One of the things non-writers ask writers (after the inevitable “where do your ideas come from?” to which I invariably answer “my brain, I think, but it could be the devil since I write deeply disturbing stories for small children.”), … Continue reading →

Oh, friends, I’ve been waiting a LONG time to share this one with you! There aren’t enough words for how much I love this cover. It’s… just look at it. It’s by the amazing artist, Alexander Jansson. You should check … Continue reading →

So last week was hard, and my last post was sad. Let’s brighten the blog up! Check this out, my favorite thing on the Internet last week – and an Academy Award-nominated short animated film! The Fantastic Flying Books of … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness. I just had the Most Fun Weekend Ever at the ALA Midwinter conference. I met the Entire Writing World there, and took home a bunch of ARCs I’d been longing for. (Okay, I’m not planning on keeping … Continue reading →

I am hip deep in halligators, Writer Friends. I’m writing and revising my way to sending a new manuscript off, and I only have a few minutes to post here, but I had to share this wish for you: I … Continue reading →

When you start to explore the crazy world of book publishing, it’s like walking into a room where everyone is speaking Pig Latin: you don’t understand every word, especially not at first. There’s all sorts of terminology to onfuse-cay ou-yay. … Continue reading →

I have a problem, Writer Friends. I have a short story AND a poem ready for submission. Okay, it’s not exactly a problem. More a quandary. I have no idea where to send them. You see, I really, really like … Continue reading →

Austin has a lot: great music, wonderful food, a laid-back, wear-your-jeans-to-the opera vibe… and books. Oh, do we love our books. I’ve been hanging out at the local indie bookstore, Bookpeople, a WHOLE lot recently. Not only am I attending … Continue reading →

Happy NaNoWriMo day, or whatever those lovely people call this day. Me? I’m not doing NaNo, as usual. But I have been writing up a storm, also as usual. I have a self-imposed deadline of December 16 for the first … Continue reading →

I think it might be me, friends. Let me explain. This weekend was the Texas Book Festival, the most wonderful, free, fabulous event ever in Austin. I did it right this year. I sat in on panels with authors I … Continue reading →