About Nicole
I am a student and aspiring writer. Right now, I am in the process of revising one manuscript, writing the first draft of another and researching agents. Never a dull moment!
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| 11/20/2009 | NaNo Day 19: Green Bar!!! (0 Comments )
 Whoo!!! Tonight, I have achieved green bar status. I loves the green bar! And I have less than 30k to my personal NaNoWriMo goal. This is momentous. I think back to this time last year and how I hated my story by this point and was struggling... Read the rest of this post |
| 11/19/2009 | NaNo Day 18: Am I Alive? (0 Comments )
 I think that says it all.Word Count as of This Moment: 49,657 (So close yet so far away! But cannot type another word tonight...eh...) |
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| Books Recently Added to Nicole's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
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| Books 1 - 4 of 12 from Nicole's bookshelf, View all 12 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things (Paperback, 2005) Author: Carolyn Mackler |
Young Adults | 9/11/2009 | |
| Nicole said: I'm halfway through it. It's slow going because I'm a little disenchanted with the main character, but the writing is strong, the content admirable, and the plot holds together well. tags: I'm reading | |||
| 2. Secret Life of Bees (Paperback, 2006) Author: Sue Monk Kidd |
N/A | 5/2/2009 | |
| Nicole tagged as: I read, I recommend | |||
| 3. Speak (Paperback, 2006) Author: Laurie Halse Anderson |
Young Adults | 5/2/2009 | |
| Nicole said: Excellent book. Well-written and thought provoking. It should be required reading for - well - life in general. tags: I Read, I recommend | |||
| 4. All the Pretty Horses (Paperback, 1993) Author: Cormac McCarthy |
N/A | 3/25/2009 | |
| Nicole tagged as: I'm reading | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by Timothy Schenk on 4/13/2009 11:19:25 PM:
Get any of the Writer's Market books. They will help you find publishers. Jon from Children's Book Insider is a good resource of information as well.
Get any of the Writer's Market books. They will help you find publishers. Jon from Children's Book Insider is a good resource of information as well.
Comment by Ebony Haywood on 4/13/2009 7:55:30 PM:
Hi Nicole!
I just recently finished Dreamland. I really enjoyed it. I will be reading some more Dessen's work. Thanks for the recommendation!
Hi Nicole!
I just recently finished Dreamland. I really enjoyed it. I will be reading some more Dessen's work. Thanks for the recommendation!
Comment by Sarah Garrigues on 4/10/2009 1:02:00 PM:
Thanks for the Sarah Dessen talks. I read the first chapter of your novel and it's pretty powerful. I actually came across Sarah Dessen for the very same reason. I have a YA idea (that has laid dormant for a year as I have switched to writing mostly picture books) about abuse. Although I never g... more
Comment by Sarah Garrigues on 3/28/2009 10:55:11 AM:
I'm a big fan of Sarah Dessen. I started with 'This Summer,' but now I'm reading 'Dreamland.'
http:sarahgarrigues.blogspot.com
I'm a big fan of Sarah Dessen. I started with 'This Summer,' but now I'm reading 'Dreamland.'
http:sarahgarrigues.blogspot.com
Comment by Ebony Haywood on 3/26/2009 10:39:20 AM:
4 sheezy. I'll check it out and let you know what I think. I'm also considering checking out Redwall.
4 sheezy. I'll check it out and let you know what I think. I'm also considering checking out Redwall.
Comment by Ebony Haywood on 3/25/2009 10:40:26 PM:
HI Nicole,
I had never heard of Sarah Dessen until you asked me about her. I will have to read one of her books. Which do you suggest?
HI Nicole,
I had never heard of Sarah Dessen until you asked me about her. I will have to read one of her books. Which do you suggest?
Comment by irene brodsky on 3/5/2009 12:30:38 PM:
that is how i found my publisher. I entered a writers digest contest and wound up with Outskirts Press.
my writing professors all recommended writers digest!
irene brodsky
that is how i found my publisher. I entered a writers digest contest and wound up with Outskirts Press.
my writing professors all recommended writers digest!
irene brodsky
Comment by irene brodsky on 3/5/2009 12:01:39 PM:
to nicole. good luck to you too. a great place to get exposure o your writings is Writer's Digest Magazine. They have endless contests and you can see more info about it oline.
irene brodsky
to nicole. good luck to you too. a great place to get exposure o your writings is Writer's Digest Magazine. They have endless contests and you can see more info about it oline.
irene brodsky
Comment by irene brodsky on 3/5/2009 7:21:43 AM:
i am a poetry teacher and the author of Poetry Unplugged (outskirts press) it was not easy finding a publisher!
irene brodsky
i am a poetry teacher and the author of Poetry Unplugged (outskirts press) it was not easy finding a publisher!
irene brodsky
Here we meet again. :)