Oftentimes I find that sharing finished Save the Cat! beat sheets with writers can be misleading and intimidating — especially if you’re just starting out with a new novel or screenplay and trying to implement the Save the Cat! method to your story for the first time. It can be frustrating to read a completed  … Read more

So, remember my good friend Michelle Levy who is a professional casting agent in Hollywood? She did an awesome dream casting for UNREMEMBERED a few months back (in case you missed it, you can view the post here.) Well, she just read 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER and was inspired to do another dream  … Read more

Hey guys! So the 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER paperback released today! Hoorah! With a sparkly new cover! As a thank you to everyone who buys the book this week, I’m doing a super fun giveaway! 3 Jessica Brody Prize Packs will be given away on Monday, Feb. 11th! All you have to do  … Read more

Guess what party people! 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER is only $3.99 on ebook for a limited time! Download your copy today on any eReader!          About the Book: A spoiled teen heiress, famous for her party-girl antics and tabloid headlines, is forced by her ever-absent mogul father to take on a  … Read more

How do you make unlikable characters more likeable? Or at the very least more relatable? Great question. In this blog post, I’ll break down three actionable strategies for taking even the most unlikable characters and making your audience root for them. But first, let’s talk about why you’d want to do this. First of all,  … Read more

It’s FINALLY time to reveal the sparkling brand new cover that will appear on the paperback edition of 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER in the U.S.! I’m so excited to share it with you because I really really LOVE this new cover and think it fits the fun spirit of the book perfectly! (Mad  … Read more

Guess what I did on Labor Day? Drank lemonade outside while reading a good book? Nah, too relaxing. I spent two hours cleaning out and organizing my book shelf! (Check out the picture below of the result) And in doing so, you’ll be happy to hear that I found a bunch of extra ARCs that were  … Read more

For ONE week only, you can order personalized, autographed copies of 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER and get a FREE pair of heiress sunglasses AND support a great indie bookstore at the same time! 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER is the story of a spoiled teen heiress, famous for her party-girl antics and tabloid  … Read more

Hey all! Well, my big 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER giveaway has finally come to an end. So now comes the fun part! Announcing the winners! I’ll be using first name, last initial for privacy issues, and because I don’t want anyone trying to track down the winner to steal their book loot! Haha!  … Read more

52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER has finally released to the world! And we’re celebrating by giving away a COMPLETE HEIRESS MAKE-OVER (which includes a personal styling session with a professional wardrobe stylist!) The book is about spoiled teen heiress, Lexington Larrabee, famous for her party-girl antics and tabloid headlines, who is forced by her  … Read more

Thank you to all of you who changed your profile pic last week to celebrate the release of 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER! We have chosen a winner at random who will receive a very cool HEIRESS PRIZE PACK (including an autographed copy of the book, a pair of heiress sunglasses and a $25  … Read more

SOOOO! 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER officially hit stores THIS week! I’m SO thrilled with the reaction I’ve gotten so far from readers. Thank you all for sharing your love of the book! Here are the 5 TOP reasons to celebrate the launch of 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER! 1) Getting dressed up like  … Read more

It’s release week for 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER…HOORAH! And I’d love you to help me celebrate! Everyone who changes their profile picture on Twitter or Facebook this week gets entered to win a super awesome HEIRESS PRIZE PACK! What’s in an heiress prize pack, I heard you ask (Yes, I can hear you  … Read more

Hi all! So after a very long two months of writing, casting, prepping, filming, editing, color correcting, and audio mixing, I’m SO excited to announce that the 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER book trailer (my FIFTH book trailer to date!) is now LIVE!   And without further ado…here it is! I hope you enjoy  … Read more

So I know you’ve all been on the edge of your seats to see who’s going to be in the book trailer for 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER (or maybe that’s just me). But regardless the wait is OVER! The trailer is now cast and filming THIS week! And we’re releasing the cast photos  … Read more

Hoorah! Today I revealed the cover for my next book, 52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER, which will be released on July 3, 2012. And here it is! As you can probably tell from the cover and the title, the book is another comedy. And I think this cover represents the humor and tone of  … Read more