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It’s Writer 2 Writer Wednesday and today it’s all about Gene Barretta, the author and illustrator of Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin and Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci. He is also author and illustrator of Dear Deer, which...

The next big thing! This wonderful meme is allowing authors to write about their latest project in this fabulous blog hop.  I’ve been tagged by my new writer friend Jody Casella, author of THIN SPACE, a YA novel I cannot wait to read. I'm counting the days, along with...

This week’s Writer 2 Writer interview is with Ohio-based author Jody Casella. Her debut novel THIN SPACE is a paranormal YA mystery about a boy coming to terms with his twin brother’s death. It sounds amazing! I can't wait until it's published on Sept. 10, 2013...

One of the best parts about being writer is that I get to meet authors! I love to hear about their processes and what they’re working on. This week, I interviewed author Jennifer Mann. Not only do she and I share the same awesome agent, Kerry Sparks, we share a name,...

I woke up this morning with the first two lines of Thunder Road in my head. I wasn't sure why then I remembered the vacation photo my friend, Michele, sent me. It reminds why I love both the song and road trips.

Today I'm kicking off what I hope will be a new and continuing feature -- Writer 2 Writer Wednesday, whereby I interview authors about their books and their process. Jenny Torres Sanchez writes young adult novels. She is the author of The Downside of Being Charlie and...

My agent, Kerry Sparks, is awesome! She sloshes through my first drafts, sells my finished novels, listens to my mini-melt downs, and writes books. Happy book birthday to Kerry and her co-author Miek Bruno.  Hello, My Name Is Pabst: Baby Names for Nonconformist,...

Today is the day! OUT OF REACH, the debut young adult novel by National Book Award finalist Carrie Arcos hits the shelves. That’s right, I said National Book Award Finalist. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, when the 20 finalists were announced, Carrie Arcos was among the...

A big "thank you" to Tara at the YA blog, The Hobbitsies, for saying such awesome things about HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES. What a great surprise to see her tweeting about it on Wednesday morning. Thank you, Tara!!!...

Here's a sneak peek at the cover of my YA novel, which will be published by Simon Pulse in May 2013! I love it!