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Jul.19.2011
Hi Red Room! I've been away for a while, writing and recovering from writing. But I am back and here's what's on my mind!
Yesterday I was cranky. I was cranky because no matter what I tried, my brain did not want to do any work. It wasn’t just that it didn’t want to write; most writers run into...
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Feb.04.2011
Know any young readers/writers who are curious about the research that goes into writing a novel? The wonderful YAReviewNet asked me to write an article about it. It would be an understatement to stay I was NOT a born researcher. Here is the opening of the article. You can follow the link at...
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Jun.24.2010
Now that I have completed and submitted the draft of “Secrets of the Wolves,” it’s time to crawl out of the writing cave. It is also time for some resolutions. None of these is made up. Except the measuring cups. It was really a travel mug.
1. A Trader Joe’s tote bag does not, even in the...
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Jul.12.2009
I'm spending the morning going over my notes and trying to gather together scenes and moments so I know where they all are when I want them. I just found a note that says:
"VERY IMPORTANT: MAJOR PLOT POINT: the point at which someone wants to give up the bird."
I have no idea what...
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Jul.08.2009
The paperback edition of "Promise of the Wolves" came out on Tuesday. I realize I'm biased because it's mine and I love it, but I think it's SUCH a pretty book.
I've been making steady progress on the second book in the series, Secrets of the Wolves and there's a teaser chapter of it...
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May.27.2009
It’s been 163 days since my best writing buddy died, and apparently what they say is true, even for me: death really does happen, and it’s forever, and you can’t do a damn thing about it. And for awhile, I thought the words had gone as well, that I would never find my way back to the place where I...
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Jun.29.2008
When I found out that I was going to be reading my first novel at Cody’s, it was quite literally a dream come true. Many times as I toiled away, hoping I could finish and then sell my first book, I often daydreamed about it. Even after getting a book deal and seeing the book in print, the Cody’s...
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May.09.2008
Welcome to the very first entry in my very first blog. My intention is to post an entry at least once a week, so we’ll see how that goes. The BOOK comes out in 24 days and I’m so excited about it I can barely sit still. Six months ago, June 3rd seemed like it was an eternity away, now I’m...
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About Dorothy
Before the wolves barged in the door, demanding that their story be told, Dorothy Hearst was an acquisitions editor at Jossey-Bass, where she published books for nonprofit, public, and social change leaders. She loves dogs but doesn't have one, and borrows...
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Causes Dorothy Hearst Supports
Defenders of Wildlife, Girls Inc, The International Wolf Center, ACLU, Never Cry Wolf Rescue
Dorothy’s Favorite Books
To Kill a Mockingbird, and the rest of the list changes weekly. . .