by SMThornton | Sep 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
I have succumbed. I went to the book store today and bought Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol. Typically I avoid the trendy books on the market, at least until the storm has died down. I didn’t read Twilight until this summer and I still haven’t read any...
by SMThornton | Sep 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love a good list. There’s something about putting those little checks in the boxes that makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something. One day when I’m old I plan to take up birding just so I can check off more boxes. ‘Cause I’m super...
by SMThornton | Sep 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
All books need great hooks to draw their readers in, but a good ending is also critical. There’s nothing worse than investing the hours required to read 400 pages or so and then getting to the last page and thinking, “That’s it?” My time is...
by SMThornton | Sep 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
I know you can’t see me right now so you’re going to have to take my word on something. I’m dancing. A super happy dance. I would go so far to say that I’m doing an Egyptian happy dance (rare and hard to quantify in words). What has brought...
by SMThornton | Sep 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Here’s a question for all you published authors out there. And agents. And editors. Really, anyone who knows more about writing than I do which is just about everyone. Which word count formula should one really use for a query letter? Granted, I’m not at...
