Total Bliss is done! DONE. I typed the last word today, printed it out, and wrapped it up real pretty to hand off to my editor. Literally. I am so happy to have finished this book and finally have it…
Five Things
1. My teen writing classes are AMAZING. I am loving working with these kids so much, I can’t even tell you. My two teens have surprised me with their turnaround on writing—this is the class I wish I’d had when…
On *not* finding Bliss
Total Bliss is—was—done. Written. Complete. Happily Ever After all wrapped up…but—and this is a BIG but—it’s not up to my high standards. After several revisions, it’s still not quite working for me. Not good enough. Not my best work, and…
Who wants a Happily Ever After for Valentine’s Day?
What would you say if I could guarantee you a Happily Ever After for Valentine’s Day? (You’d say YES! Right? Of course you would. Who wouldn’t? ;-) Happily Ever After, releasing on February 14, 2016, is the first book in…
Backlist Sale: Anywhere & Silver Heart
In preparation for our upcoming new series of standalone novels*, Victoria Green and I are putting our other standalones on sale! Today through October 22, Anywhere and Silver Heart are both on sale for only 99c. How sweet is THAT?!…
What I’ve been reading
So…this list has been in the making for MONTHS. I’ve gone through spurts of reading, reading, reading…and nothing but reading. I do this when I’m not in the midst of writing a book. BUT, the funny thing is, when I’m…
The Wrap-Up
1. First, I wanted to tell you about a few good books I’ve come across lately. Young Adult: The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes, North of Beautiful by Justina Chen, and Out of Reach (a National Book Award…
Celebrate the Freedom to Read!
Hey! September 30–October 6, 2012, is Banned Books Week. What better way to celebrate than to read a banned book or two? Check out this list of banned books to see if you’ve read any and to find some fantastic…
Weekend Plans
Some of this… And definitely LOTS of this… Hope you have a wonderful weekend, my friends!
Why YA Speaks to Readers of All Ages
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because there seems to be some disdain, apparently, toward adults who read YA. Now, I’ve never experienced that personally, and really I couldn’t care less what someone thinks about the books I…