By Norah Wilson I’ve burned through a ton of YA books this past year, many of which are keepers. Others were more flawed, but still offered a good story. And then there were some that were downright scary.
(the Wilson in Wilson Doherty)
by Heather the Jane. I love dreaming. Yep, no further explanation necessary. I go to bed with a smile on my face at nights because I just love dreams and can't wait for the show to begin. I'm one of the lucky people who most often remembers dreams quite vividly. And the dreams I grasp back to just upon waking are, quite often, absolutely full of meaning for me. Every night I set a pad of paper and pen next to my bed. When I wake up in those wee hours, I write down what I've been dreaming. There is little more thrilling than to read over those notes in the morning and come across something that nudges me into remembering a dream I may have otherwise forgotten. (Oh, and little is more frustrating than when those three am scribbles are hard to make out ... especially when they deal with a story we're working on! ... read on ... I have a solution!)
DOHERTY: Regular readers of this blog (and we know you're out there!) have probably figured out that Norah and I, despite being good friends and writing partners, have vastly different tastes in music. And while she knows all today's popular performers, I'm still dancing around the kitchen to the Grease soundtrack. (That would be funny except it's true). Yes, dammit! I love musicals.
WILSON: By contrast, the last musical I loved was Rocky Horror Picture Show! (Sing it with me: “Let’s do the time warp again!”)
DOHERTY: But there is one band that we do have a common love for – big time: Kings of Leon.
By Norah Wilson If you’re a regular visitor, you will know that Heather and I are writing partners. Together we form Wilson Doherty, authors of young adult paranormal stories. You may also have figured out that with my background as a romance writer, I’m the one who is always campaigning for the romance thread in our stories. And when I see a photograph like the one below, I think, “There! That’s what I’m trying to do!”
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Lina Gardiner is an award winning author of paranormal urban fantasy. The third book in her Jess Vendemire Vampire Hunter series GRAVE NEW DAY, has just been released, to glowing reviews. [NOTE FROM NORAH: I am currently burning my way through GRAVE NEW DAY, so I can vouch that it's a terrific, page-turning ride!]
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