I had a "convo" with my critique partner and friend and all around good person, Amy, now that her debut GATED is about to hit shelves. This is so exciting and I wanted to have a kind of discussion with Amy about how our CP relationship came to fruition as she wrote GATED.
Read moreBook Expo 2013: How's the Publishing Industry Faring Since?
Once again Book Expo was held in NYC during a hot (and semi-humid) few days. There was talk about the state of the industry and digital components (and vendors) had a key area in the Digital Zone. What is the state of the industry or really prospects on the state? Hopefully ever optimistic and growing.
Read moreInternational Chocolate Awards (Americas)
I helped judge a round in the International Chocolate Awards Americas a couple weeks ago. The grand jury finalists were announced and will be setting off to compete on a larger stage. I have to say while I must keep mum on the details of judging, I had a great time and got a new respect for the act of truly tasting chocolate.
Read moreIce Cream Takedown 2013
The latest Takedown, of the ice cream variety, happened on Sunday, July 7th. It was humid. People were sweating. And there was ice cream and free cocktails, two of the few things to get me to leave my apartment and the a/c to trek to Brooklyn.
Read moreWhat I Learned About Character Development, I Learned from Joss Whedon
Had an epiphany when revising my YA book of how much Joss Whedon's "Buffy" was an influence on me as an artist. Here's a bit of me praising the man and noting some key episodes you may want to check out of "Buffy." Please also not spoilers if you haven't watched the entire show.
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