In early 2011, I was stuck in limbo, trying to figure out where my writing career was going or even if it was going anywhere at all. In June that year I decided to take a risk by releasing The... Continue reading →
I came across a link to this post by author Claire Hennessy on Twitter and agreed with what she said: YA: not quite brand-new. I have heard a lot of people say there was no YA years ago, which isn’t... Continue reading →
Hi guys! I can’t believe it’s already JUNE. The end of this month will mark one year since The Boyfriend Thief officially launched and I plan to do a big recap of my experiences with it at the end of... Continue reading →
I’m very excited to announce that in February, I’ll have a short story related to The Boyfriend Thief out in an ebook anthology of young adult romance stories! A first kiss, a high school prom, the county fair, a tender... Continue reading →
Look what arrived just in time! Postcards for The Boyfriend Thief! Of course, I have a lot more than this (like 500 of them). I’m taking these to the festival on Saturday to give away to anyone who stops by... Continue reading →
With my vacation and the hurricane, I haven’t had a chance to announce my good news about The Boyfriend Thief here. So here goes: My agent sold translation rights in both the Czech Republic and China! What does that mean?... Continue reading →
I think I’m drowning in tomatoes. We started growing tomatoes a few years ago and so far, we’re on this every other year cycle where we get tons of tomatoes, but the years in between we get almost none. This... Continue reading →
The hardest part of releasing a new book is waiting for reviews. Even though this is my third book, the nervousness about reviews hasn’t gotten any easier! With traditional publishing, there are advanced reader copies that your publisher sends out.... Continue reading →
It’s live! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Sony, Kobo, and other ereaders* I already have that ball of anxiety sitting in the pit of my stomach that comes with every launch day. I keep thinking, “Crap, I should have... Continue reading →
There are two things I rely on while writing a book: playlists and critique partners. I love making playlists for each book that I work on. Sometimes they change as I work through later drafts of the book, if certain... Continue reading →