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NextGenWriter’s Free Online Conference announcement is up and they’ll be taking registrations beginning June 15. Check it out.

Check out the new book reviews. Nicole O’Dell’s Girl Talk: 180 Q&A (co-written with her two oldest daughters) and Zoe Mack and the Secret of the Love Letters by K. Dawn Byrd.

Thanks to co-author, Lisa Lickel, we also have new discussion questions to share for A Summer in Oakville. You can find them here.

Stop by and comment for a chance to win an e-copy of The Wishing Ring on Penny Zeller‘s blog and while you’re at it, give yourself permission to dream.

Finally, stop by NextGenWriters.com if you’re a writer under twenty and are interested in joining a critique group designed with you in mind.

It’s not too late to enter the Starsong Character contest. You have until midnight tonight to enter your character. For more information, click here.

AND…December’s NextGenWriter’s event begins tomorrow. This event lasts all week long with some great interaction with author, Jill Williamson. Her latest novel, Replication, releases Dec. 27. Don’t miss it.

Hi folks.

Couple things to share with you…First, NextGenWriters.com has a super post up. A new one from a fellow NextGenWriter who’s willing to share what it has been like to share his writing and receive both raves and critiques. It’s a can’t miss! Plus, there’s a writer’s call at the end of the post, so hop on over…now:).

Secondly, wait, you’re still here? Go to NextGen then come back!

Okay, secondly, for those of you hoping to join us for NextGenWriter’s Live at the EDGE, sorry. No-can-do. This teacher is out with the flu. Yuck! In lieu of this week’s lesson, click the NextGenWriter’s Live link above (or here) for the information that we would have reviewed. Next week’s class is off for the holiday, so I’ll see you Wed., Nov. 30. Bring a sample of your writing AND your character from last week’s assignment.

Thirdly, I’ll be hopping around WI next week. Join me and a few sweet friends at Fireside Books and Gifts on Sat., Nov. 19 or at Random Lake Public Library, 6:30pm on Monday night, Nov. 21 (still playing with some fabulous writer friends). Lisa Lickel and I (my mom, too if you’d like to meet her:D) will be hitting some of the Madison book stores on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Hope to see you sometime soon!

Now, I’m curious. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food you’re dying for? Mine’s my mom’s stuffing. It has bacon in it. ’nuff said!:D

And you thought characters only come out on Halloween. Not a chance. Come see what the teens are up to with their unique way of introducing their characters to the world during November’s Character Event. It’s all on NextGenWriters.com

Oooh, and hop over to the Clash of the Titles for some Birthday Fun. You might just want to vote for your favorite entry today (hint hint hint!)

Happy Friday! Hope you are enjoying MuseItYoung’s Fall Blogathon. The Blogathon will continue throughout the month of September, so stop back. If you’d like to see who’s up next, click here.

On to the first announcement, tonight is the query critique event over at NextGenWriters, 9pm EDT. Come chat with editor, Chila Woychik, live, as she reads shares with you an editor’s insight into reviewing a query. Check it out.

A Summer in Oakville, co-authored with Lisa Lickel, is visiting the Agatha Remembered blog. Stop by and say ‘hi.’ A Summer in Oakville is available in ebook format as well as paper back. Click through for your preferred format. Hope you enjoy!

DP Martinez, acquisitions editor from Risen Books, is sharing a behind the scenes look at what happens inside a publisher’s walls. Are you curious? Check it out. He’s over on the Barn Door Book Loft as their SPOT on PEAs (that’s Publishers, Editors and Agents section). Click here or surf their sight (great giveaways everyday).

Don’t forget to sign-up for this year’s NextGenWriter’s Conference (are you tired of me announcing that, yet?). Starts August 2 and you must be registered to participate. Many of the presenters will be hosting giveaways and there is a fantastic Pitch-It contest going on right now. Sharpen your book’s elevator pitch and you might just receive more than a pat on the back.

I hoped to continue with our Blinded series come July, but I’m afraid that will have to wait until fall. With an unexpected move and two edit deadlines looming, any free time is pressed thin. In the meantime, I’ll keep you posted on what’s new and exciting and maybe, just maybe plot out a few unexpected twists for our cursed friends to endure. We’ll see…

Here it is folks. THE exciting announcement. August 2-3, 2011 marks the dates of the first ever FREE online writers conference for the next generation. NextGen Writer’s Conference will highlight amazing presentations from fantastic writers, awesome editors, and too-cool agents. Visit the site for more information. Our NextGenWriters link will be on my sidebar anytime you need it and as presenters are added to the lineup I’ll post them here. Registration isn’t open yet, but you can bookmark the site and mark your calendars. See you there!

BTW NextGenWriters coordinators include the highly talented Caleb Breakey and Stephanie Morrill! With talent like that, this is sure to be memorable.