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In case you missed it, there was a bit of a dust-up earlier this week over an opinion piece by Sarah Mesle featured on the Los Angeles Review of Books site. I won’t recap the entire article–go read it and all…
Nothing profound today, just an observation. Now, I love serendipity. Right before I headed on my way to the Chippewa Valley Book Festival, I realized that my husband had taken my little iPod pluggie thingie . . . you know,…
This will be short and sweet, just a nice little bon mot I want to share. This may not seem like much either, but trust me: the moment itself was huge. Earlier this week, my Egmont USA editor, Greg…
Drop by Behind a Million and One Pages today and find out what I do when I get that negative review. :’-(
Want to know why I like dark and creepy? Drop by Emily’s Reading Room and find out!
Earlier this week, I was scheduled to do a live audio-interview on Bookspark. As with most tech, Murphy’s Law prevailed; no one could sign into the site; and the evening looked like a bust. I just happened to be moaning…
Wow, can you believe it’s been a year since ASHES? Nope, me neither. Well, your wait is over. SHADOWS hits 9/25 (9/27, for those of you in the UK). If it’s been a while since you’ve read the first book,…
If you’re any kind of writer these days, chances are you’ve been asked to Skype into a classroom or book club or festival. Sometimes the invitation comes from teachers, organizers, or club members; other times–and, probably, more frequently–your publisher. If…
Ever have those moments when you’ve slaved all day over a hot keyboard and gotten in all your pages and so you think, okay, I deserve a break today? (And, no, I don’t mean a Big Mac and fries.) Or…
A few nights ago, I participated via Internet in a big teen lock-in and got a question I hear frequently: why did I choose to end ASHES the way I did? Now, for those of you who haven’t read the…