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March 20, 2015
Andrew Zink is My Son
And today, I couldn’t be more proud. Many of you have probably heard of the uproar in our town. It’s been covered by NBC News, the Washington Post, and the LA Times, among others. You can look it up online (or on my Facebook feed) if you want to see the news stories, watch the […]
March 16, 2015
Online Young Writer’s Series Week Three; Publishing Options
Last week in the Young Writers series we talked about self-editing. Namely, what you should really be looking for when revising your work before passing it on to someone else. I got quite a few messages about the post and am glad it was helpful to so many of you. This week we’re talking about […]
March 11, 2015
Send Us Your Lie!
I have a surprise for you guys! I made you a video message. As part of the LIES I TOLD launch, we’ll be putting together a video compilation about lies and we want YOU to participate. All you have to do is send a short video message to the Skype address LIESITOLD. Your message should explain […]
March 10, 2015
The Unessential
“Hack away at the unessential.” This is what I’ve been working on the past couple of years. It isn’t easy. If you’re a Pleaser like me, you want to help out, you want to participate, not necessarily because you enjoy it, but because you want to make other people happy (Elizabeth Gilbert has a nice post […]
March 9, 2015
Online Young Writers Series Week Two; Self-Editing
Welcome back, young writers! Last week we talked about the things you can do now to give yourself a head start if you’d like to write as a career. This week we’re going to talk about self-editing, because while EVERY writer needs an editor other than themselves, it wouldn’t be nice to give your book […]
Online Young Writers Series Week One; Self-Editing
Welcome back, young writers! Last week we talked about the things you can do now to give yourself a head start if you’d like to write as a career. This week we’re going to talk about self-editing, because while EVERY writer needs an editor other than themselves, it wouldn’t be nice to give your book […]
March 6, 2015
PROMISES I MADE Cover Reveal!
You guys! I honestly feel spoiled these last few days. I’m not sure anyone has a right to so many fun, exciting things in one week. I’ve shared another AH-mazing review for LIES I TOLD (that makes three out of three, including that starred review from Kirkus) plus the absolutely gorgeous beyond-my-wildest-dreams finished copy of […]
March 2, 2015
ANOTHER Awesome Review for LIES I TOLD!
You guys! This is crazy! I’m so excited to announce the THIRD (out of THREE!) awesome review for LIES I TOLD, this one from Booklist. “The sense of foreboding that pervades the novel explodes at the end, with irreparable damage to everyone. An addictive read.” AN ADDICTIVE READ! Woo-hoo! Full review follows. Thanks Booklist! heart emoticon […]
Online Young Writers Series Week One; Preparation
Welcome to Week One of the Online Series for Young Writers. *throws confetti and hands you a pretty mocktail* If you were here last week, you know that I announced this eight-week series as a way to give writing advice for teenagers and other young people. You can find that post, which breaks down the topic […]
February 24, 2015
Making Time
Today I finally thwarted my most used excuse (“I don’t have time”) for not getting yoga and/or meditation in, and I thought I’d share how I did it. It’s simple, too; I no longer allow myself to open my computer in the morning until I’ve done both. “Attaching” something to an everyday task is the […]
