I’m not sure if any of you who write middle grade or young adult fiction will be interested in this (I hope you ALL will be!)… but I am the featured author this coming month at the excellent Adventures in … Continue reading →

I’ve been having so much fun the past few weeks! Too much fun to update my blog, honestly. But here I am, with pictures to make you jealous… or inspire you. Or to stare at when you’re supposed to be … Continue reading →

If you’ve read my book, you pretty much know I think a little scary is perfectly fine for kids. This month, I wrote an essay for Hunger Mountain where I expand on that a bit. 🙂 I’d love for you … Continue reading →

Hi, y’all! I’m busy working on my new novel these days (so not blogging as much), but I DO have a bit of news today! My book is being featured at the website First Page Panda – and you can … Continue reading →

Or at least it feels like I’m everywhere this month! I just finished doing a handful of amazing festivals, library conferences, school visits, and book clubs this month.  (I’ll attach a bunch of random pictures below, just for fun. And … Continue reading →

One of the coolest things about the writing life is the writer friends who come along with it. I met one of these amazing people, Lindsey Scheibe, at a SCBWI monthly meeting and critique session a few years back. She … Continue reading →

Welcome to my stop on the YAmazing Race with MGnificent prizes! This is my first time to take part and I am very excited to be participating! If this is your first stop in the race, welcome! If you are … Continue reading →

Friends! Are you a teacher, librarian, or book club leader? If you are, you can win TEN copies of my book, plus a Skype visit from me, plus bookmarks, stickers, and other assorted swag AND learn awkward facts about my … Continue reading →

What a weekend! I have to admit, my life is so incredibly cool right now. Exhausting, but cool. On Friday, I had the great pleasure of presenting a workshop to a SRO group of talented writers at the Houston Writer’s … Continue reading →

October is starting out amazingly well, and looks like it’s just going to get better. That is, if I don’t get overloaded from all the awesomeness, and eat myself into a chocolate coma. Today’s happiness is this: an amazing review … Continue reading →