Month: June 2011

Maria V. Synder Workshop

One of my writing buddies contacted me about an upcoming writer’s workshop.It sounds great. If you happen to be in that area, definitely check it out. Okay, Jordan, say hi to our blogger buddies and give us the details : ) My name is Jordan Mierek, and I am the vice president of the Utica […]

Posted June 22, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 4 Comments
Read-a-thon UPDATE

Read-a-thon UPDATE

I am so far behind it’s depressing…The read-a-thon started hours ago and I’m just sitting down now, to read. Here’s where I’m at Total books read: ZERO! Total pages read: 2 >< Books read since last update: ZERO! Pages read since last update: 2 Total time read:  5 minutes… How I am currently feeling: Agitated. My […]

Posted June 17, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 5 Comments
Sometimes I Feel like a…?

Sometimes I Feel like a…?

I don’t know about you, but I spend over 70 hours a week on a laptop, trust me I did the math!  Between my real job and writing, I’m ALWAYS on the computer. This past weekend I was tired of twitter, blogging and pretty much anything social media related. So, how did I spend my […]

Posted June 15, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 2 Comments
YA Highway RTW: Plotter or Pantser?

YA Highway RTW: Plotter or Pantser?

Hmmm…let’s ask good old George what he thinks. :crickets chirping: Okay, thank you, George! I used to be a full-blown pantser, but not anymore. On my first novel, I created extra work by not outlining and really thinking about the story. I found myself changing world rules, or a plot point, and then having to make sure that […]

Posted June 8, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 15 Comments
Spring into summer read-a-thon

Spring into summer read-a-thon

There’s no better way to start off summer then with a read-a-thon! Enna Isilee at Squeaky Books is hosting this fabulous event.  The read-a-thon starts Friday June 17th @ 8am MST Saturday June 18th @ 8pm MST. That’s thirty-six hours of non-stop reading! LOVE IT. Every few hours there will be mini-challenges, and a giveaway. You can win a […]

Posted June 4, 2011 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 6 Comments