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The Fine Print

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…

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The (Vanishing) Art of Conversation

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,…

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When Story Comes Together

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…

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Who Brought the Olives?

Drop by Behind a Million and One Pages today and find out what I do when I get that negative review.  :’-(

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Emily’s Reading Room Blog Stop

Want to know why I like dark and creepy?  Drop by Emily’s Reading Room and find out!

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What Lives in My Trunk

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…

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SHADOWS Book Birthday 9/25

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,…

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To Skype, or . . .

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…

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Those Boys in the Basement

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…

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The Last Word

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…

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