I’m failing hard right now. The book I worked on for literally ten years and have been querying like crazy hasn’t gotten a single manuscript request. The only job I’ve even gotten an interview for so far ended up being a scam and I quit before I even started. My blog readership has steadily declined… Continue reading Dealing with Failure
Guys. Summer’s almost here. Okay, so that little snowflake begs to differ. In spite of that—or maybe because of it—I’ve been getting into that summer spirit. I’m ready for sun and sand and lounging at the pool, which means it’s time for some good YA contemporary fiction. Here are a few of my summery favorites!… Continue reading Summer Reads
**Warning: spoilers ahead (nothing past season 4) I admit, I didn’t get the Walking Dead craze at first. I watched ten minutes of a season 3 ep and my eyes glazed over. But then I had a dream that I was watching TWD and wanted to see if the dream was at all like the show,… Continue reading When Your Obsession with The Walking Dead Takes Over Your Life
I read a blog post recently (@readingeverynight.wordpress.com) complaining about books that sacrifice character development for romance. Sometimes authors try to force a relationship where there shouldn’t be one, and in doing so, they disrupt the protagonist’s trajectory of growth. This kind of thing never used to bother me. I’d read any book that had even… Continue reading When YA Romance Derails Character Development
I wanted to write a companion post to last week’s “How to Get Girls to Respond to your Messages,” but it ended up going like this: Have a nice picture That is all. Seriously. I’m convinced that the majority of guys don’t read your info or pay attention to match percentages or anything else. But… Continue reading 7 Tips for Finding the Best Guys
After last week’s rant, it might seem weird that I’m giving online dating tips. But while I may not be an expert at online dating overall, I’ve at least figured out what I and the other girls I’ve talked to tend to respond to. It’s tough out there for guys. Girls are flooded with messages,… Continue reading 9 Tips for Getting Girls to Respond to Your Messages
It seems it doesn’t matter where you live—meeting people is hard. So as more and more of my single friends turn to online dating, I’ve decided to give it a go myself, even though it weirds me out. I don’t even mean because of all the crazies on the sites, though there are plenty of… Continue reading Hazards of Online Dating
I don’t know about you, but I constantly find myself getting into reading slumps. It’s like trying to find something to watch on Netflix: you know there has to be something good out there, but finding it feels impossible. So for those of you who wish you read more but don’t know where to start,… Continue reading 7 Book Recommendations Based on Your TV Preferences
Kelly Berlin 