What’s New
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...
Writer2Writer with author Kit Grindstaff
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 FLAME IN...
Writer2Writer Wednesday with author Claire Caterer
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 authors with...
Writer2Writer Wednesday: Undercover Author Revealed
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...
Writer2Writer Wednesday with author Jenny Lundquist
Today I’m talking to Jenny Lundquist, the author of the wonderful middle grade novels SEEING CINDERALLA (Aladdin M!X 2012) and PLASTIC POLLY (Aladdin M!X March 19, 2013), which will be released next week!!! Talk a little bit about your journey toward becoming an...
Undercover Author Revealed
I'm blogging over at MacTeenBooks today! Check it out. http://www.macteenbooks.com/?p=2706
Happy Book Birthday to author Sharon Biggs Waller
To celebrate today's release of A MAD, WICKED FOLLY by the amazing Sharon Biggs Waller I'm reposting my earlier interview with her. Congrats, Sharon! Today on the blog I’m chatting with Sharon Biggs Waller—writer extraordinaire, critique partner, and dear friend....
Valentine’s Day Giveaway at MacTeenBooks
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by entering for a chance to win FIVE romantic reads. FAMOUS LAST WORDS is being included in the MacTeenBooks Valentine’s Day Giveaway along with four more awesome reads!!! Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block Bubble World...
Writer 2 Writer Wednesday with Author Patty Blount
Today on the blog I’m talking to author Patty Blount. A self-confessed chocoholic, Patty is the author of the young adult novels SEND (Sourcebooks Fire 2012) and the forthcoming TMI (Sourcebooks Fire 2013). Talk a little bit about your journey toward becoming an...
Writer 2 Writer Wednesday With Kerry Sparks and Miek Bruno
Today on the blog I’m featuring a Q&A with my awesome agent Kerry Sparks and Miek Bruno, her talented co-author and colleague at Levine Greenberg, Inc. The duo came up with an ingenious take on the baby naming book, Hello, My Name Is Pabst, subtitled Baby Names...
