Susan Dennard and the Revision Process

/ January 20, 2012

Today The Pie welcomes Susan Dennard, author of the 2012 debut Something Strange and Deadly. This week, the WOA girls have promoted this fantastic debut and giving you a chance to read it before you can buy it. Read on to learn more about Susan’s revision process.  My revising process is…well, the word “intense” comes to mind. As I’ve talked

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Zombies! They’re Bacccckkk!

Ag2218/ October 20, 2011

Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. Zombie Thursday is back! And with a vengeance! I have a few zombie related topics to discuss after my absence, so I hope you will forgive me and that Alicia won’t kill me (mostly because I don’t want to come back as undead)!

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Five Summer Reads, One Contest

/ June 10, 2011

I’ve never been so glad for Friday to come. This weekend promises to be a busy one filled with seeing friends, housework, and revisions on yet another WIP*. Summer makes me more productive, even if I feel like dying while I do it. Since we had our unofficial kickoff to summer almost two weeks ago, it’s time to think about

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The Race Has Ended!

/ April 18, 2011

Over in Boston-land, it’s Marathon Monday where people from all over decide that running 26 miles from Hopkinton to Boston makes perfect sense*. It’s appropriate that the Race to 150 winners get announced today. What 120 entries looks like Through the awesomeness of Hubby, a hat, and over one hundred bitty scraps of paper, winners have been decided. Scarf WinnersErin

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Name the Beastie Challenge Winner

/ March 7, 2011

Thanks to all who participated in the Name the Beastie Challenge. There were some good suggestions out there, but, like Highlander, there can be only one. Congrats to Tracey Neithercott! My little bug-like guy is now known as a coleptra. If you like winning fun stuff, you should enter The Pie’s Race to 150 contest. We’ve added some new prizes

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