Selane
I'm a novelist, freelance writer and editor. Writing Belle is my website, and I like to host giveaways, authors, and talk about writing. I'm also a contributor at NA Alley. My debut NA/YA novel is going to be released in 2013!
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Writing Belle
http://writingbelle.blogspot.com/
Author Website of New Adult/Young Adult author Summer Lane. Giveaways, interviews, writing and more!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 642 )
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Touching Smoke: My Take!
Let’s be honest. Life can be pretty complicated for a 16 year-old girl. Think of all the drama you experienced when you were that age. But wait. Read more
Posted on 23 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
My Summer Book Haul!!!
Over the course of the hot summer months, I spent almost two solid months moving from one end of the state of California to the other. Yet somehow I found time... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
How I Survived No Indoor Plumbing, Wild Children & Bears
Take a good look. That bear - yup, that one - is the identical twin of the furry gentleman I ran into up in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Okay, technically I... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Polyvore Creations (I'm in Love)
Have you ever heard of a website called Polyvore? I hadn't. That is, until my friend Victoria Smith from Confessions of a Twenty Something Fiction Writer... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Turn Your Novel Into a Blockbuster (Seriously)
Have you ever dreamed about turning your novel into next summer's blockbuster film? Certainly peeps like Suzanne Collins and Stephenie Meyer are at the top of... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Agent in The Alley: Pitch Contest!!!
Today is the day! We at NA Alley are hosting a pitch contest for all of you aspiring authors! Lauren Hammond of ADA Management Group will read all of the pitche... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
What's Up With Me!
Would ya look at that? It's that time again! The What's Up With Me time. It's mid-August already, and I can't believe how fast summer is going by. Le sigh. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
The London Olympics: My Thoughts
The 2012 London Olympics have been underway since Friday night, and I gotta say: I have some pretty mixed feelings about the opening ceremony and the... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Sweet Evil: Sweet Or Sour?
Anna Whitt has a heritage a lot more complicated than anyone else at her local High School: she's half angel, half demon. This officially makes her the only... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2012 BOOKS -
The Glass Elevator of Character Stereotyping
Breaking the Glass Elevator of Character Stereotyping Let’s talk about character stereotypes. Over the years you have come to recognize the different typesof... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
The Dark & Hollow Places
Poor Annah. Life in the post-apocolyptic environment of planet earth is a seriously suckish experience. Especially since every corner of the world is overrun... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Indie Monday: Souled Out! (Paranormal YA)
Greetings, people of earth! I can't believe how fast the summer weeks are going by. In just a couple of weeks I'll be off to the mountains in an internet-free... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Indie Monday: NA Author Shawn Keenan
Hello, Monday! Today I'm featuring Shawn Keenan here on my blog and on NA Alley. He is an NA/YA author, and his 2 books, The Buried Covenant The Intern's... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Become a Celebrity Interviewee
Are you an author trying to promote yourself on the worldwide web? There are a few basic rules to taking part in an interview. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2012 CREATIVITY -
Battle Royale: The Fight For Survival
42 Junior High School Students are chosen every year to fight to the death for a government program/reality show. Therefore every Junior High School student in... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Win an ARC: Touching Smoke (YA Romance)
For sixteen-year-old FALLON BRAEDEN, being haunted was just another day in the life of a gypsy, like being on the run had always been a closely guarded secret... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Indie Monday: Hear (A YA Novel)
Once again we find ourselves staring a new week in the face, and to make that daunting prospect a little easier I want to introduce you to a brand new YA... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
Liebster Blog Award (Again!)
I have been tagged for the Liebster Blog Award again by Sara over at Sara in Bookland!! I always secretly love to get tagged because I get to write about... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2012 CREATIVITY -
Indie Monday: Superheroes Wear Faded Denim
Happy Monday, folks! While Monday may not symbolize rainbows, unicorns and winning lottery tickets, it does mean that I get back to featuring one Indie Author... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY -
'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' Blog Hop!
My heroines usually have an attitude. I’m not saying that their attitudes are bad, I’m just saying that they are a lot cooler and edgier than I am in real... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY