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Monday, October 27, 2014 7:47:21 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Invisible Writing:
Tabitha said, "Last week, I talked about how great books make a lasting impression on the reader, as well as how seamless and invisible writing contributes to that. This week, I want to talk about what makes writing invisible and seamless.The definition of..." more
Monday, October 20, 2014 6:42:53 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Full Contact Writing:
Tabitha said, "I have carpal tunnel. It’s a side effect of typing at a computer for most of the day, every day, for the past twenty years. Many people have it and we’ve figured out how to live with it. I also study karate, and that requires impact on my wrists..." more
Thursday, May 8, 2014 10:16:08 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Scarlet by Marissa Meyer:
Tabitha said, "Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the..." more
Monday, May 5, 2014 9:27:39 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Crafting Powerful Sentences:
Tabitha said, "My oldest son is in fourth grade, and he recently came home with an interesting homework assignment. He had to pick out what his teacher called ‘juicy sentences’ from the book he was currently reading. These juicy sentences (I love that term,..." more
Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:57:25 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Cinder by Marissa Meyer:
Tabitha said, "Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. Cinder, a gifted..." more
Monday, April 28, 2014 10:41:18 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled In the Past or Present?:
Tabitha said, "Present tense. It's in many YA books today. Some people have very strong feelings against it, some don’t. Me? I love it. BUT. Yes, there’s a but. :) I only love it if it has been done well, and if it’s necessary to the story. Otherwise, I..." more
Thursday, April 17, 2014 9:23:03 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau:
Tabitha said, "In The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies . . . a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. In Independent..." more
Monday, April 14, 2014 8:16:57 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Revision Read Aloud:
Tabitha said, "A couple weeks ago, I posted about how a good verbal narrator can influence the listener’s enjoyment of a story. But today I want to talk about using the act of reading aloud as a revision tool. When you’re revising your story, especially if..." more
Thursday, April 3, 2014 9:41:42 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Dualed by Elsie Chapman:
Tabitha said, "In the city of Kersh, everyone must eliminate their genetic Alternate twin, raised by another family, before their twentieth birthday. West Grayer, 15, has trained as a fighter, and has one month to hunt and kill her Alt. A tragic misstep shakes her..." more
Monday, March 31, 2014 10:53:39 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Writing a Story vs. Telling a Story:
Tabitha said, "I think everyone has had the experience where you’re with a friend, and you turn to them and say ‘so, I was on my way to (somewhere), and...’ or ‘you’re not going to believe what happened to…’ or something along those lines. And then..." more
Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:19:34 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled The Little Android by Marissa Meyer:
Tabitha said, "When android Mech6.0, saves the life of a handsome hardware engineer, her body is destroyed and her mechanics discover a glitch in her programing. Androids aren’t not meant to develop unpractical reasoning or near-emotional responses…let alone..." more
Monday, March 17, 2014 1:41:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Cybils Winners!:
Tabitha said, "I apologize for not posting more regularly lately. Life has thrown me more than a few curve balls these past few months, and I'm just now getting back on my feet. Anyway, the winners of the Cybils Awards were announced some time ago, but I still..." more
Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:01:10 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Shifts in Perception:
Tabitha said, "Yesterday morning, Chicago woke up to yet another few inches of snow. So far this winter, we’ve had a total of 75 (ish) inches of snow—we normally get an average of 36 or so. It’s been too cold for the snow to melt, so it just keeps..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled The Cybils 2013:
Tabitha said, "Hey all! Tomorrow kicks off the Cybils awards for 2013. So, if you have a book to nominate, get on over there and nominate it! If you have a YA book to nominate, even better! Know why? I'm a judge for the first round of nominations in the YA Fiction..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled The Sweet Dead Life by Joy Preble:
Tabitha said, "“I found out two things today. One, I think I’m dying. And two, my brother is a perv.”So begins the diary of 14-year-old Jenna Samuels, who is having a very bad eighth-grade year. Her single mother spends all day in bed. Dad vanished when she..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Getting Unstuck:
Tabitha said, "I had an interesting conversation with my youngest son the other day. He’s in third grade now, and his reading class is starting to write very basic stories. This is something my son does all the time. He makes up the most elaborate stories as..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau:
Tabitha said, "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one in the same? The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled 7 Reasons To Write An Entire First Draft:
Tabitha said, "Writer's Digest just posted an interesting article about why it's good to write an entire first draft before going back to the beginning to revise...." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina:
Tabitha said, "One morning before school, some girl tells Piddy Sanchez that Yaqui Delgado hates her and wants to kick her ass. Piddy doesn’t even know who Yaqui is, never mind what she’s done to piss her off. Word is that Yaqui thinks Piddy is stuck-up,..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Mapping Your Main Character To Plot:
Tabitha said, "I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine the other day. She was telling me about a friend of hers who she hadn’t seen in about ten years, and how different this person was from who she’d remembered. The reason was the sheer number..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys:
Tabitha said, "It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Crafting A Pitch For Your Book:
Tabitha said, "Here's an interesting article on crafting a pitch. Some good advice. And I found the suggested exercise at the end rather amusing...." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Happy Halloween!!:
Tabitha said, "To all of you who celebrate Halloween... Have fun, don't scare the kids too badly, and gorge on a bunch of candy. :) "
Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:32:24 PM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Revision: Less Is More:
Tabitha said, "So, you’ve written a book and you’re ready to polish your words until they shine. And then you hear the phrase “Less is more.” But what does that mean? This is one of the mantras all writers have heard, but it’s not always explained. The..." more
Thursday, October 30, 2014 7:31:31 AM
Tabitha Olson wrote a blog post titled Cress by Marissa Meyer:
Tabitha said, "In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl imprisoned..." more