Wednesday’s view
Hard at work! (The view from where I do almost half of my writing time each week. The Pepsi and Coke machines stand guard while I eat lunch and write away in Liquid Story Binder in the office breakroom.) Continue reading →
writing life
The Secret to Writing (Hint: It Involves Lots of Cookies)
I’m so far behind in updating my blog! I’ve been immersed in writing the first draft of the current book I’m working on and then revising it…and then revising again. I do have some news: If you’ve been waiting to... Continue reading →
Five for Friday
1. I love button up shirts, but I hate trying to find one that fits. It’s always the same: If the top half fits me perfectly, then the bottom half won’t button over my hips. If the bottom half fits... Continue reading →
Interview and extras
Last week I did an interview with Portrait Magazine, an online magazine for teens. The interview is up as part of their July issue and they’ve also posted some extra content about Something to Blog About as part of their... Continue reading →
Going to California
Only have a quick minute–today is VERY busy for me and I doubt I’ll get a chance to write here tomorrow–but I wanted to stop by before I headed off to the American Library Association Conference on Saturday. If any... Continue reading →
Amazed
I don’t ever realize how much I love writing until I haven’t done it in a while. I’ve been busy working on rewriting and revising book two this year, so I hadn’t worked on anything else. After I finished the... Continue reading →
Links ‘n stuff
A couple of links for you this morning: TeensReadToo.com is giving away 10 copies of Something to Blog About this month, so if you want a chance to win, go enter this month’s giveaway. (They also have a lot of... Continue reading →
Six degrees (or less) to Sarah Dessen
If you’re in or near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, I have a booksigning coming up two weeks from today! Bull’s Head Bookshop UNC-Chapel Hill campus Main Store, CB# 1530, Daniels Bldg Wednesday, February 20, 3:30pm Speaking of Chapel Hill, it’s... Continue reading →
Writing, writing, writing
I have a habit of speeding up as I get toward the end of a book I’m writing. I’m just so ready to be done so I can go back and fix all of the little things throughout the book... Continue reading →
Thanks!
Thank you all for the congrats on my book release! I’m still bouncing off the walls! Just wanted to let you know that fellow YA author Heidi R. Kling, whose debut novel SEA will be released in 2009, has a... Continue reading →