HOW MY SUMMER WENT IN FLAMES in TeenVogue

Thank you TeenVogue for naming HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES as one of “four must-read books to start your summer off right”!!! http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/books/2013-05/young-adult-books-for-summer/?intro

Sam Meet Rosie, Rosie Meet Sam

NOTE:  This post first appeared on MacTeenBooks on May 6th. Since then, Jennifer Ann Mann, a fellow author and “Jen,” hooked me up with a way better title! I’m less than twenty four hours away from the publication of my first young adult novel, HOW MY...

Happy Book Birthday to me! HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES

My debut young adult novel HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES (Simon Pulse) officially launched on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. To celebrate, the next few days will include interviews, guest blog posts, and giveaways. Here’s a list. Tuesday 5/7 The awesome Bethany Crandell,...

These shoes were made for writing…

Note: This post originally appeared on MacTeenBooks.com   There’s something to be said for doing something badly. Like writing with your left hand when you’re right-handed. Your script might not be pretty, but the exercise is good for your mind. Of course I have...

Standing in a Cow Pasture in Amarillo, Texas

Ever since she was three, we’ve been charting my daughter’s growth on the doorframe of her bedroom closet. Tiny marks etched into the wood; a date beside each. The big jumps from one pencil mark to the next always surprise us both. We don’t see physical growth while...