Welcome to the super-tastic YA Scavenger Hunt! For those new to the fun-fest that is YASH, this tri-annual event was first organized by the fabulous Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to bonus material from their favorite authors … and a chance to win some awesome prizes! So for those […]
Rejection sucks. Period. I mean, there is no easy way around it. Whether it’s from an agent or an editor, it hurts when someone says your submission isn’t good enough, ergo “you” aren’t good enough. But the truth of it is that one person’s opinion is subjective. I know you know this, but repeat it […]
This blog post was inspired by the awesome hashtag on Twitter: #keepgoing. It was truly amazing to read some of the tweets from writers of many different walks. Inspiring and emotional, to say the least. So I thought I’d share my story. Last December, I had three book deals for a total of five books […]
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**This article was originally published in TheLoopNY. See it here.** What do superheroes, a school for especially gifted students, vampires, witches, trafficked teenagers, gargoyles, and nineteenth century Paris have in common? If you’re stumped, don’t be too hard on yourself—it’s quite an eclectic range. But if you just screamed YOUNG ADULT FICTION out loud, then […]
In which I talk about writing, inspiration and books! In this interview, I talk about my favorite characters from my upcoming books (WATERFELL, THE ALMOST GIRL, and ALPHA GODDESS) for the first time EVER! Also, I only have a couple of these sterling silver charms left, so enter if you want one! 🙂 Click on […]