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Top Ten Bookish Characters

Just the other day, after watching THE BOOK THIEF, I pointed out to my kids that so many books (and movies based onbooks) featurewriting and reading as the thing that saves the day or represents freedom or meaning. This is probably no coincidence, since books are written by writers, who so often feel saved by […]

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Your opinion requested

I have an opportunity to pitch an essay to a big publication with a theme on mothering… and I’m drawing a blank. If you’re a regular reader and have found one piece or theme of mine that jumps out at you more than others, would you let me know what that is? Drop me an […]

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Out in paperback today. Enter to win!

THE SECRET SIDE OF EMPTY is out in paperback today! My publisher is giving away some copies. To enter, Tweet #secretsidepaperback Or click here to get your copy today. How funny how one changes after the experience of being a “newbie” author fades. Much like having a first child, I totally stressed every second of […]

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One rad mama

Oh, silly me. You may recallI was stressing the “Color Me Rad” 5K I’d signed up for but didn’t have much time to train for. I shouldn’t have! It was far more big outdoor party than it was serious athletic competition. Best time ever!! It wasn’t timed, so I have no idea how I did. […]

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Selfie

TodayI took a bunch of pictures of my daughter and me at a color run. In order to protect our eyes from the falling bright-hued powder, we wore sunglasses. They happened to be mirrored. In every little sunglass mirror? A reflection of my arm as I took the selfies. Selfies are a phenomenon virtually unknown […]

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#QuietYA

A while back, someone tweeted the title of my book along with the hashtag #QuietYA. What could that mean? How did I feel when I found out? A bunch of other writers also mentioned as “Quiet YA” got together to do a blog tour and giveaway in support of “quiet” young adult books. Click here […]

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Trumped

I have refrained from writing about Trump until today. I’ve tried. Really, I have. I haven’t always abhorred him. For starters, since he’s a New Yorker, he and I go way back. I started reading about him when he was still just a local spectacle. (Also, fun fact: we share a birthday). I have memories […]

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We had galaxies between us

One wall of my daughter’s room is chalkboard paint. I surprised her with it one year when she went on vacation with her dad. Since then, she fills it up with cool sayings and drawings. I love to see the new things she puts on there. She’s so creative and smart. Last night, I saw […]

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Home

Check out this incredible image of the Earth, taken from one million miles away. It was taken by NASA’s DSCOVR camera (aptly called “EPIC”) this month. It’s remarkable in that it’s the first non-stitched together image of Earth taken since 1972. Due to the Earth’s size and the difficulty of positioning a camera far enough […]

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The soft smother of high expectations

Last night, I went to my local CVS to buy some stuff in the late evening. It was oppressively muggy outside – still nearly 90 degrees well past dusk – and inside the workers looked like they were ready to get out of there. One was vacuuming. The other stood behind the counter listlessly. The […]

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