There are moments in writing that feel so spontaneous that it is hard to believe they have come from oneself but instead are descended in the form of a writerly-grace. When Jane Yolen and I wrote Except the Queen, we began by separately creating characters, each with their voice and chapters, intuitively stitching them together […]
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Well…this is nice! I just learned earlier this week when a check arrived that Jane and I had sold our novel Except the Queen in Turkey. I knew the Italian deal was in the works, so it was awesome finding this cover of the Italian edition on the internet with its new title that translates
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Here's a bit of lovely news — the first review from PW for the new novel Except the Queen: "World Fantasy Award-winning Yolen (Dragon's Heart) teams up with Snyder (The Innamorati) to weave a magical tale. After Serana and Meteora stumble across a secret that could damage the reputation of the Fairy Queen, the close-knit
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“Revision is just as important as any other part of writing and must be done con amore.” –Evelyn Waugh Jane Yolen and I have just received our revision notes from our editor for the new novel Except the Queen. Not too bad — but there is a matter of 15,000 words that need to be edited out
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