Due to recent events (namely my change in jobs), I will be postponing the launch of my new WIP. I had hoped to have it completed and ready for publication, but I cannot possibly provide you, the reader, with a quality product and provide my students with quality lessons. From the way things are looking, …
Where do you find inspiration?
Inspiration for writing a book can usually be found in your purpose. Why are you writing this book? Why are you writing that essay… paper… article…short story? Before you can draw on your inspiration, you have to decide what it is that you want to say. Do you want to make a statement about the …
New WIP and a lesson in Point of View
I have a new work in progress. I decided that my new book would be a Young Adult, because I enjoy writing them so much. Oh. And because my readers enjoy reading them! I am not going to give out a title just yet, but I will say that this book will be very different …
What a difference a year makes
One year ago today, I did the one thing that I never thought that I would do: publish my work. My first book was published on August the 15th, 2012, and I know the person who purchased the first book. I’ve come a long way in a year. It has been a learning process and …
Wattpad
I just signed up on Wattpad. I hope to use that platform to get early feedback on some of my work, especially a few things that I have worked on and put aside because I was not sure there was an audience for that particular genre. We will see how it goes! 🙂 http://www.wattpad.com/user/mlthurston
New YA novel on the back burner
I am halfway through the first draft of my current novel and I decided this morning to take the time to ruminate on my next project. As much as I would like to work on the Deirfiur series, I have another novel that I would like to work on first. Originally, I had planned for …
Racing Toward Love by Suzanne Mitchell
If you love to read romance books, or if you love racing (dirt track racing gal like myself) then you will love reading this book by Suzanne Mitchell. Her book, Racing Toward Love, is about a widow who finds love again. Synopsis:Widow Fran Millen takes her daughter to the local dirt race track to ease …
What in the world is going on?
I have a few updates and changes that I need to make on the site and it is my plan to take care of that some time today or tomorrow. Plus, I have made a few other changes as far as book covers, so that needs to be addressed as well. On another note, I …
My New WIP
I have been working on a new book for about a month or so. I actually wrote out the synopsis some time in June, and put together the outline in July before starting the actual writing progress. Last week, I was so excited with the progress of the book that I decided to share the …