Jack’s Mustache
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 Posted in Justin Fisher Declares War!, the writing process | No Comments »Does anyone read Acknowledgments? I mean, I know that some folks do, but I doubt there are many young readers among that number. We knew that the Acknowledgments section was a useless body part, a pretentious sixth digit, folderol to ...
“Justin Fisher Declares War!” Brief Commentary & Excerpt
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Posted in Justin Fisher Declares War!, the writing process | No Comments »My new middle grade novel, Justin Fisher Declares War!, hits the shelves on August 1. I haven't talked about it much, so figured it was time to share a little background info. The nudge came when a lone copy of ...
Around the Horn
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Around the Web, Justin Fisher Declares War! | No Comments »* Want to know the secret of how to write for boys? I refer you to this post. * If you write a book about bullying, sometimes a guy will give you an eye-rolling response like, "Oh please, you big wuss." ...
Asking “What If” Questions & Pulling on Threads: A Short Sample from “Justin Fisher Declares War!”
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Posted in Justin Fisher Declares War!, the writing process | 2 Comments »I've always loved the writing process, how a jumbled ball of yarn becomes an actual sweater. Conversely, it's amazing to me -- pulling on that thread and watching how the fabric unravels. Back in September, 2008, I wrote this on my ...
What I’ve Been Working On: A Brief Sample
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 Posted in A Pirates Guide to First Grade, Justin Fisher Declares War!, the writing process | 6 Comments »In college I had a teacher, Dr. Pat Meanor at Oneonta, who said something that I've always taken to heart. He said if you want to write, then you had better shut your mouth. Don't talk about it. Otherwise all ...
Does an Author Have Any Say on a Book Cover?
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Posted in Along Came Spider, Justin Fisher Declares War! | 3 Comments »People frequently ask me, "Do you have any say over a book cover?" Big question, and the answers vary depending upon the clout of the author and the disposition of the publisher. Here's the new paperback cover for Along Came Spider (May, ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #70
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Fan Mail, Justin Fisher Declares War! | No Comments »It's snowing in upstate, New York! Time to break out the snow plow, because we're still looking at a 9:40 dentist appointment for Gavin. Bummer. Let's reach into the big barrel and see what we come up with today . ...