It’s my first post-release-day interview! My friend Martin McConnell, who I was fortunate enough to meet through the Monthly Writing Challenge, asked me about my process, the history of my little old house, and my Basque heritage. Read the full interview here: http://writefarmlive.com/2017/03/saturday-spotlight-caryn-larrinaga/ While you’re on his site, be sure to check out his published […]
Today is the day!! Donn’s Hill is finally, FINALLY available for purchase, and I am now a published novelist. A novelist, people!! If 10-year-old Caryn only knew that she would someday pull this off… well, she’d have probably been unbearably obnoxious. If you’re in or near Salt Lake City, I’m hoping to see you March 14 at
Publishing is crazy. As a reader, all I saw was the finished product. I knew that it had come from somewhere, that some writer had cooked up the idea in their head and then put the words to page, and that somewhere along the way other people had done magical, mysterious stuff to it. But
Last year marked a lot of firsts for me. I sent my first query letter (and within 24 hours received my first rejection). I joined my first writers’ organizations, the LUW and the HWA. I attended my first writing conference, landed my first publishing contract, and had a short story accepted into a paid anthology for
Yet again, I’m looking back at my blog and I’m seriously shocked at how much time has passed since my last “Currently.” So here it is, another one of my favorite styles of blog posts! LOVING Well, this is really more of a love/hate thing… but it’s about those nervous, nauseating butterflies that have been
I’ve had my first interview about Donn’s Hill!! It’s a pretty exciting milestone for me, and for my book. I also got to share a little story about a spooky experience I had while writing the novel! To read the interview, click here: http://buttonholed.blogspot.com/p/an-interview-with-caryn.html
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve literally squealed like a little girl these past few weeks. There have been a lot of moments where I’ve had to remind myself that this is really happening! Today is one of those days. A few minutes ago, I got to share my cover for the first
So I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this yet, but did you know that my debut novel is getting published? Oh, you did hear that? Maybe because I talk about it constantly and am driving my friends and family insane? Get ready for more Donn’s Hill talky-talk, kids. Because I’m chock full o’ updates and
