worn out from watching the Oscars broadcast last night? Not me. I haven’t watched the Academy Awards since they snubbed The Dark Knight. That was the year I decided it didn’t really matter what movie won Best Picture. I still haven’t seen The Artist and I’m getting by just […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: The Distraction Of Reader Feedback, Accountability, and Cover Reveal
Hello there, Esteemed Reader. I hope this post finds you well. Though I’m posting this Monday, it’s a Saturday morning for me. I’ve got coffee, Bob Dylan is singing softly (imagine, an English Major who likes Bob Dylan!), and Little Ninja is cooing beside me in a way that tells me I’ve got about 30 […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Conference with the Cannibals
How was your weekend, Esteemed Reader? Mine was amazing, though also exhausting. I attended the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Wild Wild Midwest Conference in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Typically, I like to go to these conferences alone, thereby forcing myself to meet new people and enabling me to have long conversations with faculty […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Cannibals on the Move
Hi there, Esteemed Reader. I’ve been missing you during my summer break and I’m looking forward to returning to you next week. To the left of this text is a picture of Michael Keaton as Birdman, coming soon. The movie is a comedy, but I don’t care. I’d recognize that cowled face and blue eye […]