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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 4:29:05 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Coming soon:
Stephanie said, "Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be creating a series of videos about writing! Why? For a lot of different reasons but primarily because it will be fun! The first video will be a legend my students are familiar with. For the last seven..." more
Monday, August 5, 2013 9:57:04 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled I'M BAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!:
Stephanie said, "It seems impossible to believe I have not updated this blog in, well, in WAY too long. I apologize for that! I could make excuses like "I've been busy" or "My body hates me and has had me under the weather with all sorts of weird ailments and..." more
Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:46:07 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled What were they thinking?:
Stephanie said, "Here is another round of scenes from life I can think about putting into a future book (not to be confused with a futuristic book!) "Do you have your rewards card?" The stunningly beautiful cashier smiled at the young man. (Hey, it's MY life..." more
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:20:46 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled More lessons for the checkout lane:
Stephanie said, "So what is the result of my time as a cashier? Well, I can think of some great happenings for secondary characters. Then there are some ideas for new characters or new situations for some current main characters...hot plate being used for samples..." more
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 4:55:41 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Tales for the Register:
Stephanie said, "When you come to the store, what are you thinking about? Do you, as one woman does, think about what fellow shoppers are buying? Do you ask your cashier, "So, I bet you see a lot of strange things being purchased when you check people out, don't..." more
Sunday, July 17, 2011 12:25:23 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Is plastic okay?:
Stephanie said, "Do you have your rewards card? Would you like your rewards card? Do you need any help getting your groceries out to your car?I am sure I can work these phrases into a book...don't know which one, but working at the front end of a grocery store..." more
Monday, July 11, 2011 8:24:24 AM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled I sent it!:
Stephanie said, "I guess the hard part now begins! Waiting! J.T. Middleton's adventure is now off with a publisher, waiting to be read and...who knows? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he likes it enough to publish it, of course, but I also know the odds are..." more
Saturday, July 9, 2011 8:56:20 AM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Today is another great day!:
Stephanie said, "Well, today has already started off in an auspicious manner with a 2.3 mile run (although the .3 part was some walking in the middle!). Last night I went to bed on cloud 9: I have a request for J.T. Middleton's story from a publishing house! :-) ..." more
Friday, July 8, 2011 7:04:20 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Whoo hoo Writing Day!:
Stephanie said, "Ahhh...I love it when I have a very solid writing day! First off, I got the email critique of my query letter back from a trusted (and successful) author. I have already then queried a small indie publisher that seems a good fit (and they sell..." more
Friday, July 8, 2011 7:04:20 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled YAtopia Elevator Pitch Contest:
Stephanie said, "Ah, the elevator pitch! The one part of writing that strikes fear in the hearts of authors. The only thing creating more anxiety? The query letter!So why an elevator pitch? Just in case you happen to run into that fabulous agent or editor in the..." more
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 8:38:30 AM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Where has summer gone?:
Stephanie said, "It's already July, and I haven't quite reached my writing goals. The 11 hour plane ride didn't quite meet the battery life of the laptop, but I managed to get quite a bit written for the Trolls. Since I came home, I've primed, painted (ceilings..." more
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:12:00 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Wow:
Stephanie said, "Really? I haven't posted anything at all this year? It sure has been longer than I thought it was going to be! Where has the time gone?So, what I have I failed to write about? Well, let's do a quick entry for each month:January: Resolution? ..." more
Friday, December 3, 2010 5:53:52 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled And back to the real world:
Stephanie said, "Now that NaNoWriMo is over, it's time to get back to the trolls! Of course, that will only be possible after this weekend is over: I am working a booth at a crafts fair tomorrow and then I have cookie training on Sunday.Yes, that's right. I said..." more
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:54:25 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Uppppps and Dowwwwwwnnnnnns:
Stephanie said, "This has been a month of ups and downs. Do you ever feel that it really is true: "When you're up, you're up and when you're down, you're down"? That seems to be the way my writing has gone this month. I have brilliant moments of insight into my..." more
Friday, November 12, 2010 4:09:11 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled The new beginning ROCKS!:
Stephanie said, "It's amazing how a little clarity to the novel makes everything flow so much easier. I kept trying to work three weeks of fairly exciting action into the novel and then I realized...I didn't need to do that! Start the novel three weeks earlier and..." more
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:07:02 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled And so it goes:
Stephanie said, "NaNo is really kicking my, um, brain this year! Actually, the story is all there in my brain and itching to get out (pounding at times), but then life happens. Tonight's goal: go to the grocery store and then write 2,000 words...of course,..." more
Monday, November 8, 2010 7:21:31 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled New beginnings:
Stephanie said, "New beginnings can be so wonderful or stressful or encouraging or stressful or...well, you get the idea! So I'm about 8,000 words into my NaNo (I know, I'm behind and it's only been a week!) and I realize that one of the problems is that I..." more
Friday, November 5, 2010 7:49:02 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled The future of books:
Stephanie said, "Sometimes I love technology and other times I realize it may be my nemesis. (Like when the server crashes at school in the middle of a technology based lesson!) Anyway, at the wonderful NCSLMA conference, a national panel discussion had one member..." more
Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:24:16 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Two hours and counting:
Stephanie said, "until the start of 2010 NaNoWriMo! (Well, not really COUNTING...I have to work tomorrow so there will be no feverish midnight writing going on here.) My as-yet-untitled-work is ready to begin tomorrow...Hopefully I'll be able to get the words..." more
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:35:58 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled FREE BOOKS!:
Stephanie said, "Is there any other words that sound sweeter to a librarian/avid reader's ears? Even better if they are middle grade books? Not to mention (once again) that they're free?Well, thanks to a contest, libraries can be nominated to receive these free..." more
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 4:29:07 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Middle of the night brainstorms:
Stephanie said, "So I send off my latest excerpt to my critique group. It's the next part of a novel where I'm not totally happy about the beginning. (I like the chapter but felt it didn't need to be at the beginning since I was using the events of the future and..." more
Saturday, October 16, 2010 7:12:06 AM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Wow! It's been a while:
Stephanie said, "Since I've posted here. That's what happens when life continues to progress around me. This has been a stressful school year, and it's only 7 weeks into it! I'm doing more with less time, have more responsibilities to shoulder, and wonder when..." more
Sunday, July 11, 2010 4:43:00 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Just a Spoonful...:
Stephanie said, "...of stories! I've submitted my entry into the Cheerios Spoonsful of Stories contest! I'm excited because I actually took the very first children's story I wrote (intended as a picture book, but really not a very good story since the vocabulary..." more
Monday, June 28, 2010 5:46:25 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled Anniversaries, summer camp, and heat:
Stephanie said, "Ahhh...there's nothing like 101 degree days to be happy in the air conditioning.Then, of course, if you add to that sending all three children away to summer camp on the same day and having your 17th anniversary to celebrate, it makes you want to..." more
Sunday, August 11, 2013 1:17:02 PM
Stephanie Rous wrote a blog post titled How to Write a Legend:
Stephanie said, "The Legend of the Devil's Racetrack, Part I My first youtube video is up! This is my example of how easy it is to write a legend. The second video (coming soon) will illustrate the following tips for creating a believable legend. 1. Choose the..." more