The sweat soaked gladiator looks up to the editor who will make the call--cut the throat of his downed opponent or let him live. The crowd yells and makes dramatic hand gestures, trying to sway the stony-faced editor."Mitte!" (Let him go!) scream some."Iugula" (Kill him!) roar others.The editor extends his hand and dramatically lifts his thumb. Will the downed … [Read more...] about Gladiators: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
Books
The Cover for Cleopatra’s Moon!
I've known for a while how gorgeous the cover for Cleopatra's Moon is, but I didn't make a big deal about it because, well, it doesn't come out until August. I worried that people might get tired of it if I jumped up and down about it too much, too early.But, I've been seeing it pop up in different places (Goodreads, for one) so I figured I might as well own it. So, TA DA! … [Read more...] about The Cover for Cleopatra’s Moon!
Savannah Children’s Book Fest
I'm SO there. And just to make it extra exciting for me, I'm mentioned in Savannah's newspaper!http://savannahnow.com/column/2010-11-12/tom-barton-original-mama-grizzlySeriously, somebody pinch me. … [Read more...] about Savannah Children’s Book Fest
The Singular Satisfaction of RIPPING Notes off a Manuscript
So, I posted earlier in the week about receiving the typeset "First Pass Pages" of my 2011 YA novel Cleopatra's Moon. As you can see from the photo on the left, it looked, basically, like someone with a Post-It Note obsession forgot to take their meds that day. In reality, it was all the work of my brilliant editor … [Read more...] about The Singular Satisfaction of RIPPING Notes off a Manuscript
Post-It Parade
Got the 'first-pass' typeset pages of my novel decorated with all of my editor's notes. On the one hand, seems like a lot, though thankfully, Cheryl Klein (aka Editor Goddess) tells me it's not all that unusual for her. On the other, I'm so relieved that somebody is so ON it! It's like having a super-strong safety net.The book, CLEOPATRA'S MOON, is a YA historical fiction based … [Read more...] about Post-It Parade
