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May 25, 2016
A Post(card) from the Trenches
Disclaimer:This post is apt to be random and is likely ill-advised. But I doubled my word goal today, and I feel compelled to share things. So here goes something.Body:I’m rewriting my next book. Revising? Rewriting. I’m taking the seed and growing a new tree. It’s terrifying and liberating and I’m angry and in love and […]
April 7, 2016
March Events Wrap-Up
March was an amazing month for this debut author. After the madness of launchingSymptoms of Being Human in February, I had a full month of events–two book festivals, a library appearance, and a panel and signing at my local Barnes & Noble store. So this post is a digital scrapbook of sorts, because I want […]
April 3, 2016
On Being Afraid in the Bathroom
The impetus to writeSymptoms of Being Humancame in late 2013. I was in a car with some friends and acquaintances when the driver–let’s call her Jane–brought up a court case pending in my county. A transgender student was suing the school district for the right to use the restroom/locker room that corresponded to their gender […]
March 29, 2016
YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2016
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2016! Greetings. I’m Jeff Garvin, your host for this leg of the hunt.Quick Facts About Me:I used to tourin a rock bandI have lots of tattoosI make killer vegan wafflesIf I couldn’t write novels, I’dbe an astronautABOUT THE HUNTThis bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as […]
March 25, 2016
YA SCAVENGER HUNT IS COMING!
I’m thrilled to participate in this season’sYA Scavenger Hunt. In case you’re unfamiliar with YASH, it’s a 72-hour internet scavenger hunt that promises a lot of fun and a chance to win SCORES AND SCORES of signed books.This bi-annual event was first organized by authorColleen Houckas a way to give readers a chance to gain […]
February 26, 2016
SYMPTOMS HITS #1
Thanks to you, February has beenan exciting month! Over 100 people attendedthe launch event at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach, where my booksold out in less than an hour.In addition, Symptoms of Being Humanand its audiobook companion (narrated by Tom Phelan of ABC’s The Fosters)appeared on more than ten “Most Anticipated” and “Best Of” […]
February 10, 2016
HOW WRITING CAN LIGHT THE DARK TIMES
Sometimes, life is awesome. You have a spectacular hair day. The person you like finally likes you back. But sometimes, life exercises its inexhaustible ability to suck. In other words: Dark times come.You fail. You get rejected. You feel misunderstood, ignored, or, worse—singled out for humiliation. When the darkness descends, all of us want to […]
February 9, 2016
10 Tips on Landing an Agent at a Writers’ Conference
I recently wrote an article for the Writers DigestGuide to Literary Agents blog. Here’s an excerpt followed by a link to the rest of the post.When I was ready to seek representation, I chose not to approach agents in the usual way—by email query—even though most agents prefer that method. I wanted to get a […]
February 8, 2016
Audiobook Sample: Symptoms of Being Human
As you may recall from this post, actor Tom Phelan performsthe audiobook version ofSymptoms of Being Human. I couldn’thave imagined a more perfect narrator. Tom captures Riley’s voice beautifully. Here’s a sample.BUY IT NOW:
February 7, 2016
5 Tips for Turning Your Teen Turmoil Into a Novel
HarperCollins Canada asked me to write a post for their official YA Blog, HCC Frenzy. Here’s a short except, followed by a link where you can read the whole article.There’s no way around it: high school hurts. The good news? Pain is precious to writers. It motivates us, inspires us, fuels us. Oysters only make […]
