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Not Your Sidekick: An Interview and Giveaway with Author C.B.Lee

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Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author C.B. Lee today, on the tour for her new Young Adult Superhero Romance, Not Your Sidekick. Welcome, C.B., let’s start by having you tell us a little bit about yourself. CBL: Hello! I’m so excited to be here today. Thank you so much for having me on your blog. I’m C.B., a writer who also loves reading, hiking, and traveling. I’m a first generation Chine...

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fictionwritingtips:

I usually get asked several times a week how to start a novel. Some writers are afraid to jump right in or they’re unsure of themselves. For many people, writing the first words is the hardest part.

If you’re having trouble getting started, give these tips a try:

Start with an Exciting Scene

You don’t have to start at the beginning. If there’s a particular scene that got you excited about writing in the first place, it’s perfectly fine to jump to it. Write something that ge...

photography by Tiffany Chien

She reaches out and grips the rock face, steadies herself on the tiny hold, and then finds the barest ledge for her toes. The sandstone is gritty and warm beneath her fingers; red dust coats her skin.

Jess is aware of nothing but the sky, blazing pale blue behind her and the red rock in front of her as she climbs higher and higher. She loses her grip a few times and she barely catches herself before tumbling. Each inch is a victory.

Today on the Not Your Sidekick t...

flawlessgentlemen:

When I was starting out, it was really hard. I tried to do things like turn down auditions I thought were stereotypical. That sort of thing, small as it was, was difficult. Now it seems like I don’t even have to make those decisions anymore. People understand what I do.

Picture This: Reflecting Diversity in Children’s Book Publishing:

minoritiesinpublishing:

This illustration says it all! Thanks everyone for providing the visual and the numbers as always to keep publishing accountable.

photography by Tiffany Chien

Today on the Not Your Sidekick tour come check out an exclusive excerpt and interviews at V’s Reads, and come along to What The Log where I chat about my writing style and inspiration for the characters!

Not Your Sidekick is now available at Interlude Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBookstore, All Romance eBooks, Smashwords, Kobo, Book Depository, and Indiebound.

Enter to win a free print copy here, and enter to win a free ebook and a $25 gift card here!

“It’s billed as a three book series, and I can’t wait to read the next installment. Due to the “superhero” aspect of the plot, expect some charming comic-type art within the book, as well.”

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V’s Reads review of Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee

Not Your Sidekick is now available from the IP Web Store and your favorite book retailers.

Thank you so much! ^__^