So…long time no blog! I’ve been scrawling some messy, terrible poems and revising a manuscript I finished like a year ago and, also, unfortunately, doing a lot of Not Writing. But an exciting email landed in my inbox this week, and it reanimated my long-dead urge to blog. If you happen to be a writer … More Don’t read this if you can’t keep a secret
I recently sent my fourth middle grade novel to my agent, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. Even if it never evolves into anything beyond a collection of pixels on my laptop, I’m amazed it exists. But now I’m in a book hole, debating which of several different writing projects to dive … More Cutting and Pasting the In-Between
[No one]: I wonder if Maria will ever make a new blog post. [me]: I’m so glad you asked! [Literally everyone in the universe]: [me]: I can feel your anticipation and enthusiasm. It’s electric! [Literally everyone in the universe]: [me]: For today is the day I shall post to this poor, neglected blog! Friends, a … More Pitch Wars Life