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June 12, 2017
Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Cool, Bookish Dads
What do you buy for the dad who has everything (and by everything I mean you)? If your dad is a bookish dad, then lucky you. You can ditch the dull ties and give him a gift that speaks to his inner bibliophile and lets him know that, despite the fact that he’s, you know, […]
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June 5, 2017
Author Love: Rebecca J. Lacko
I first met Rebecca J. Lacko several years ago at the UCLA Extension Writer’s Studio. Two introverts, we shuffled next to one another with our coffee, made tentative greetings, and soon realized we’d each found a new friend. When Rebecca workshopped a scene from her work-in-progress, I knew she was a writer whose career I […]
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May 29, 2017
Sometimes You Need to Sweat the Small Stuff
If you’re a goal-oriented person, you know to “keep your eye on the prize”, “learn to say no to things that don’t serve your path”, and “don’t sweat the small stuff.” If you also happen to be someone who cares about others, you know this last one can be the most challenging, but most important […]
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May 22, 2017
What to Do When the Creativity Well Runs Dry
This year has been all about getting books ready for publication. I’ve been busy launching A Strange Companion and gearing up to release The Smallest Thing over the summer. This has meant a lot of editing, problem-solving, and fine-tuning, and it’s fair to say that, creatively, my well hath runneth dry. Luckily for me, I’m […]
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May 15, 2017
Weird Things That Happen When Someone You Love Dies
I was 15 when my dad died suddenly and unexpectedly. None of us is ever prepared for this kind of loss, and I was no exception, but I was surprised by some of the strange experiences that came along with grief. Only much later did I understand that almost anything extraordinary is “normal” when it […]
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May 8, 2017
Creative Mother’s Gifts for Your Book-Loving Mom
You do know it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, don’t you? And you did promise yourself you wouldn’t leave it until the last minute to get a gift this year, didn’t you? Okay. Good. Then, ditch the grocery store flowers and chocolates and check out these very cool book-related gifts for Mumsy. Book-ish Bling I love […]
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May 1, 2017
Get A Sneak Peek at the Swoon-worthy Cover of my Next Book…and Win Prizes!
I’m very pleased to be able to share with you the cover of my next book, The Smallest Thing. It’s the story of Em, a 17-year-old girl on the brink of escaping her dull English village, who finds herself trapped there by a government-imposed quarantine. You can find out more about the book here and read […]
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April 24, 2017
Author Love: An Interview with Farah Oomerbhoy
This week I’m very pleased to welcome Farah Oomerbhoy to the blog. Farah is celebrating the publication of the second book in The Avalonia Chronicles series. The Rise of the Dawnstar is out today. I chatted with her about family, inspiration, and writing heroic female characters. 1. Avalonia was inspired by a tapestry that hung […]
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April 17, 2017
The Truth About Love
Last week, I got to write a really fun piece for my dear friend Teri Case and her “Dear Me” series. “Dear Me” is a letter of advice I would send to my younger self, so—of course—I took on the topic of love. You can read “The Truth About Love” on Teri’s site. Teri kicked […]
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April 4, 2017
It’s Publication Day!
I can’t believe it’s finally happening. Today is publication day for A Strange Companion. My book is finally out in the world. I know it’s real because a special delivery arrived on my doorstep last week. As you can see, Felicity was thrilled to receive two whole boxes of packing paper. I was thrilled because, […]
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