Wow. I just finished my copy edits for Nightingale’s Nest (which will come out on February 20, 2014), and I am minutes away from beginning  a new project. I LOVE this part of writing. I also get lost in it, … Continue reading →

As promised, I’ve saved some of the very best from my author visits in Japan for last. When I arrived at Yokota West Elementary School, I knew something was up. The kids who saw me in the parking lot started … Continue reading →

There are moments on a writer’s journey when you wonder why anyone would want this crazy, rejection-filled life. If you’re in that spot, I’ve been there. I just want you to know, if you keep at it, and work hard, … Continue reading →

Welcome back, friends! Ready to see what happened on my first day of author visits on Yokota Air Base in Japan? Pretty much all awesomeness, with a little bit of charred author flesh for dinner. (Not really. But it was … Continue reading →

Finally! Thanks to Dr. Nancy Roser of UT Austin and my tech-support guru/husband Dave Wilson, I have a Discussion Guide for you! FOR FREE! I know, I know. Deep breaths, deep breaths. Try not to faint from the joy. 🙂 … Continue reading →

Wow! I’ve been a little absent here, but it’s only because I’ve been so busy in my real life! Okay, so first I had the flu. Ick. But then I got better! And I jumped right back into school visits. … Continue reading →

In my writing life, I sort of expected to get the chance to speak with kids about my books. Because, you know, they’re FOR kids and all. But life has a way of surprising and delighting, and this week I … Continue reading →

As promised, I have pictures from the Montgomery County Book Festival I attended in The Woodlands, Texas last weekend. Wow, those festival organizers sure knew how to treat writers well! The food was great, there were parties and amazing teen … Continue reading →

What an amazing Friday I just had! I had the wonderful good fortune to be invited to Bauerschlag Elementary in League City, Texas for an Author Visit with their fourth and fifth grade classes, and two small-group writing workshops immediately … Continue reading →

I am off tomorrow morning for a super fun author school visit in League City, at Bauerschlag Elementary, and then on to The Woodlands, Texas, for the amazing Montgomery County Book Festival. I’m also putting the finishing touches on my … Continue reading →