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Thursday, October 27, 2016 7:56:54 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled New release! by Jordan Elizabeth:
Carol said, "Hi everyone! I've been doing more "real life" than writing these days, but I hope to get back to My Writing Job soon. Meanwhile, through the end of October and a few days into November, my BOTTLED novel is only 99 cents if you haven't snagged..." more
Monday, September 19, 2016 8:46:44 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Release Day! THE LYING PLANET:
Carol said, "The release day of my third book baby has arrived! I’m excited. This was a novel I wrote in 2010 and shelved for years. In 2012, I rewrote it in first person, present tense. Then I dusted it off in 2015, revamping it from a post-apocalyptic..." more
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 2:35:12 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Lynda Young: CLING TO GOD devotional:
Carol said, "(Parentheses: MY WRITING UPDATE)My YA sci-fi has been re-titled THE LYING PLANET (formerly Safe Zone), and the release date is now September 19 instead of October via Entangled Teen. I had to do some fast revising here recently to accommodate the..." more
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 7:52:36 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Interview with Sue Ford: ALONE:
Carol said, "Today I’m delighted to feature an interview with my Oregon author friend, Sue Ford, who has just released an inspirational romantic suspense novel from Clean Reads (June 2016). The title of her book is called ALONE.ALONEReady for adventure in the..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:57:13 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled BOTTLED release day—and excerpt!:
Carol said, "This is an awesome day! BOTTLED is a novel I wrote in 2011-12 that sadly got shelved for years and years. Then, this last winter (2016), I took a chance and submitted it to Clean Reads for publication. It was accepted! It will see the light of day..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:46:53 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Release Day: GRANTED by Michelle Merrill:
Carol said, "Michelle Merrill, author of CHANGING FATE, a YA novel about battling cystic fibrosis, is releasing her second book today! This new one is about genies, which is amusing because Michelle and I are critique partners and a few years ago we both..." more
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 2:19:33 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Body Positivity! THE SOUND OF US:
Carol said, "As many of you know, in September 2015 I published my debut YA, The Body Institute. I explored body image and identity in a near-future society. Our bodies are the first thing people see about us, and often before we even open our mouths, others..." more
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 7:29:55 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal: BOTTLED!:
Carol said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]-->Today I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of..." more
Monday, May 23, 2016 9:57:51 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Making Up Languages in Writing:
Carol said, "A MASTER OF INVENTED LANGUAGEJ.R.R. Tolkein did it. He loved making up languages, creating (among other ones in less depth) two different Elvish tongues, Qenya and Sindarin, for his books set in Middle Earth.Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi..." more
Monday, March 28, 2016 9:58:22 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled New Release: GOAT CHILDREN by Jordan Elizabeth:
Carol said, "Today I'm happy to help announce the release of GOAT CHILDREN by Jordan Elizabeth. I've read and enjoyed her novel, COGLING, and this one sounds interesting too.GOAT CHILDRENA young adult novel with a touch of fantasy, love, and imagination versus..." more
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:54:53 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Book Contract Number 3!:
Carol said, "I’m thrilled to announce I’ve signed with Clean Reads for my third YA novel!! This one is actually a fantasy, called BOTTLED. The ebook will release in July 2016, making it come out before my sci-fi from Entangled Teen, SAFE ZONE, which releases..." more
Friday, January 29, 2016 10:13:01 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Contest & Cover Reveal: THE WINTER’S SPITE:
Carol said, "Today I’m pleased to help showcase the beautiful cover of a YA fantasy novel by my blogger-author friend, Rebekah Purdy. This is the third and final book in her series that began with THE WINTER PEOPLE and continued with THE SUMMER MARKED. THE..." more
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10:35:50 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Worst Line For A Worst Book Contest:
Carol said, "Sometimes it’s refreshing to change things up from the normal things you write as a writer. Especially if you usually write novels, it’s fun to fiddle on a flashfiction piece, craft a short story, jot down some stream of consciousness thoughts,..." more
Monday, December 21, 2015 5:37:56 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Announcing: MY SECOND BOOK!:
Carol said, "Ta-dah! Here is the official announcement from Publisher’s Marketplace about my latest book deal from Entangled Teen. What a great Christmas present!In case you can’t see it, read the paragraph below the image or click to enlarge: Author of..." more
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 11:14:13 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Book Launch Party!:
Carol said, "Photo art courtesy of the SCBWIToday is the launch of something brand new and exciting! The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is presenting a book launch for its authors’ books—picture books through young adult..." more
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 2:02:51 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled What Makes You Not Finish a Book?:
Carol said, "I’m a writer, so I totally get the months and even years of absolute WORK that goes into making a novel. All the plotting, revising, shaping, and polishing. Not to mention the arduous process of becoming published. Therefore, I try to give books a..." more
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:48:29 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled What Are Style Sheets?:
Carol said, "BEE organized--use a style sheet!I like to be organized, but to be honest, I don’t always have a full-blown style sheet for my novels. However, with my latest sci-fi I’m writing, I found it helpful to make one for consistency’s sake. WHAT IS A..." more
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 5:23:40 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled The Words Characters Choose:
Carol said, "What words do your characters use to express themselves? Their choices say something about their personalities, age, culture, education, outlook on life, etc. Every character should say things that reflect his or her individuality. Your characters..." more
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 11:36:01 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Mac Wheeler: 28 Novels & Going Strong:
Carol said, "I'm happy to feature my blogger friend, Mac Wheeler, today. He's celebrating the release of his 28th novel--that's right, TWENTY-EIGHT novels! Now there's a staggering achievement. His newest is 6 WAYS TO WHERE, Book 3 in his latest series. I've..." more
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:46:05 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled The Stuff In Between Dialogue:
Carol said, "Sometimes when you’re writing a scene, you need to avoid the “talking heads” syndrome where 2 people are chatting on the pages but doing absolutely nothing to further the plot. They need to have this conversation—but what do you have them do..." more
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 7:37:24 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled BOOK RELEASE DAY! + Fun Facts:
Carol said, "The day has finally arrived, at loooong last! It’s been a 5-year journey, people. My YA sci-fi novel, THE BODY INSTITUTE, is now available for anyone to read. It’s both thrilling and scary to think about.Thanks to all of you, my loyal blogging..." more
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:06:22 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Book Release: HOT PINK IN THE CITY by Medeia Sharif:
Carol said, "I’m happy to be helping celebrate the book release for my online writer friend, Medeia Sharif. Her new contemporary YA novel, HOT PINK IN THE CITY, releases today, August 19th. CONGRATS, Medeia!! HOT PINK IN THE CITYAsma Bashir wants two things: a..." more
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 9:37:13 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Five-Word Book Reviews:
Carol said, "Okay, this is just for kicks and giggles. I’ve seen people who write short-short reviews (or summaries) for movies, so I thought I’d give it a whirl with BOOKS. I mean, really short. As in, five words long…er, short. Can we summarize the..." more
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 8:49:03 PM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled :
Carol said, "Today I’m part of the CROW’S REST blog blitz and giveaway, celebrating Angelica R. Jackson’s YA novel!CROW’S RESTAvery Flynn arrives for a visit at her Uncle Tam's, eager to rekindle her summertime romance with her crush-next-door,..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:11:26 AM
Carol Riggs wrote a blog post titled Happy Holidays and The Intent to WRITE:
Carol said, "Hi Everyone! I hope you’re all having a great holiday season. Best wishes to you and yours, and may AWESOME STUFF happen to you this coming year in 2017!!My year in review:1. My second YA novel, BOTTLED, released on July 7. I’ve officially..." more