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Saturday, July 25, 2009 5:03:36 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Get White Cardstock:
alicia said, "Once I gave my dad a birthday card. I made it myself. He said he was coming over in half an hour when I remembered I didn't have a card. Half an hour in my dad time means fifteen minutes. No card. What to do? What to do? I pulled out a piece of..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 1:45:37 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Advice from the Bradys:
alicia said, "As I was contemplating what to blog about today, the phrase, "Just keep on (insert project here)" came to mind. This applies to anything you want to achieve. Just keep on working on your craft and eventually you'll get to where you want to be...." more
Saturday, July 18, 2009 12:04:05 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled In the Works:
alicia said, "Currently, I'm working on the second book in the Tamlin...whatever this is. The book will be a continuation of the first, yet grab a back story from Tamlin's past and revisit it in the future. Does that make any sense? So far I've added two new..." more
Friday, July 17, 2009 12:30:55 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled The Nightmare of Waiting:
alicia said, "I was wondering if all my posts should be happy and upbeat and only glorify the wonderful world of writing. Time spent with your thoughts and a world you have created and love. Is that what people want to hear? Well, this is my blog, so I'm entitled..." more
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:36:38 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled OK GO! I'll Never Let You Go:
alicia said, "How could I have forgotten this dance post? After seeing this over a year ago, I had to have all their songs. Talented songwriters AND they could have their own exercise video series if they wanted."
Monday, July 13, 2009 4:03:18 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Excerpt--Warning to Romance Authors:
alicia said, "I thought I'd post a little scene from my book since I've been getting lots of questions about it. Throughout the book I make references to other books with a little tongue and cheek. Mostly those references are disguised in dialogue without..." more
Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:09:30 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Time Is On My Side:
alicia said, "Word has got out around my church that I wrote a book. I'm getting "Hey, I'm thinking of writing a book," and "Will you take a look at my writing?" and "How do you get an agent?"My answers are "Good for you!" (Oh, I feel for you already), "Sure,..." more
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 6:00:04 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled On My Nightstand:
alicia said, "New week, new books, and if you're thinking, "There's no way she finished all those books from the last list!" You're right. I read Beastly, Jink and Fairest, but didn't make it past the first fifty pages of The Game and Betwixt.The Game lost me..." more
Saturday, July 4, 2009 12:24:26 AM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Dance Station:
alicia said, "This was performed in the Central Railway Station of Antwerp, promoting a Belgian television program where they are looking for someone to play the leading role in the musical of "The Sound of Music". I like when it jumps into the funky "Do Re Mi"...." more
Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:37:03 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Superstars Don't Buy Hardbacks.:
alicia said, "I was on the radio today. The DJ said, “Call in with a lame thing you did to keep yourself occupied on long car trips. Seven oh four (blah, blah, blah), one oh seven nine the link.”So, as I was eating my Arby’s sandwich and ultra-fabulous..." more
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 4:18:01 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled On My Nightstand:
alicia said, "Last time I went to the library, the shelves must have been all been picked over because there were few YA books to choose from and I was thinking, "My library is hicktownville library." Today the shelves were full! I take my thoughts back. Jinx by..." more
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:02:54 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled The Spark:
alicia said, "I love little sparks. Little sparks fire in your brain and ideas form and thoughts come together and then you are staring into the sky because you think the fireworks are coming.Right now I'm searching into the night sky, waiting for the show. I..." more
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:51:21 AM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Interruptions:
alicia said, "If I think I can just sit and write and not be interrupted by kids or the phone or mostly MY HUSBAND, I must be on something. Okay, my husband is talking at me right now and I just turned the screen to show him what I wrote. "You know how many times..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled An Agent Called:
alicia said, "I'm still jittery from a call today.I queried an agent, telling her I'd also be at the BEA conference in May. I wanted to make sure my book was a genre she represented, before I wasted her time at the BEA with something she wasn't interested in.So..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled How to delete 100 pages:
alicia said, "I was told I need to cut out 20,000 words from my book. I've spend days looking at it and have only managed to delete 6,000 words.I can't do it. I just can't see anymore. Every word is like a digit, and I can't cut it off.I need help.Da da da da da..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Pain and Suffering:
alicia said, "I read a book a while ago, called Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine. It was loaned to me by a friend. Thank you friend. I read it twice, because it was sitting on my nightstand and I was too lazy to get out of bed and find another book.The thing..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Book Cover:
alicia said, "Here's my idea for the cover of my book. Never used before Photoshop, a beginner's manual, banging my head in my hands, and two hours later...Now I'm looking at it and wondering if you're reading Tamlin, or if you're seeing Jamlin. Hmmm, what do..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Reading 'Til It Hurts:
alicia said, "My eyes are straining to stay open. That's when I know it's a, for lack of a better word, boring book.I went to buy groceries, found myself in the book section again, and picked up a lengthy young adult fantasy. Okay, it says 'supernatural romance'..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Ooh, Ooh, Ooh!:
alicia said, "Ooh, ooh, ooh, my hands are flapping. I'm so excited. I got another request for my manuscript today. That turns my already great day into a super fabulous one. Agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin asked for it. So I googled (I know google is not a verb) her..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled I Could Die...Kill Me Now.:
alicia said, "A third agent asked to see the manuscript today, but I'm not celebrating like a should.I have a problem. As I was re-reading for the umpteenth time, I noticed a major mistake (missing text) in the beginning of the manuscript. Where did it go? I must..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled On My Nightstand:
alicia said, "I just looked over on my nightstand and saw I've collected quite a pile of books.The FetchThe WishArtemis FowlWondrous StrangeEnder's GameThe Diamond of DarkholdCub Scout Wolf Handbook (this one is my son's)So, this is what I'm either reading or..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled Conference Connections Coming:
alicia said, "I've been thinking a lot about the BEA coming up in May. And wouldn't you know it, Nathan Bransford just posted a blog about conferences. How timely. I think his best piece of advice is:"Focus on making a personal connection. This is an opportunity..." more
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled So Funny. Had To Share.:
alicia said, "This is hilarious. I want an editing letter chasing me down the street. Only I imagine him looking like Zack Efron."
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:02:40 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled How Many Digits?:
alicia said, "I was reading an author's blog about how many rejections she got before her book was picked up by agent, Jodi Reamer Esq. She didn't say the exact number, but she did mention triple digits. TRIPLE DIGITS! Are there that many agents out there?This is..." more
Monday, July 27, 2009 5:35:34 PM
alicia muhlestein wrote a blog post titled NEW BLOG!!!:
alicia said, "This blog will soon go away as I have entered the world of Wordpress and it's oh so superior format. Also, as I was trying to customize this blog, I destroyed it accidentally. The best thing I could think of was starting over. So, I am redirecting..." more