Circus continues to inspire through its many forms in both history and imagination. While researching for Unfixed, I visited Baraboo, Wisconsin and its Circus Museum. It is there in the wagons exhibit that I encountered the fairy tale wagon that inspired each performer’s residence in Unfixed. Check it out...
Max snuck up on me. I started writing a story about impulsive, naïve Julia running away to the circus. And as I’m writing about the troupe's plan “For freedom,” I got interrupted by this guy investigating a circus that disappeared, and I had no idea why he was there, let alone anything about a disappearing circus.
It's been a long time coming. You've heard me talking about my circus book as long as I've had this blog. Unfixed (what I've endearingly called "my circus book") has finally got a launch in site. In the coming months I'll be sharing all about it as we get ready for launch. In the meantime, here's where it's at...
a couple years ago I guestblogged elsewhere about how I was cursed by mermaids, and now I'm sharing it here with you. Without further ado, here's the post where we all squeal and gush about mermaids. Or, how I almost discovered the secret of the mermaids like three times over...
Did you know that "cirqueophile" isn't a word? Weird, 'cause I'm pretty sure I am one. Okay, so I've been to the circus before. But my inability to speak to strangers, especially super exciting amazing talented performers I envy a little a lot. Umm, I always find some reason to not actually interact with them.… Continue reading Cirqueophile Meets Circus
Okay, it's not called "Circus Extravaganza." But that is quite catchy, right? Here's something equally alluring from my perspective though - The Worldwide Circus Summit. "Ooh" and "ahh" now, please. Conferences can be tedious, monotonous, and a real snooze. Or they can be an exhilarating way to glean information in a condensed timeframe. And a circus conference?… Continue reading WIP Research: Circus Extravaganza!
In the course of writing a novel you inevitably come across people asking, "What's your book about?" In the course of submitting a work-in-progress (WIP) to an agent or publisher, there is a query to submit that states what the book is about - quite similar to the back of a book to pique the… Continue reading WIP: Unfixed Teaser
