In Defense of 6 Maligned YA Fiction Tropes: When They’re Annoying, When They’re Maybe Not
Forgive me, readers, for I have feared the trope. I have ostracized some of them unfairly. I've let reviews of other books…
Fighting the Jerkass Doubtmonster: A Short Fable on Writer-Insecurity
Once upon a time there was a writer who was reasonably confident in her abilities and artistic POV. However, from time to time--usually…
New post up at Deadly Ever After
Hey readerfriends, This week I'm hanging out at Deadly Ever After, online lair of my girls Julie Hutchings and Kristen Strassel. I'm mostly…
Happy 2015! (and small favor request…)
Happy 2015, readerfriends! I hope you had a lovely, naughty-and-nice holiday and a great first week of the new year. We rang in…
BOOK EXCERPT: Heather Marie’s YA debut, THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME
Happy book birthday to Heather Marie, whose debut YA novel The Gateway through Which They Came releases today! I’ve been hearing about…
The Great YA Quote Board: A new way to celebrate the YA fiction we love
Dear lover of YA fiction, Here's what I'd do for us, if I had the cash. (pick the red velvet. trust me.)I'd…
Against “Against YA”
In light of yesterday’s ludicrous, clickbaity Slate article on why adults should be embarrassed to read YA fiction. . . Here’s how to…
15 Things It’s Totally Normal to Do When You’re One Paragraph from Finishing Your Novel
Question every word. 2. Put off finishing the last paragraph because you’re going to miss hanging out with your characters. 3. Read…
Yep, You’re a Real Writer (No Blue Fairy Needed)
Hey readerfriends, The other week, I read a post by Kristen Strassel over at Deadly Ever After called "I'm a Hack." I read it…
Next Big Thing Blog Hop: in which I announce my new book and chew my thumbnails off
So months and months ago, I got tagged in the Next Big Thing blog hop by the awesome Sam Schooler, author of The…