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CLEAN, Straight Talk with Amy Reed

In 2009, when Amy Reed’s debut novel, BEAUTIFUL, appeared on shelves, I interviewed her about...

Two Incredibly Cool Things

This is an exciting week. First of all, I’m now officially only TEN DAYS AWAY...

And Then Things Get Interesting

Being a Simon Pulse author means not just getting published by great people, but  along with great people, too....

Tah-Daaaaah! Cover for BEING FRIENDS WITH BOYS

Summer is nearly over. There are only a few ice cream cones between now and...

Summer Jobs: A Thing of the Past?

All this business about Borders stores closing across the country, and then discovering this month...

And I Thought *I* Was Crafty!

Some of you know that I have a penchant for paper crafts. I love them,...

Revisit Your Summer Reading

Yesterday on Twitter, @simonschuster was asking about summer reading memories, which, for me, brought back...

Dear Teen Terra . . .

Well, I meant to post about this last week when it actually went up, but...
Vintage Mad Libs party game cover with bold red and black design.

Mad Libs = Summer (And Sister) Fun

Last week, Leonard Stern, the creator of the amazing fill-in-the word game, Mad Libs, passed away....

Sister Songs

As some of you know, since March I’ve been kind of obsessed with the songs...