Anyone who knows me knows I am an eternal optimist. On the night of the election, I tweeted, “I side with hope.” And I meant it. I’d always rather deal with disappointment later, then live without hope now. Which is why, like so many people, I never, in a million years, believed that America would  … Read more

I am one of the very few authors out there who wasn’t a reader growing up. I actually hated to read as a kid. To me, reading equaled school work and why would I ever want to do school work for fun? I’ve also always been a very slow reader so reading was a challenge for me  … Read more

When a newly published author asks me for advice, the first thing I usually tell them is, “Don’t read reviews.” Then, I almost always throw in the addendum, “especially don’t read Goodreads reviews.” Today, an article spread across the web and Twitter that likens some particularly harsh Goodreads reviews to “author bullying.” After publishing six  … Read more

I’ve been quite inspired by all the “Favorites” lists publishing on blogs across the world, so I thought I’d succumb to peer pressure and create my own. But since I couldn’t decide what category of list to create (music, movies, books, technology, celebrity blunders), I figured I would do a catch-all list. So here it is: My  … Read more

According to the Publisher’s Weekly twitter feed and an announcement sent from the New York Times to all publishers, some MAJOR changes to the New York Times Best Seller List for Children’s Books were announced earlier today. Previously, the NYT broke down Children’s books into 4 lists: Picture Books, Chapter Books, Paperback Books and Series (comprised of series that have a minimum of  … Read more

Hi All! Very happy to be done with the election so we can get back to talking about the really important stuff…BOOKS! So I realized the other day that every so often, a book comes along that completely and fully seizes me. I mean, it takes over my life, my heart, my soul, everything. They  … Read more

Hey all! Sorry for the LONG gap between blog posts. Things have been quite busy over here. I FINALLY finished the second draft of UNREMEMBERED, the first book in my upcoming sci-fi trilogy! I’m really excited about how the revision came out and now my fingers are TIGHTLY crossed that my editor is just as  … Read more

So here I am in gorgeous, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and it couldn’t have exceeded my expectations more! It’s so beautiful here! I love it! I really enjoy experiencing new countries and cultures. And since it’s my first time here, I thought I’d share with you a few things that I love (so far!) about  … Read more

I consider myself lucky. I was born and raised in a time before internet and 300+ TV channels, and being able to control your refrigerator with your iPhone. When you had to be home at 8:00 pm on the dot if you wanted to catch your favorite TV show and writing on people’s walls would  … Read more