The "Real" Collision: Salvation Tour Stop 3
Today's sneak peak is the very first scene I ever wrote for Salvation. At that time, it was written from both points of view. And while Salva won most of the scenes in the prologue and the first...
View ArticleThe Mercenary: Salvation Tour Stop 4
To read the Prologue, go to Pure Imagination.To read Chapter 1--Scene 1, go to Always YA at Heart.To read Chapter 2--Scene 2, go to Books that Bite.Chapter 1: Collision--Scene 3Salva scanned the stark...
View ArticleThe Guys: Salvation Teaser Tour Stop 5
To read the Prologue, go to Pure Imagination. To read Chapter 1--Scene 1, go to Always YA at Heart.To read Chapter 1--Scene 2, go to Books that Bite.To read Chapter 1--Scene 3, go to Live to Read....
View ArticleAn Ethical Dilemma: Salvation Teaser Tour Stop 6
To read the Prologue, go to Pure Imagination. To read Chapter 1--Scene 1, go to Always YA at Heart. To read Chapter 1--Scene 2, go to Books that Bite. To read Chapter 1--Scene 3, go to Live to Read.To...
View ArticleBeth: Salvation Tour Stop 7
To read the Prologue, go to Pure Imagination. To read Chapter 1--Scene 1, go to Always YA at Heart. To read Chapter 1--Scene 2, go to Books that Bite.To read Chapter 1--Scene 3, go to Live to Read....
View ArticleA Graveyard Butterfly: Salvation Teaser Tour Stop 8
To read the Prologue, go to Pure Imagination.To read Chapter 1--Scene 1, go to Always YA at Heart.To read Chapter 1--Scene 2, go to Books that Bite. To read Chapter 1--Scene 3, go to Live to Read.To...
View ArticleREDEMPTION: Aurelia's Announcement and Confessions about Book 3.
“Shall we dance, da dum dum dum . . .”Aurelia is dancing around the room and performing acrobatics while singing songs from The King and I.“Shall you tell them or should I?” asks yours truly.“Hmm?” She...
View ArticleDenis Ten: Witnessing the Extraordinary
I know this is an author blog, but I am going to have to add another entry about figure skating. I think, as an author, you need to recognize the extraordinary in real life. I first saw Denis Ten skate...
View ArticleHigh-Maintenance Horse
Aurelia is a fantasy. When I first began writing it, I thought of it as a story along the lines of Tamora Pierce or Patricia C. Wrede.I had no idea that it would become in any way “a horse book.”...
View ArticleThe Novel's Calendar
I’m generally not the most organized person. I don’t keep a date book. I don’t record my travel expenses on a regular basis. I cram all my receipts into my wallet or dump them in a pile on my file...
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Historical Fiction: The First Wave
My next book—the one after Redemption—is historical fiction. Not historical fantasy like Aurelia and Robert’s series. But genuine HF.This means the research has to be more real. (In other words, I...
View ArticleIn the Villain's Mind
I’m generally not a fan of scenes told from the villain’s point-of-view. I don’t like being there, in the villain’s head. I find that it gives away a lot of the tension within the novel—knowing what...
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Redemption Tour Stop 3: YA Bibliophile Review
Check out Heidi’s review for Redemption on her YA Bibliophile blog! Also Redemptionis now available at Barnes & Noble on the following page:Barnes & Noble's Redemption...
View ArticleRedemption Tour Stop 4: YA Book Nerd
From Jennifer at YA Book Nerd:“I liked watching both Robert and Aurelia come into their own. I liked the strategies, the defiance, and the determination . . . A fantastic ending to a wonderful...
View ArticleRedemption Tour Stop 5: Miz Writer Lady
From Jean at Miz Writer Lady:“It was one of the things I had forgotten about Anne Osterlund’s storytelling: her ability to sucker punch you with emotions. Being the end of a trilogy, emotions were...
View ArticleRedemption Tour Stop 6: Aurelia's Top Ten Challenges for Headstrong Characters
1. Assassins. When you have a mind of your own, people seem to want to kill you.2. Vultures. AKA unwanted suitors with lots of power and very little hair.3. Sisters. Always a challenge,...
View ArticleHistorical Fiction: The First Wave
My next book—the one after REDEMPTION—is true historical fiction. Not historical fantasy, like Aurelia and Robert’s series. But real HF.Which means the research has to be more real. (In other words, I...
View ArticleHistorical Fiction: The Second Wave
So . . . as I was saying. My major achievement after the first wave of research for my new writing project was selecting the specific dates for my novel.Followed by the completion of a first...
View ArticleHistorical Fiction: Easy Answers--Tough Process
I never do the research first.That probably sounds irresponsible, but the story has to come first. The characters—they have to be alive. They must have a story to tell. And that story always exists...
View ArticleNew Inspiration: The Willamette Writers' Conference
I had the amazing opportunity to attend the 2019 Willamette Writers Conference this past Friday! I love to recommend this conference to the following: new writers hoping to learn how to write and...
View ArticleRipping Stitches: A Writing Metaphor
“Go get the seam ripper!” is the most common quote I remember from my sewing years growing up. A seam ripper, FYI, is a small device used to rip out one’s work. For me, sewing was frequently a process...
View ArticleGood Fairies
Peter Pan is my favorite book, as you probably know if you have read any of my interviews. The first version of Peter Pan that I remember was a Disney picture book that I had memorized as a child. I...
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