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Vanessa

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Thanks for stopping by. I write paranormal YA fiction. My agent is currently shopping book of mine that I like to think of as Ghost Whisperer: The Teen Years, so stay tuned for news. Check out my website and blog for writing articles, interviews and whatever else is on my mind.

My Interests

Eating, horse riding, writing

I'd like to meet:

Other YA writers, pubbed and unpubbed.

Music:

Blondie , Chris Isaak , David Bowie, David Sylvian , Duran Duran , Elvis Costello , Gladys Knight and the Pips, Indigo Husk, Josh Rouse , Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Madonna , the Model School , Paul Weller , Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Schubert, Shutterspeed , the Style Council , Whiskeytown , '60s Motown, Northern Soul, etc, etc...

Movies:

Back to the Future Part 1, Bringing Up Baby, Dial 'M' for Murder, Dirty Dancing, Heaven Can Wait (1978), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, How to Marry a Millionaire, Little Miss Sunshine, North by Northwest, the Philadelphia Story, Play It Again Sam, the Princess Bride, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sixteen Candles, Star Wars Episode IV, Sabrina (1954), etc, etc.

Television:

the Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives, Ghost Whisperer, Heroes, Lost, Medium, Project Catwalk & Project Runway, Seinfeld, Survivor, Ugly Betty.
Guilty pleasures: the Bold and the Beautiful , Top Chef , Top Design

Books:

Fave authors: Jennifer Brassel , Agatha Christie , Allison Rushby , Ally Carter , Anna Campbell , Anne Gracie , Annie West , Christine Wells , Christopher Pike , Cynthia D. Grant, Dyan Sheldon , Fiona Lowe , Gail Carson Levine , Jane Porter , Janette H, Jenny Crusie , Kaz Delaney , Kelly Parra , Linda Howard, Mari Mancusi , Meg Cabot , Elle Royce , Niki Burnham , Sara Hantz , Tina Ferraro , Paula Roe, Wendelin van Draanen , William Goldman

My Blog

Writing Challenges

...and Why Blogging Is Great for Your Productivity.A lot of people, especially Mr. Authorness, thought I'd transformed into a crazy cat lady over the past 12 or so days. Exhibit A: The Secret (Nine) L...
Posted by Vanessa on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:57:00 PST

If These Cats Could Talk

I'm babysitting two very adorable cats, Lily and BJ. Being such intelligent creatures, they've created their own blog so their parents, who are currently in New Zealand and about to enter into wedded ...
Posted by Vanessa on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:56:00 PST

Are You Going to San Francisco?

Hello there! It's been ages since I've hung out here. It's not because I don't love it. It's because my browser freaks out on MySpace. Never mind...I'm already preparing for the Romance Writers of Ame...
Posted by Vanessa on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:02:00 PST

Excuse Me, Haven't I Seen This Plot Before?

Picture this: A proud moment. You've just spent months (maybe years, maybe weeks if you're disciplined) writing a whole entire novel. Your characters are so real they could be made of flesh and bone. ...
Posted by Vanessa on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:38:00 PST

YA Author Interview - Sara Hantz

At school, my fellow Antipodean Sara Hantz, was the girl most likely to get sent to the principal's office for disrupting class. Now she's the girl most likely to create a stir when her debut YA novel...
Posted by Vanessa on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:30:00 PST

Plymouth Independent Film Festival

Tired of seeing the same old blockbusters at your local cinema? Most major cities have an annual film festival where you can discover new film-making talent, namely my good friend Brinsley Marlay. His...
Posted by Vanessa on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:13:00 PST

Why Writing Is So Darn Hard

My biggest problem isn't writer's block or procrastination.No, it's a two-kilo feline named Possum. Here she is, asleep at the wheel again.What are your obstacles to writing? Are they animal, mineral,...
Posted by Vanessa on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:52:00 PST

So Hot Right Now

It's actually rather cool here, but the title of the post relates to an article I wrote for Romance Writers of Australia. I interviewed authors Niki Burnham, Tina Ferraro, Juli Heaton and Allison Rush...
Posted by Vanessa on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:40:00 PST

Olde Brisbane Town

My sister dug up this great ('50s? '60s?) photo of Queen Street, Brisbane. On the right you can see the old Regent Entertainment Centre, which still operates as a cinema. I worked there for nine years...
Posted by Vanessa on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:10:00 PST

Agent Interview with Nephele Tempest of The Knight Agency

We're told "dream" agents don't exist (though nightmare agents are out there, apparently). So I won't say Nephele Tempest of The Knight Agency is a dream agent. But with her track record, you'd be pre...
Posted by Vanessa on Wed, 09 May 2007 04:31:00 PST