The Darkest Night of the Year
Winter Solstice is on Saturday, the 21st–the darkest night of the year. A good time...
Thanks to You, and You, and You
Thanksgiving is one of my favorites. Besides the food, and the fun, and the truly-becoming-winter...
Fullness and Thankfulness
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love taking time to think about all...
For Those Curious About What I’m Working On Next
In today’s Publisher’s Marketplace: YA author Terra Elan McVoy’s middle-grade debut, DRIVE ME CRAZY, pitched as Walk...
Young Adult Literature Conference
Y’all, this is what I’m doing Sept 28-October 1st! SO FREAKING EXCITED!! Young Adult Literature...
How Wes Anderson Inspired Me
There’s a new movie out that you may have heard of called “Moonrise Kingdom.” Perhaps...
My First Book Was Actually A Collection of Poetry
I know, I know. You thought my first publication was Pure. It’s understandable, since only 500...
The First Poem I Ever Memorized
. . . was by Emily Dickinson. Someone had given me a collection of her...