Thank you for attending The High Vibe Storyteller Summit. Below are some materials to go along with what you learned: The end now what.pptx The End handout The End handout2 I hope you find them helpful. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.
Exciting news! I’ve started a YouTube channel. I’ve noticed that when I talk to aspiring writers they have a lot of question about the publishing process and the industry and less questions about how to actually write. So I’ve started a series of videos just talking about different aspects of the industry–working with agents, indie … More Gabrielle on YouTube: Not a Writing Vlog
Book 2 of The Nahx Invasions has just been revealed. I think it will look pretty great with the new paperback cover of Book 1! What do you think?
I appeared on a panel with Deb Caletti, Abby Cooper, Mia García and Claribel Ortega at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Seattle. It was a very lively discussion and we were able to share a ton of information and anecdotes about classroom and library visits. The panel was video recorded and here it … More VIDEO: ALA Midwinter Panel: GET BOOKED – Making the Most of Author Visits to Classrooms and Libraries
Like many kidlit authors I am also a parent to a kid. And like most kidlit parents I have heard multiple variations on the general theme of disrespecting my work and the work of my colleagues from the reading professionals who serve my teen and her peers. I’ve about had it. The last time it … More Open Letter to Teachers and Librarians who Devalue, Disrespect and Dismiss Young Adult Literature
I appeared on a panel with Deb Caletti, Abby Cooper, Mia García and Claribel Ortega at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Seattle. It was a very lively discussion and we were able to share a ton of information and anecdotes about classroom and library visits. The panel was video recorded and that recording … More ALA Midwinter Panel: GET BOOKED – Making the Most of Author Visits to Classrooms and Libraries
This past weekend I gave two seminars at The Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference in Pasadena. I promised attendees I would upload both my Powerpoint Presentations and the handout so here they are for all to enjoy: Perfecting POV Powerpoint Slides What is YA Powerpoint Slides Perfecting POV Handout What is YA Handout Audio recordings … More Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference 2018 – Presentation materials
This last week I gave two presentations at the Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference in Pasadena. It was a great conference! My two sessions were well attended and as promised I’ve got the presentation materials here: The end now what.pptx The End handout The End handout2 And here is the audio file of this presentation … More Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Conference – Presentations and materials
It started innocently enough. My mother was visiting, and she brought a newspaper with her – a major national newspaper she gets so she can do the daily crossword. Normally I hate newspapers, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the mess of paper that always seems to accumulate around my … More Top 10 reasons Book Bloggers Matter
Yesterday my book came out, a book I’ve been working on for six years. This is not my first book but nevertheless it does represent a few “firsts”. It’s my first USA deal with a big five publisher, my first big advance, my first genre book, my first book with my first New York agent. … More On Writing While the World Drowns
