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,...
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...
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...
Today on the blog I’m talking to Kit Grindstaff, author of the upcoming novel THE FLAME IN THE MIST (Delacorte Press) and fellow member of The Lucky 13s, an awesome group of children’s and young adult authors with novels debuting in 2013. The pub date for THE...
Today on the blog I’m talking with Claire Caterer, author of the middle grade novel THE KEY AND THE FLAME (Margaret K. McElderry Books / Simon & Schuster April 2, 2013) and fellow member of The Lucky 13s, an awesome group of children’s and young adult...
NOTE: This post first appeared on the MacTeenBooks website. Five years ago I finished a rough draft of what would become my first young adult novel. A story about a teen obit writer who learns about life and love during a summer spent writing about death. As I worked...