What is your school’s goal? Before planning an author visit, ask yourself what type of visit will be most effective for your school’s needs and desires. Are you hoping to encourage kids to read? Are you hoping to inspire and educate students who want to be authors? Are you wanting to impress parents with the … Continue reading
I wanted to take a few minutes this sunny Sunday morning, while I’m lying on my bed in my Wonder Woman tank top with my kitten, Ziggy, attacking my typing fingers, to reflect on the last couple of days, and the people with whom I’ve crossed paths. Having just been in a city that boasts the largest population in the United … Continue reading
Salt Lake Comic Con 2015 was a fantastic experience, and I want to thank everybody who came to the panels and got a copy(or two or three) of my latest book, ONCE UPON A TIME: RED’S UNTOLD TALE. I loved mingling with friends, meeting new people, seeing all the amazing cosplay, and seeing two stars from … Continue reading
Salt Lake Comic Con is almost here! According to the legendary Stan Lee, this is the greatest Comic Con in the world! If you’ve been before, you know why, and if you haven’t (like me), this is your chance to come be wholly encompassed by all things pop culture–and in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah! … Continue reading
If you know me or have read my earlier blog posts, you know one of the highlights in my life is getting together with a small group of my favorite YA authors in beautiful Swan Valley, Idaho for 5 days of writing, catching up, sharing, celebrating, and bonding. The summer of 2014 marked our first-ever … Continue reading
This week, two of my favorite authors and friends, Kristin Harmel (who writes as Kiki Sullivan) and Aprilynne Pike, are celebrating the releases of shiny new YA novels. MIDNIGHT DOLLS is the spellbinding second novel in Kiki Sullivan’s THE DOLLS series, and EARTHRISE is the thrilling third novel in Aprilynne Pike’s EARTHBOUND series. I highly recommend both authors’ … Continue reading
Isn’t it GORGEOUS? Doesn’t it scream “Pick me up and read me” ?!?! I’m just sitting here staring at my computer screen, sighing and smiling, sighing and smiling. Too bad we have to wait until September 22, 2015 to hold it in our hands. I can’t hardly wait for the world to get to read … Continue reading
This past weekend I got to go to my first Comic Con FanXperience in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah. What’s more, I was invited to be on a panel called “Once Upon A Time and Grimm: Why Adults Love New Age Fairy Tales,” along with authors Aneeka Richins, Sara B. Larson, Nicole Giles, Mikey Brooks, and J.R. … Continue reading
Have you ever been looking forward to something so much that you’re afraid to even imagine everything going smoothly, let alone perfectly? That was me, before the First Annual Cabin ‘n the Words Retreat (clever name coined by Jay Asher). But as soon as the attendees began arriving last weekend, I could tell this was … Continue reading
Being an author is rewarding. I love hearing that my words, whether written or spoken, have made a difference in somebody’s life. I love when a teen reader is shocked to meet me in person because I’m not a teenager (in other words, I’m an old lady). I love being told by a mom that … Continue reading
